@@gorgegarcia4471 Our membership will feature a powerful business idea tool designed to help you discover not just great business ideas, but also provide in-depth insights into them.
I spent 5 years in Ellensburg for school/work. Jim's restaurants were always my favorite and I got to know him a little in my later years. It's different when a national corporation owns a food establishment, it doesn't feel as local and community based. Jim's always felt local and my friends and I have life long memories in his restaurants.
The ups and downs in business are inevitable but Jim is a testament to how persistence and pivoting go hand in hand to achieve success in business. Great work on this!
Watching this video could save a lot of hopeful Restaurateurs MILLIONS of dollars and years of strife. This is a master class on building and growing a restaurant! So many people want to build a restaurant for the romantic, creative idea of it... and it's great... but understanding the numbers is what makes is sustainable! Another TERRIFIC episode!
Paul is one of my favorite interviewers online. He keeps his guests engaged and lets them talk. Jim hit the bullseye! When you think about it, we all have great and similar ideas but what sets us apart is executing them out.
Absolutely phenomenal interview! Jim Rowe's fantastic in sharing wisdom, being generous with his success insights, and is amazing at sharing succinctly and in a way where people can see how to succeed and believe in themselves. Thank you!
17:13 I worked at RR 😂😂😂 But had some amazing managers and they made me love being in a commercial kitchen. Starting up my own business next week after planning for a year!
I have been enjoying these videos. They are so motivating and informative. Very greatful for the awareness youre trying to bring to entrepreneurship. Not just how easy or hard it is, but the how available is it to people how can do the work. Very proud of Jim, his family, and business. Appreciate you sharing the knowledge. Cannot wait to possibly visit Wing Central in the future.
yaaa.... to sum it up restaurants suk ass lol... i've done it and covid just made it virtually impossible if you weren't very established and had the money to burn through it.. my numbers were similar to his first 2 years but third year was when covid hit so I was fuk'd. Gross revenue for me in those first 3 years was 900k and 450k was the 12 months before covid.. it stopped all the momentum we had and went negative...
@@UpFlipwhy don't you just let grown adults say what they want. Are we all so infantile that we have to be shielded from negative comments? We can all handle filtering out what we want to pay attention to ourselves. Hiding profanity is creepy and controlling.
Jim's story is a testament to the power of resilience and strategic planning in the face of adversity. Emphasizing the importance of a yearly budget is invaluable advice for any entrepreneur looking to navigate uncertain economic waters effectively. 👍
I don’t own a restaurant and never will but I watched the whole thing and got some good nuggets from it. This was a quality interview with smart questions by the show host and innovative ideas by the business owner. He mentioned Dan Kennedy… read his books! It’s a rabbit hole with massive payback.
Jim the owner reminds me of a show I used to watch called Billion dollar buyer. Owner owned high end restaurant chains, hotels. Remember him saying if he walks into one of his restaurants, hotels whatever, he knows all the numbers about everything. Jim is like that. Going from construction to this he deserves an award. Guess his reward is his success like any well run business.
Great episode and congratulations Jim on your achievements . Rule of 10 great advice. Australia has exceptional coffee-cafe 11:35 scenes ,wines and beers . (Vas-FelixLittle Creatures Eagle Bay Brewery/) We love Beetroot on our burgers . One for the students coffee shop - Banana Smoothie with two shots of coffee.
Don’t know Jim well but the cool thing about Jim is that he’s as nice and chill to his customers as he is in this video! And he’s sometimes funny too. Lol. Highly recommend stopping at one of his places.
This guy hit me in the face with a baseball when I was 7. At least I learned to move away from the ball during a bad pitch. Great guy though I know his son too.
piece of advice man. When interviewing a person don't feel like you gotta just move forward so fast. Let what the guy says linger for a bit, go deeper, ask follow up questions.
@@Restaurantrowe are you using Menu Profit Pro for your menu/ food costing? I noticed the monogram branded gloves and the way you described it makes it sound exactly like MPP.
