In today's episode, we make an example of Co-founder and President of A Good Egg Dining Group, Keith Paul! Before starting his first restaurant, Keith Paul was a Sales Rep for Ben E. Keiths Food Distributor, where got a crash course about the restaurant business and made invaluable network connection. In 2000, Paul opened his own restaurant Cheever's, which still serves Oklahoma city to this day. Today, A Good Egg Dining Group consists of 9 unique concepts: Cheever's, Iron Star Urban Barbecue; Red PrimeSteak; Republic Gastropub; Tucker's Onion Burgers; Kitchen No 324; The Drake; Barrios; and Mexican Radio.

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Favorite success quote or mantra:

"The meaning of life is to find your gift, the purpose of life is to give it away."

In today's episode with Keith Paul we will discuss:

Curious about human nature
Hiring/firing
Leveraging your wholesalers
What is courtesy in the hospitality industry?
Promotion
Collaboration
Finding the right city for your concept
Creating a good business plan
Scaling
How to establish trust
How to schedule
Inventory control
Growing too fast?
Open-book management
Profit sharing?
"Writing the end of the story."

779: Keith Paul Co-founder and President of A Good Egg Dining Group