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Joe DiRoma

Joe DiRoma

Operations leader and business coach specializing in restaurant industry leadership and digital marketing strategy.

Jun 8, 2026

Restaurant Growth Accelerator: More Profit, More Locations, And More Time With Your Family

Restaurant Growth Accelerator: More Profit, More Locations, And More Time With Your Family

The Hardest Lessons From 20 Years of Owning Restaurants Part 1

Jun 8 · 59m

Andrew Scott
Andrew ScottHOST
4:31
But Joe, tell us your background, where you come from, just so everyone can understand, and then we'll dive in.
Joe DiRoma
Joe DiRomaGUEST
4:37
Yeah, absolutely.
Joe DiRoma
Joe DiRomaGUEST
4:38
Like most of us that came up in the restaurant industry, I was a teenager that was a host.
Joe DiRoma
Joe DiRomaGUEST
4:45
Well, I cut my chops as a host at Applebee's.
Joe DiRoma
Joe DiRomaGUEST
4:50
This was back in the late 90s, early 2000s, showing my age here, right? So, dude, I'll tell you what.
Joe DiRoma
Joe DiRomaGUEST
4:59
I loved it, man.
Joe DiRoma
Joe DiRomaGUEST
5:00
The fast pace, your face is going to fall off.
Andrew Scott
Andrew ScottHOST
9:07
It's the same thing as learning a different level of leadership than what most of us are used to.

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