David Bitton has products stocked in Woolworths, has done a collaboration with Maggie Beer, Charmaine Solomon & Tetsuya’s and sold over 50,000 recipe books after ONE conversation.
But he started where so many of you are right now.
From the outside his story looks like one every owner would aspire to have. Today we’re talking about what it's actually taken to get there … What most people don’t see.
He’s been through recessions, the GFC, covid and sold his house just to keep going
David’s success comes from the things you don’t see, but that people feel … and you can put them in your restaurant, bar or cafe too.
We Cover:
2:28 - How David went from cleaning garbage bins to the highest paid chef in Australia
7:33 - Why he only turned over $800 in his first week of trade
10:14 - What made David close 2 of his venues
14:00 - The best way to set up a restaurant if you’re working with your partner
15:07 - How to get your customers to fall in love with your products
17:18 - The deal that sold $50,000 of cookbooks to ONE person
21:00 - How to get your restaurant noticed
24:15 - Where to start if you want to start selling your own products
25:26 - What went wrong…
27:16 - Getting work and family balance right
31:46 - What to focus on if you’re struggling right now
36:00 - The secret to getting booked out on your quietest nights
39:55 - How David stay’s connected with his community
Watch the YouTube Version of the Podcast here
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You can find David over at @bittongourmet or https://bittongourmet.com.au/pages/david-bitton
Check out the behind the scenes over at @foodie_coaches and @tim.kummerfeld