I just subscribed. This episode made me so hungry! 😂 Ran a small family business for nearly 30 years that dragged me down financially, mentally, darn near killed me health wise from the stress & debt, I envied friends that worked for corporations that had pay, vacation, benefits etc. I had none of that. Word of caution, don’t let your business ruin you if things are going south. It doesn’t always work out.
So sorry to hear about your tough experience. Your story is an important reminder to take care of ourselves and know when to step back. Wishing you all the best moving forward! 🙏
29:21 I worked for several places that didn’t know their numbers and didn’t even do inventory by counting… they had the underpaid cashiers eyeballing the shelves and would guess at if they needed more or not of everything. It was painful!!!! I created an inventory system and I know I saved them tons of money but they were awful to me on a personal level. They went out of business not long after I left (several places I worked for actually) and I’ve observed other local small businesses open and close in a few months because they were not prepared with a budget or a business plan. It’s wild.
I thought I was the only one who ever did that. When I took over the F&B at the embassy suites in Parsippany NJ. The restaurant was closing, just had a baby boy, and transferred into this closing dept. in 1 year we made 24% in profit. My P&L was all green every single Month. With a 17% f&b cost.
Paul: "Most people know it's a pretty hard industry to get into" Jim" "That's what I hear" Paul: "Restaurants close in the first year" Jim: "That's what they say"
I’ve been fortunate and lucky finding our way in this crazy business. We got started for 30k the first time. Not many people could duplicate our blueprint but it can be done if really want it.
Definitely a great boot strap story and inspirational. But also one of “its never enough money” no work life balance. As Kenny Chesney once said in a great song “don’t blink”
Cats in the cradle, spend all of my free time with family and friends. Definitely did the 80-100 hrs weeks when I was young but thankfully learned to grow my team and delegate.
Great interview so much so that I don’t think I’ve ever commented on a RUclips video ever in my life or at least can’t remember the last time I did lol. Honestly my only follow up question would be what software does he use to calculate food cost?
Washington State has some of the highest wages in the country. We also have the highest fuel cost which adds to our cost across the board. We also are a nicer full service restaurant.
@@Restaurantrowe definitely want to learn welding. My parents made an agreement with me that if I wanted to do that then I would need to attend 4 year college as well. I’ve already finished my freshman year majoring in computer science, but if I’m doing welding I’m probably gonna change it to something that lines up with welding. Something like civil engineering or construction management
It is, most take some home. Our current food cost is 31% so I think some “shrinkflation” is going to happen this month. French fries will drop to a 6oz portion
If how much he’s making is triggering you to say something negative, then do something about your life or remain broke and always working for someone who’s getting rich
I looked into it there is a lot of outlay financially I looked into a mobile food business wood burn pizza or crepes I think I could manage….but a franchise would be more set up also looked into doing food from home…
@@UpFlip I looked into it there is a lot of outlay financially I looked into a mobile food business wood burn pizza or crepes I think I could manage….but a franchise would be more set up also looked into doing food from home…
@@cory8837Well to each their own. I love this channel, and like to take the value over criticizing things that don’t really matter IMHO. It’s free information. Gratitude is the best attitude.
the answer is alway E Q ! emotional intelligence... aka maturity at its highest. the well to do dont fret about dumb stuff geneders titles who cares they wanna get paid and they do!
Restaurants and fast-food establishments operate under distinct business models and have varying resources. Appreciate the information you’ve shared with the community!
The UpFlip Academy is now live! Learn from the best in the industry, join here: bit.ly/46p0pTu
I will be moving out of the country and I need some ideas to start a business abroad
@@gorgegarcia4471 Our membership will feature a powerful business idea tool designed to help you discover not just great business ideas, but also provide in-depth insights into them.
Is there a specific link for the math skills pertinent to business?
Easily one of the better ones. Sometimes the guests seem hesitant to give all the details of their business but this was no BS. Love it.
