349. Restaurant Startup Success Story - Dan Londono + Dan Sobsey

Restaurant Rockstars Podcast

We all have a restaurant startup story. Maybe, you had great recipes, or possibly you just saw a couldn’t turn up opportunity. Many of you had prior experience, but some, like me, and my guests today had virtually no restaurant experience at all before startup. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, I’m speaking with Dan Londono and Dan Sobsey, co-founders of “Alfalfa”. Alfalfa’s restaurant startup success began at a local farmer’s market and now they’ve grown bi-coastal. Listen as Dan & Dan share: - The brainchild and vision for “Alfalfa” - Why salad and donuts make a successful menu. - Their philosophy of “joy through balance”, and what this means to their team and their business model. - How the pandemic led to growing in California after their initial restaurant startup in New Jersey. - The key attributes they look for in new hires plus onboarding best practices. - Alfalfa’s company culture that is embraced by staff and guests alike. - Starting a successful catering program with pizzaz! And of course, the importance of local presence and giving back to the communities they serve. Watch or listen to this episode, have a vision for moving your business forward and then go out there and Rock YOUR Restaurant! Roger Thank you to our sponsors: Popmenu - For a limited time only, popmenu is offering our listeners $100 off your first month plus an unchanging lifetime rate. FREE Demo: https://www.popmenu.com/rockstars The Birthday Club – Get new and repeat business, fill your tables and boost sales with Birthdays: https://jointhebirthdayclub.com/BirthdayRockstar/ The Restaurant Academy: Everything you need to know to optimize profits and maximize sales https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy/ VERGE Funding Group: Set up your personal meeting with Karen to see how much money your business may qualify to get back at this link: https://calendly.com/vergefundinggroup/erc-qualifying-call-rrs