FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies Podcast Transcripts
Josh Kopel · 731 episodes with transcripts
What if I told you that the difference between struggling and thriving in the restaurant industry is just one conversation away? I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur who’s spent decades building blockbuster brands across every tier of dining.
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Latest FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies transcripts
Justin Devillier: Stop Fixing What's Already Broken
October 20, 2026
Josh Kopel (0:00)
I'm going to ask you a question that might sting a bit. How many holiday parties do you have booked for the month of December? Not like, how many do you expect? It's how many are on the books right now with the deposits collected and the contracts signed. And for many of you, I worry that the answer is not enough…
Justin Devillier (1:08)
Focusing on all those problems can actually become a hindrance to what a lot of people call consistency. But I think we should probably call it something else like growth, getting better. Sometimes you just can't fix your problem. Sometimes you're not built to like manage a certain problem and you keep beating your…
Josh Kopel (1:28)
Welcome to FULL COMP, a show offering insight into the hospitality industry, featuring restaurateurs, thought leaders, and innovators. Served up on the house.
What is the standard you're most proud of is the thing holding your restaurant back. Justin Devillier has run La Petite Grocery in New Orleans for two decades, won a James Beard Award, and opened a 210-seat brass fray, then closed it, and is now opening Daughters in the old Upperline space. His take on consistency…
- Justin Devillier: Stop Fixing What's Already Broken
- The Takeaway: You're Selling the Wrong Thing
- Sava Farah: Value Pricing Is Killing Your Restaurant
- The Takeaway: How Guests Decide Where to Eat
- Ed Harris: Great Food Won’t Save Your Business
- Brianna Keefe: Stay In The Weeds Longer Than You Want
- The Takeaway: Nobody Ever Wished They Paid Less
- Ami Kassar: You Gave Away Equity for Nothing
- The Takeaway: Your Guests Didn't Leave. They Forgot You
- Mike Mudrey: Your Restaurant Doesn't Need You
- Felipe Riccio: Kill the Entire Menu Twice a Year
- Ariel Arce: The Spreadsheet Came Before the Concept
- Helen Johannesen: Ownership Isn't the Win You Think
- Brendan and Bianca Shah: Collaborate, Don’t Compete
- Jeremy Lett: The Product Failed, Not You
- Seth Gerber: Your Restaurant Is a Factory
- Harry Posner & Natalie Dial: Put Staff Before Guests
- Philippe Massoud: Built to Last 19 Years
- Michael White & Bruce Bronster: Price Less, Win More
- Ben Leventhal: Your Guests Didn't Leave, They Forgot
- Rob Herold: This is the secret to delegation
- Rachel Cope: The City Nobody Wanted
- How to Build a Restaurant That Can Scale Without Breaking: Jeff Fenster, Everbowl
- Kyle Willis: The Busy Trap
- How to Build a Restaurant That Can Grow Profitably: Randy Sharpe, Wahlburgers
- Kim Alter: Control Is the Growth Strategy
- How to Build a Restaurant That Can Survive: Dan Simons of Founding Farmers
- Peter Wright: Stop Chasing New Customers
- Building the Future: Aman Narang of Toast
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