What does it really take to buy and run a restaurant successfully?

In Episode 2 of The Owner’s Playbook, host David Rummell sits down with Dewey Hasan, owner of Ukulele Brands, to talk about the realities of buying a business, surviving intense due diligence, fixing a broken culture, navigating employee and legal issues, and rebuilding after a food truck literally crashed through the kitchen wall during dinner service.

This episode is a real look at the pressure, discipline, and commitment required to own a restaurant. Dewey shares how he evaluated dozens of businesses before buying, why internal controls matter so much, how bad employee culture can drain profits, and what it took to survive COVID closures and a major insurance battle after a catastrophic accident.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why due diligenc ...