1028: Yianni Karapanagiotis Founder of Kara Restaurant Group

<p>Yianni Karapanagiotis is the Founder of Kara Restaurant Group. Yianni opened his first restaurant in 2002. Before that, he learned systems, processes, and procedures from working at T.G.I. Friday's. He opened his first restaurant in Cape May, NJ and ten years later, he opened his second. Today, there are 14 restaurants under the Kara Restaurant Group umbrella.</p> <p>Check out Yianni's <a href= "https://kararestaurantgroup.com/restaurant-punk/">Restaurant Punk</a> podcast!</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Join <a href= "https://www.restaurantunstoppablenetwork.com/plans/47357?bundle_token=17a3bdca1ccbc19303dff68d05df5ab2&utm_source=manual">Restaurant Unstoppable Network</a> and get your first 30 days on me!  Connect with my past guest and a community of superfans.</li> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3>Favorite success quote/mantra:</h3> <ul> <li>"Consistency builds credibility."</li> </ul> <h3>Today's sponsor:</h3> <p><a href="http://marginedge.com/unstoppable">MarginEdge</a>: Fluctuating food prices. Staffing challenges- Now more than ever you need to control costs to remain profitable. MarginEdge is a restaurant management software that lets you see your food and labor costs in real time. By automating your invoice processing and totally digitizing your back office, MarginEdge saves your team hours on paperwork and gives you instant insights to manage your prime costs. No contract. No setup fee. See how it works at <a href="http://marginedge.com/unstoppable" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://marginedge.com/unstoppable&source=gmail&ust=1694113047278000&usg=AOvVaw1oKpXNzj4KagfX1EQ4eAgB"> marginedge.com/unstoppable</a>.</p> <p>At <a