Your Restaurant Sucks!

Embrace the Suck. Unleash Your Restaurant. Become Outstanding

By: Donald Burns

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Do you want your restaurant to suck less? All restaurants can improve. All restaurants can take it to the next level…even yours. If you don't think you need to improve, then stop here because we are not going to have much to talk about.

With the horrific failure rates of restaurants, how can you ensure yours will not only survive but grow and thrive? If your restaurant sucks, it is because you suck at running it; 100 percent. Donald Burns, author of Your Restaurant Sucks has created a methodology and mindset honed from his Special Operations training in the US Air Force. As a Pararescueman, his training developed a keen sense of purposeful and fast decision making. In the military, he learned the phrase, "embrace the suck". Things get bad without any effort from you. Life has a funny way to throw curve balls and shake shit up just to make sure you are paying attention.

When things go bad (and at some point they will) you have two options: You can resist it or you can embrace the suck. If it sucks, the best thing to do is adapt honestly and take control of the only three things you ever control: 1)Your focus. 2)Your mindset. 3)Your next action! It's time to embrace your suck and take the vision of your restaurant to the level it deserves.

This second edition of Your Restaurant Sucks! will help you suck less by embracing what sucks in your restaurant and in yourself. It’s time to step up!

©2017 Donald Burns (P)2021 Donald Burns

Amazing insight for restaurant owners

Loved all the tips and tricks. I have already implemented some of the strategies at my restaurant.

straight forward!

Recommend, it's a book very interesting and to the point. Great recommendations. The reader should be humble and open-minded, because some times it can get tough

Must read for restaurant leadership

Tunnel gives real life, practical insight into the dues and don’ts of restaurant leader ship. It’s a must read.

Excellent Line Sight

Mr. Burns offers one of the most honest viewpoints of the struggle for quality and excellence in the industry. No bs no fluff, just straightforward self-aware perspectives. If you are a chef or restaurateur that has their ego in check, or willing to admit yours is probably part of your problem, this is certainly a volume to add to your collection. I will be moving on to his second offering immediately. Also Mr. Pratts narration was highly enjoyable.

Practical and straightforward

Exactly what a small restaurant owner needs to hear, very much enjoyed this book. Not a big fan when the author doesn't narrate though.

Take notes!

Very informative and entertaining. Real world advice that makes sense. Get a pen and notepad ready.

Outstanding read

After reading Unreasonable Hospitality I didn’t think I would find a book as it was ever again. I was wrong. Dive in head first to this book and enjoy every second!

Book one of what you need to read to have a great restaurant

If you have a business of any kind, following the words of Donald Burns will set you apart and on a road to financial independence.

Whatc we all know an he need to hear over and over again

Good book on restaurant leadership to get you focused on the task of building a great business

Perfect book for restaurants who want to reach the next level

Donald very directly tells you the things you are doing wrong in your restaurant. Like a good workout, you need to let him tear you apart so that he can build you back up stronger than ever. And he will. Running a legendary restaurant myself, I use a lot of the tools and tactics he discusses in this book.