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Make Restaurants Profitable

Hosted by Foodie Coaches

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70Episodes
43 minAvg Episode
2025Running Since
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Featured Guests

Class HospitalityMartin LangePeter GunnBianca BradyMack BowersBarrett Black

One in four restaurants ran at a loss last year, and Make Restaurants Profitable is built for the owners who feel one bad month away from that number. Hosted by Foodie Coaches, it sits across Business, Management, Education and How To, working through the problems that wear hospitality operators down: finding staff, 80-hour weeks, rising supplier costs, and the struggle to leave anything to pay yourself.

Since July 2025 the show has published 70 episodes at a weekly clip, about 50 hours in all. Most run around 43 minutes, though the range stretches from 15 minutes to just over an hour. Recent guests include Peter Gunn, Bianca Brady and Martin Lange, plus owners who've grown profit sharply, modernised a family business, or expanded what they took over. It's practical talk for people who want the numbers to add up.

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Latest Releases

Recent Episodes

01He Was Ready to Sell. Now He's at 267% Profit Growth: Brad Fitzgibbons on Saving His Own Pub14 Jul 202641 min
02He's Spent 41 Years in Hospitality. Here's What Simon Sandall Wishes Every Owner Knew.07 Jul 202654 min
03Inside One of the World's Best Bars: How Stefano Catino Builds World-Class Hospitality30 Jun 202656 min
04Burnout, Modernising the Family Business & Scared to Raise Prices (Q&A Special)23 Jun 202623 min
05He Took Over His Dad's Restaurant Empire. Now He Runs 18 Locations Without Losing the Family Feel.16 Jun 202654 min
06Wage Hike Confirmed, Payday Super Looms & Trust Tax Changes: What's Coming for Hospo | June Hospo Update14 Jun 202622 min
07"I Wouldn't Open a Burger Shop Today": James Hurlston on 11 Years Running Melbourne's Most Iconic Burger Joint09 Jun 202655 min
08He Has 8 Locations & 1000+ Staff: How Rob Comiskey Runs Australia's Most Iconic Pub Empire02 Jun 202651 min
WiseCast studio set in Woolloomooloo, Sydney

Behind the Show

Filmed at WiseCast Studios

Episodes of Make Restaurants Profitable have been filmed at WiseCast Studios, Suite 203, 120 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo, in the heart of Sydney. Two studios, five sets, engineered sound and broadcast-grade cameras, with a production team that handles everything from record to release.

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Make Restaurants Profitable FAQs

What is Make Restaurants Profitable about?
It's a business podcast built around a confronting statistic: 1 in 4 restaurants ran at a loss last year. Each episode digs into the real problems restaurant owners face, from finding staff and 80-hour weeks to rising supplier costs, balancing family and having no money left to pay yourself. The show sits across the business, management and education categories, with a strong how-to bent for anyone running a venue.
Who hosts the show?
The show is hosted under the Foodie Coaches name. The format is conversational, with the host sitting down with some of the best restaurant owners in Australia to unpack what they've been through, from fires and floods to burnout and pricing fears, and what actually got them out the other side.
Where is Make Restaurants Profitable recorded?
Episodes have been filmed at WiseCast Studios, Suite 203, 120 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011 in Sydney. The facility runs two studios with five sets and an in-house production team, which is what you're seeing behind the polished interview setups.
Where can I listen?
The show is available on Apple Podcasts, and it also has its own official website. With around 50 hours of episodes published so far, there's plenty to work through between new releases.
How often do new episodes come out?
New episodes have been landing weekly of late. That rhythm has built up quickly since the show launched, so listeners get a steady stream of fresh conversations and updates rather than long gaps between releases.
How long is a typical episode?
Most episodes run around the 43-minute mark, though the range is wide, from quick 15-minute instalments up to an hour and 4 minutes for the bigger conversations. That mix means you can grab a short hit between services or settle into a longer interview when you have the time.
How many episodes are there?
There are 70 published episodes, which is a substantial catalogue given the show only started in July 2025. All up that adds to roughly 50 hours of listening for anyone starting from the beginning.
Who are some of the guests?
Recent episodes feature names like Martin Lange, Peter Gunn, Bianca Brady, Mack Bowers, Barrett Black and the team from Class Hospitality. Standout stories include Brad Fitzgibbons on turning his own pub around to 267% profit growth, Simon Sandall reflecting on 41 years in hospitality, and Stefano Catino on building world-class hospitality inside one of the world's best bars.

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