We’re truly fortunate to have Jim, who is wholeheartedly dedicated to helping others. 🙏
I spent 5 years in Ellensburg for school/work. Jim's restaurants were always my favorite and I got to know him a little in my later years. It's different when a national corporation owns a food establishment, it doesn't feel as local and community based. Jim's always felt local and my friends and I have life long memories in his restaurants.
Thank you!
Jim's emphasis on knowing your numbers and mastering the art of budgeting is a game-changer for any business owner.
It's surprising how many owners are unfamiliar with their own numbers! It's truly a game changer once you have a handle on them.
The ups and downs in business are inevitable but Jim is a testament to how persistence and pivoting go hand in hand to achieve success in business. Great work on this!
Just stupid how much free information we get here. Thank you so much.
I can honestly say this was one of my favourite episodes. So many gems in these things. God bless you all for proving us with these Upflip and team.
Guy went from being laid off to doing what he loves and the money followed. Love it!
Watching this video could save a lot of hopeful Restaurateurs MILLIONS of dollars and years of strife. This is a master class on building and growing a restaurant! So many people want to build a restaurant for the romantic, creative idea of it... and it's great... but understanding the numbers is what makes is sustainable! Another TERRIFIC episode!
Thanks Paul, I hope it helps lots of entrepreneurs.
Best channel on RUclips! this channel is what I send to people when they’re struggling to find their passion or need to find a career
This channel is a FRKN gold mine. Love the content. Love the questions. Love to see more.
Paul is one of my favorite interviewers online. He keeps his guests engaged and lets them talk. Jim hit the bullseye! When you think about it, we all have great and similar ideas but what sets us apart is executing them out.
A single idea can spark a million masterpieces. Isn’t that just wild? 🔥
This video has a lot of great knowledge!! Keep it up guys
Great episode, I appreciate how much Jim shared!
Best guest. knows his numbers. so informative
Numbers are everything! 💪
So much gold here ... thank you Jim Rowe!!!
Absolutely phenomenal interview! Jim Rowe's fantastic in sharing wisdom, being generous with his success insights, and is amazing at sharing succinctly and in a way where people can see how to succeed and believe in themselves. Thank you!
I learned so much from your talks and inspiring stories. Can’t thank you enough
17:13 I worked at RR 😂😂😂 But had some amazing managers and they made me love being in a commercial kitchen. Starting up my own business next week after planning for a year!
That's awesome! Best of luck! 🙌
I have been enjoying these videos. They are so motivating and informative. Very greatful for the awareness youre trying to bring to entrepreneurship. Not just how easy or hard it is, but the how available is it to people how can do the work. Very proud of Jim, his family, and business. Appreciate you sharing the knowledge. Cannot wait to possibly visit Wing Central in the future.
As a new small business owner upflip has been an absolute game changer for me happy new subscriber here
50mil is over a span of 20 plus years! Gross revenue…
yaaa.... to sum it up restaurants suk ass lol... i've done it and covid just made it virtually impossible if you weren't very established and had the money to burn through it.. my numbers were similar to his first 2 years but third year was when covid hit so I was fuk'd. Gross revenue for me in those first 3 years was 900k and 450k was the 12 months before covid.. it stopped all the momentum we had and went negative...
seems a lot of comments are being removed that add any deeper thought to it...
@@law4853RUclips is being censored
@@law4853 It's very rare that we remove comments, and we only do so if they're hateful or contain profanity.
@@UpFlipwhy don't you just let grown adults say what they want. Are we all so infantile that we have to be shielded from negative comments? We can all handle filtering out what we want to pay attention to ourselves. Hiding profanity is creepy and controlling.
*I love this channel it’s a whole library*
Jim's story is a testament to the power of resilience and strategic planning in the face of adversity. Emphasizing the importance of a yearly budget is invaluable advice for any entrepreneur looking to navigate uncertain economic waters effectively. 👍
It's life changing advice! 🔥
Oh, wow. Been to Ellensburg many times 😀👍
What a nice video. Such a genuine guy. I learned a lot, thank you both. 😊
Thank you for your kind words! Stay tuned for more content! 🔥
As an accountant I approve this vid great work on knowing your budget - I also like the business sense to do other side hustles as well.
