530: Getting Profitable by Planing, Executing, Measuring, & Correcting with Michelle Cairo

530: Getting Profitable by Planing, Executing, Measuring, & Correcting with Michelle Cairo

Author: Inspiring interviews with todays most successful restaurateurs 2-days a wee September 14, 2018 Duration: 1:08:44
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After working over a decade in corporate finance, business planning, accounting, and performance management, Michelle Cairo brings a wealth of knowledge surrounding business. Prior to leaving the Corporate World, Cairo was CFO of Opus Solution and Director of Finance for Pacific Power. In 2010, she was selected Portland's Best CFO for medium-sized companies by the Portland Business Journal. Michelle holds a BS in Finance from University of Utah and a Masters of Business Administration from Utah State University. Today, along side brother Elias Cairo, Michelle serve as CEO of Olympia Provisions.

 

Show notes…

Favorite Success Quote or Mantra.

"Those who believe they can or can't are right." 

In this episode with Michelle Cairo, we discuss: 

  • What Cairo learned from her farther and how her father influenced who she is today. 
  • What Cairo learned about herself after working in bigger, corporate operations. 
  • Why it is so important to understand numbers in your business. 
  • Why being a part of your community can be key in "figuring it out"; Community can be such a supportive resource in the process. 
  • Having the mentality that you need profit to survive. Once you know what kind of profit you need, reverse engineer the processes steps to make it happen. 
  • How Cairo took a six figure pay cut to make Olympia Provisions work. 
  • Taking the Plan, Execute, Measure, Correct approach to becoming profitable.
  • How Cairo dealt with extreme success.  
  • Using the numbers to project growth and take risks. 
  • The pros and cons to operating with partners. 
  • Having balance between being "the maker" and being a business. 
  • Getting creative to form new channels of revenue. If you can dream it you can do it. 
  • How you learn more when you're open to learning. 

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Knowledge bombs

  1. Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success?

    • Optimism.
    • Positivity.

  2. What is your biggest weakness?

    • Being a know it all. 

  3. What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview?

    • Ask questions to get after whether or not who's being interviewed is an authentic person.

  4. What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it?

    • Cash flow. They're combating this challenge by leveraging the profit first mentality.

  5. Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team.

    • Own your own shit. 

  6. What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner?
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  7. Share an online resource or tool.

  8. What's one piece of technology you've adopted in your restaurant and how has it influenced operations?

    • Google Sheets
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  9. If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be?

    1. look at every problem as an opportunity.
    2. Be nice to yourself.
    3. Enjoy every moment. 

Contact Info

Michelle@olympiaprovisions.com 

@itscairotime

 

Thanks for Listening!

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Huge thanks to Michelle Cairo for joining me for another awesome episode. Until next time!

 

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Eric Cacciatore sits down with the people who actually run the show in the world of food service. Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore is built on conversations with established restaurateurs and seasoned professionals who have navigated the intense realities of the industry. Twice a week, these interviews dig past the surface, focusing on the tangible details of leadership, team management, and effective marketing that separate a thriving venue from a struggling one. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of what worked, what didn’t, and the often-overlooked decisions that shape a restaurant's path. This podcast serves as a direct line to collective experience, whether you're dreaming of your first opening or steering a multi-location group. The dialogue is practical, centered on the daily grind and long-term strategy needed to build something lasting. For anyone invested in the business of hospitality, these regular episodes compile a vital resource, turning shared insights into actionable knowledge for your own journey.
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