728: Mike Rypka on the Devil is in the Details

<p>Hailing from Virginia, just outside Washington DC, Mike Rypka got his start in the restaurant industry as a fry cook at <a href= "https://www.popeyes.com">Popeyes</a>. He found his passion for cooking during his time working at a country club in Springfield, VA. From there he attended Johnson and Wales University in North Miami, FL. This experience earned him a place with Marriott, which took him to CA, and eventually TX, where he worked in corporate settings until he left the corporate scene for <a href= "https://www.chuys.com">Chuy's</a> in the mid-2000s.</p> <p>Two years later, at the age of 32, it was time for Rypka to do his own thing. In 2006 <a href= "https://torchystacos.com">Torchy's</a> was born. 14 years later Mike serves Torchy's as Founder and Chairman and the brand has scaled to 17 locations in the Austin Metroplex area and over 75 locations in all.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://amzn.to/2CaTK59">The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey</a> as mentioned in today's episode.</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <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 style="text-align: left;">Favorite success quote or mantra:</h3> <p>"The Devil is in the details."</p> <p><strong>In today's episode with Mike Rypka we will discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The details and why they're important</li> <li>Why you should move on from a restaurant after 2 years</li> <li>Working in different areas of hospitality</li> <li>Letting your team be a part of the creative process</li> <li>Gamifying work</li> <li>Giving your people room to be creative and add value to your organization</li> <li>How much better the culture is when the owners are fewer places removed from the bottom of the heigherarchy</li>