This guy is the best. He is totally straight up with business.
He's a true entrepreneur through and through! 💪
Took me two days to watch the whole video, but hey so much value I gained from this, thanks both of you 🙌🏽
That's fantastic! We strive to ensure every video is packed with value for our amazing viewers! 💪
I don’t own a restaurant and never will but I watched the whole thing and got some good nuggets from it. This was a quality interview with smart questions by the show host and innovative ideas by the business owner. He mentioned Dan Kennedy… read his books! It’s a rabbit hole with massive payback.
Great show, awesome owner great family man!!! 👍👍👍
so much value to this video! great guest! very inspiring!
Glad you found it helpful! Appreciate the support! ☺️
Lots of good gems.
Home town Pride Jim Rowe. Congratulations my friend.
These are rockstar videos. Love them all.
Great video. Love the point about the loyalty program. 😍
Jim the owner reminds me of a show I used to watch called Billion dollar buyer. Owner owned high end restaurant chains, hotels. Remember him saying if he walks into one of his restaurants, hotels whatever, he knows all the numbers about everything. Jim is like that. Going from construction to this he deserves an award. Guess his reward is his success like any well run business.
I liked that show, knowing your numbers is so important
Great interview. Jim is great and a real inspiration!
One of the best videos . Thx
This episode speaks to me! Thankss Jim and upflip❤ 🙌🏽💯
Thrilled to hear it resonated with you! 🙏
Best!!! This was like reading a full book. Thank you
You're welcome! It's great to hear that you found the content so valuable. 🙌
went to CWU from 03-07 during the glory years of Wing Central. Was (still is) a great spot
Definitely the best years for Shannon and I at Wing Central. Lots of great memories
My friends and I still reminisce about going there after intramural games. Most of us have our names on the wall 😊 Now i take my kids !
Great episode and congratulations Jim on your achievements . Rule of 10 great advice. Australia has exceptional coffee-cafe 11:35 scenes ,wines and beers . (Vas-FelixLittle Creatures Eagle Bay Brewery/) We love Beetroot on our burgers . One for the students coffee shop - Banana Smoothie with two shots of coffee.
glad I found you guys! Subscribed!
How awesome was that...Absolutely love it.
This is why I subscribed to this channel. No BS
Absolutely! We love providing well-deserved facts and education for our beloved community.
Don’t know Jim well but the cool thing about Jim is that he’s as nice and chill to his customers as he is in this video! And he’s sometimes funny too. Lol. Highly recommend stopping at one of his places.
Appreciate that, ask for me next time you visit. I’ve got new jokes :)
I love how he remembers his customer's name - Love that
Wow! Fantastic interview 👏👏👏
Stay tuned for more great content - we appreciate your support! ☺️
Gold content.
Truly the American dream. Most people don't humble themselves to start at the bottom. Congratulations
Starting from scratch builds a solid foundation, making you unshakeable against life’s ups and downs. That’s the power of humility! 🙏
That's because most people can't and there's no shame in that
This guy hit me in the face with a baseball when I was 7. At least I learned to move away from the ball during a bad pitch. Great guy though I know his son too.
lol, I miss teaching you those important lessons. I blame that pitch on the Ellensburg wind
Funny post 😂
I was his baseball coach lol. It was a windy day and I’m a third baseman not a pitcher
Man this entrepreneur knows his stuff, those mastermind classes propelled his success…
Some of the best food out there! I've eaten at the original Wing Central & The Roadhouse 😊 yummmmy!
That’s awesome, thank you
This was the best, informative video I’ve seen on RUclips without any gatekeeping.
Glad you found it helpful! Hope the information propels you to new heights and success. 🚀
piece of advice man. When interviewing a person don't feel like you gotta just move forward so fast. Let what the guy says linger for a bit, go deeper, ask follow up questions.
Happy to answer more questions here.
