The Small Biz Ahead Podcast | Lessons and Advice for Growing a Restaurant Business

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Published 2024-05-19
On this episode of The Small Biz Ahead Podcast, host Gene Marks sits down with Chef Derick, Executive Chef and Owner of The Freakin Rican Restaurant Corp to discuss his lessons learned from starting at street food festivals to opening his own restaurant. Chef Derick also shares insights on what it takes to grow in the competitive restaurant industry.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 About Chef Derick and The Freakin Rican Restaurant Group
00:09 About the business
07:10 Challenges and advice for starting a business
10:50 Navigating business finances
12:42 Lessons from past failures
15:41 Managing employees and hiring struggles
18:16 Motivating employees
21:36 Restaurant regulations in NYC
25:25 Future business goals
28:50 Balancing work and personal life
30:28 Closing

To learn more, check out thefreakinricanrestaurant.com.

Follow Chef Derick on Instagram at @thefreakinricanrestaurant.

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The Small Biz Ahead podcast is dedicated to helping small business owners succeed. Each episode focuses on specific topics that can help you bring your small business to the next level. Gene Marks, an author and business owner, offers insight on how to make your business more efficient with tips, interviews and conversations with business owners and thought leaders.

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