1046: Johnny Zela COO of Condado Tacos

<p>Johnny Zela is a the COO of Condado Tacos and an employee since DAY ONE! Johnny began his restaurant career in 1995 as a 15 y/o dishwasher in his hometown of Chicago. After high school he joined the US Navy and was a ship's accountant for 4 years before getting out and going to work in bars and restaurants in Chicago. He bought a restaurant there and sold it after 5 years of running it profitably. He then moved to Columbus and applied as a bartender at Condado Tacos before the first location had even opened. Within a year, he was the restaurant's Director of Operations and today he serves as the COO.</p> <p>Check out <a href= "https://restaurantunstoppable.com/chris-artinian-condado-tacos/">episode 1045 with Chris Artinian</a> as mentioned in today's episode!</p> <p>Check out <a href= "https://restaurantunstoppable.com/sangeeta-lakhani-service/">episode 1044 with Sangeeta Lakhani</a> as mentioned in today's episode! </p> <p>Check out <a href= "https://restaurantunstoppable.com/adriel-lubarksy-greenplaces/">episode 1026 with Adriel Lubarksy</a> as mentioned in today's episode!</p> <h3>Favorite success quote/mantra:</h3> <ul> <li>"Take yourself out of your comfort zone every day. Seek both mental and physical exhaustion so you can be at peace with yourself, but never satisfied."</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&us