Thank you for the feedback 🙏
@@Restaurantrowe are you using Menu Profit Pro for your menu/ food costing? I noticed the monogram branded gloves and the way you described it makes it sound exactly like MPP.
Restaurant Systems Pro
I just subscribed. This episode made me so hungry! 😂 Ran a small family business for nearly 30 years that dragged me down financially, mentally, darn near killed me health wise from the stress & debt, I envied friends that worked for corporations that had pay, vacation, benefits etc. I had none of that. Word of caution, don’t let your business ruin you if things are going south. It doesn’t always work out.
So sorry to hear about your tough experience. Your story is an important reminder to take care of ourselves and know when to step back. Wishing you all the best moving forward! 🙏
This is too cool! I work for Central Washington!
I am proud of you all. God bless you and your family.
Bless you! 🙏
29:21 I worked for several places that didn’t know their numbers and didn’t even do inventory by counting… they had the underpaid cashiers eyeballing the shelves and would guess at if they needed more or not of everything. It was painful!!!! I created an inventory system and I know I saved them tons of money but they were awful to me on a personal level. They went out of business not long after I left (several places I worked for actually) and I’ve observed other local small businesses open and close in a few months because they were not prepared with a budget or a business plan. It’s wild.
It's shocking how people run their businesses without knowing their numbers. It's like Rule #1!
I like this version of content
I thought I was the only one who ever did that. When I took over the F&B at the embassy suites in Parsippany NJ. The restaurant was closing, just had a baby boy, and transferred into this closing dept. in 1 year we made 24% in profit. My P&L was all green every single Month. With a 17% f&b cost.
Nice work!
Such an executer! Inspiring!
Excellent host and excellent guest
Appreciate the compliment! 🙏
Paul: "Most people know it's a pretty hard industry to get into" Jim" "That's what I hear" Paul: "Restaurants close in the first year" Jim: "That's what they say"
😅
I’ve been fortunate and lucky finding our way in this crazy business. We got started for 30k the first time. Not many people could duplicate our blueprint but it can be done if really want it.
You have to know the numbers in the restaurant business. This guy tells it straight.
No fluff, just facts! 🫡
AWESOME STORY - Thank you for bringing to us here. Fantastic to hear about this M
Glad it was helpful! Were you inspired to start your own food business? ☺️
Definitely a great boot strap story and inspirational. But also one of “its never enough money” no work life balance. As Kenny Chesney once said in a great song “don’t blink”
Cats in the cradle, spend all of my free time with family and friends. Definitely did the 80-100 hrs weeks when I was young but thankfully learned to grow my team and delegate.
This channel is so very inspiring.
Fingers crossed you’ll dive into our other videos and come up with some golden nuggets too! 🤞
Roadhouse great place. Lots of good times with friends during my apprenticeship
Great places often bring people together for unforgettable experiences. 🙏
Great interview so much so that I don’t think I’ve ever commented on a RUclips video ever in my life or at least can’t remember the last time I did lol. Honestly my only follow up question would be what software does he use to calculate food cost?
I use restaurant systems pro software to help run my business and toast pos
This was really epic... thank you
More like: No Experience to a Ton of Experience! Thank you for the insights!
Hope you learned a thing or two that you could apply in your journey! 🔥
That’s why the mastermind group was so powerful for our growth. I encourage every business person to find a great one.
Such a great episode, this guy is awesome!
Hope he inspired you to kickstart your own business venture! 🔥
Great interview.
$18.99 for a pulled pork sandwich?!!! $12.99 for Guacamole?!! I cannot for the life of me see how that's sustainable.
Washington State has some of the highest wages in the country. We also have the highest fuel cost which adds to our cost across the board. We also are a nicer full service restaurant.
That'll do it. South Fl is catching up to yall
@@zoysiaguy3757 $16.25 minimum wage plus tips for a server in WA State
im afraid ill get laid off down the road. Right now im learning how to weld.
