{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies","title":"No days off to true independence: Paul Denamiel on Drawing the Line","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2179,"description":"What happens when the dream starts to feel like a trap?\nFor Paul Denamiel, chef-owner of Le Rivage, the pandemic forced a reckoning. After decades of nonstop hustle—no days off, total immersion—he finally stepped back…and liked what he saw. Time with his wife. Peace. Clarity. And the terrifying realization that maybe, just maybe, the restaurant didn’t need him anymore.\nIn this episode, Paul opens up about the drug of service, the grief and growth that followed his father’s passing, and how he learned to run a restaurant without sacrificing himself in the process. He shares how failure shaped his business chops, why he rejected the spotlight even after working at Le Cirque, and how it feels to finally find someone worthy of taking the reins.\nThis is for every operator wrestling with legacy, identity, and the cost of doing it all.\n\nTo learn more about La Rivage, visit lerivagenyc.com._________________________________________________________\nFree 5-Day Restaurant Marketing Masterclass – This is a live training where you'll learn the exact campaigns Josh has built and tested in real restaurants to attract new guests, increase visit frequency, and generate sales on demand. Save your spot at restaurantbusinessschool.com\nFull Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time.\nWe have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content:\nYelp for Restaurants Podcasts\nRestaurant expert videos & webinars","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6OAanP6N7rKCCEP4OYgZT_i74QmCwgk2rH1cSWqhfvs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYzkz/MGQ5M2Y5MWZmM2E0/NGM3MzFmNzQ0OGZl/NDhhYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}