Pan Koutlakis
Hospitality entrepreneur and founder associated with Eat Club, sharing lessons from managing nightclubs and expertise in driving volume and demand for restaurants and bars.
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Oct 2, 2025 • 11min
Espresso: Behavioural Science Lessons From Managing Nightclubs - Pan Koutlakis
Pan Koutlakis, a hospitality entrepreneur and founder of Eat Club, shares his transformative insights on managing nightclubs. He emphasizes that driving customer volume is vital to profitability, often trumping margin concerns. Pan reveals how increasing venue capacity can unlock significant revenue and warns against premature cost-cutting. He advocates for creative strategies to boost weekday demand, suggesting differentiated offerings rather than shutting down during slow periods. His approach redefines growth in the hospitality industry.
Sep 29, 2025 • 1h 55min
Fixing Restaurants, Behavioural Science, Working With Marco Pierre White - Eat Club co-founder, Pan Koutlakis
Pan Koutlakis, the founder of Eat Club, shares insights from his journey in hospitality and tech. He discusses transforming restaurant profitability through dynamic pricing strategies to maximize seating. The duo emphasizes the urgent need for innovative solutions to prevent restaurant closures amid challenging times. They explore market fit lessons from COVID, the importance of consumer engagement, and how tech can streamline operations. Pan also highlights Marco Pierre White's pivotal role in Eat Club and the significance of filling tables over mere cost-cutting.