Welding can be a great business or side hustle
@@Restaurantrowe definitely want to learn welding. My parents made an agreement with me that if I wanted to do that then I would need to attend 4 year college as well. I’ve already finished my freshman year majoring in computer science, but if I’m doing welding I’m probably gonna change it to something that lines up with welding. Something like civil engineering or construction management
i really love this guy he a hustle man, he know how to make money in his sleep , he has a gift from god
Awesome Jim! Thank you. Would love to reach out. You would be a great mentor!
His website link is in the description! Now is the perfect time to reach out. 🙏
Thanks for the work !!
You’re always welcome! 🙏
Good information 😊
Thanks for watching and supporting our channel! ☺️
Rule of 10
10% more customers, increase profits 10%, and increase the rate of customer return 10%, you'll double your profits... interesting!
Gold!
good content
We hope you enjoyed the lessons! Thank you for watching! ☺️
The food portion in America is just WOW
It is, most take some home. Our current food cost is 31% so I think some “shrinkflation” is going to happen this month. French fries will drop to a 6oz portion
Breakdown balance sheet
30% food cost 600000
Rent 300000
Labour 600000
You are making around 400k. from this location if business is consistent
Business is growing, food cost lower and labor is a little higher.
Happy cooking.
For sure! Are you in the restaurant industry as well? 💪
The usual " I STARTED WITH VIRTUALLY NOTHING". YEAH RIGHT!!!
Borrowed 30k from the bank. Used a piece of land my in-laws had for collateral.
Thanks for sharing your heart .may God continue to bless you and your family in Jesus' name.
9:49 whats the website to bid on storages ??😅
Storage Treasures
If how much he’s making is triggering you to say something negative, then do something about your life or remain broke and always working for someone who’s getting rich
It doesn't hurt to be kind. Always spread positivity! 🙏
I opened up Mauki's Bakery in 2020 and it's 30-40% profit, But it's so much work! But now I opened up STL-SLAP and we have so much work..
20% of customer will give 80% of your revenue look after 20% more…..
Family man that’s one of big secrets to success….
Enjoyed this video….good info..
Glad it was helpful! Were you inspired to start your own food business? ☺️
I looked into it there is a lot of outlay financially I looked into a mobile food business wood burn pizza or crepes I think I could manage….but a franchise would be more set up also looked into doing food from home…
@@UpFlip
I looked into it there is a lot of outlay financially I looked into a mobile food business wood burn pizza or crepes I think I could manage….but a franchise would be more set up also looked into doing food from home…
Would love to meet and learn from this man
Feel free to reach out to him. He's open to coaching! ☺️
Love it!
Thanks for watching! ☺️
🤔🙆🏽♂️🤯🤣😎💰 Boss shit who said in order to make money you have to go to school
School is now an option! ☺️
See that, God Blesses the one that is responsible and that is you. Keep on going Daddy, you are worth Millions.....
Amen 🙏
You have good content. Take it easy with the clickbaity, but wait there's more, format. Kinda annoying.
You do know that this is their business right? They want to keep viewers watching. I think it’s a great strategy IMHO.
@@Kick_Rocks You might be right but for me, it's wearing thin.
@@cory8837Well to each their own. I love this channel, and like to take the value over criticizing things that don’t really matter IMHO. It’s free information. Gratitude is the best attitude.
How is it clickbait
This is a valid content strategy, as long as it contains good information its all good
the answer is alway E Q ! emotional intelligence... aka maturity at its highest.
the well to do dont fret about dumb stuff geneders titles who cares they wanna get paid and they do!
You cut him off when discussing the mastermind…. Did he win the Porsche?
I did win the Porsche. It was a boxter but I traded it in and bought a 911 C4S
Nice work! I really enjoyed your story. Thank you for sharing, it was motivational.
paul what is the brand coat are you wearing ?
😀I had it custom tailored in Shanghai China 🇨🇳 so it’s a one off 🙏
Nice 👍🏿 it is a really cool looking coat, how much they charged for that ?
some owners say they break even some say their making bank there has always been big money in fast food even with inflation
Restaurants and fast-food establishments operate under distinct business models and have varying resources. Appreciate the information you’ve shared with the community!