How do you avoid the unforeseen problems in your business? Today we are joined by the owner of Madden’s Restaurant Consulting, Peter Madden! Peter talks about getting into the food industry by accident, doubling down on his trade, and why business owners must keep hiring at ALL TIMES. Peter is now a restaurant consultant and sells his Mad Rita Mix online from his past restaurant, Mad Taco. Get in touch with Peter at pmaddens.com! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review and connect with Chris and Greg on LinkedIn!

About: Peter is a native Texan raised in McAllen and currently residing in Bryan College Station with four decades in the restaurant industry including twenty years as a restaurant owner. Culinary school set his path in the early 1990's, shaping the next 30 years of developing a distinct culinary and leadership style.

https://www.pmaddens.com/aboutv

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:00 - Peter Madden’s Entrepreneurial Journey
• 05:41 - Starting in the Industry
• 08:55 - From Chef to Entrepreneur
• 13:28 - The Shift Peter had to make
• 14:57 - Biggest Challenge
• 22:21 - BHAG
• 26:40 - Lightning Round
• 31:17 - Chris & Greg Takeaways
• 34:09 - Outro

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