Dennis Berkowitz | Veteran Restaurateur | Ep#45 🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Roland Passot | French Chef & Restauranteur 🇫🇷 | Ep#48🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Ep#48 of The Restaurant Dealmaker Show Roland Passot French Chef & Restauranteur Chef Roland Passot is an acclaimed French-born chef, restaurateur, and culinary leader whose career began in Lyon, France, where he trained under renowned Michelin-starred chefs Jean-Paul Lacombe of Léon de Lyon and Pierre Orsi before continuing his journey in Chicago at the legendary Le Français with Jean Banchet. After moving to San Francisco, he opened La Folie in 1988, earning national recognition including James Beard honors, top rankings from Zagat, 7×7 Magazine, San Francisco Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, and a Michelin star. Following La Folie’s celebrated 32-year run, Chef Passot continues to shape the Bay Area dining scene as Founder and Culinary Director of Vine Dining Hospitality, which includes Left Bank, Meso, LB Steak, and Petite Left Bank concepts. He also serves on the board of Sprouts Chef Training, is an advisory member of Ment’or, and is a member of Maîtres Cuisiniers de France and the Académie Culinaire de France. Watch the show on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/restaurantrealty] & YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNCCFxKk3qffLWJZHYk7bA]. Podcasts are now available on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/71QvZWTgpv9gMND2Fv9UrA], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-restaurant-dealmaker-show/id1784631086], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/68bfcdcf-f681-442c-95a3-924e1391a85e], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/247533740] and wherever you get your podcasts [https://restaurantdealmaker.com/]! Join the 1M+ views of our 48 Episodes. Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers, investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more. Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 1,000,000+ views of its 45 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020! #RestaurantBrokers #RestaurantBrokerage #SteveZimmerman

Faz Poursohi | Founder & Principal, Faz Restaurants | Ep#47🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Join us for Ep#47 of🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙with Faz Poursohi, Founder & Principal, Faz Restaurants. ABOUT FAZ POURSOHI Faz Poursohi is a celebrated Bay Area restaurateur whose career reflects a rare blend of culinary passion, entrepreneurial vision, and operational excellence. Born in Tehran and inspired early by the freshness and flavor of farm-to-table living, Faz came to the United States in 1974 to study Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois, before ultimately following his true calling in hospitality. After sharpening his leadership skills with Rich Melman’s Lettuce Entertain You in Chicago and later launching California’s historic MacArthur Park Restaurant in Palo Alto, Faz went on to build a distinguished restaurant group known for wood-fired Mediterranean cuisine, local sourcing, and enduring guest loyalty. Over the decades, he has opened acclaimed restaurants across the Bay Area, led major catering and corporate dining operations, earned the University of Illinois Outstanding Alumni Award, and remains today the driving force behind MacArthur Park in Palo Alto and Faz Restaurants & Catering in San Jose. Join the 1,000,000+ who’ve heard our 46 Episodes. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com [Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com] or call 818-212-9201. Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers, investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more. Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 1,000,000+ views of its 45 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020! #RestaurantBrokers #RestaurantBrokerage #SteveZimmerman

Brian Bennett | Founder & Principal, Bennett Hospitality Group | Ep#46🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show

Join us for Ep#46 of🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙 with Brian Bennett, Founder & Principal, Bennett Hospitality Group. Join the 1,000,000+ who’ve heard our 45 Episodes. Podcasts are available on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/71QvZWTgpv9gMND2Fv9UrA], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-restaurant-dealmaker-show/id1784631086], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/68bfcdcf-f681-442c-95a3-924e1391a85e], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/247533740] and everywhere you get your podcasts [https://restaurantdealmaker.com/]! Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com About Brian Bennett Brian Bennett is the founder and principal of Bennett Hospitality Group, a family-owned restaurant company behind three chef-driven, community-focused restaurants in Northern California. With more than 40 years in the industry, he has built a legacy defined by operational excellence, hands-on leadership, and a deep commitment to genuine hospitality. From early roles that taught him the discipline of the craft to leadership positions with major national brands including Olive Garden and Chevy’s Fresh Mex—where he helped scale the company from six locations to more than 145 nationwide—Brian developed a reputation for building strong teams and successful restaurant concepts. He later brought that experience home by helping found Paul Martin’s American Grill and ultimately creating Bennett Hospitality Group, where scratch-made food, family values, and caring for the community remain at the heart of the business. Join the 1,000,000+ who’ve heard our 45 Episodes. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 8,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 450+ Deals since 2020! For more information, please visit www.restaurantrealty.com. Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers, investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more. Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 1,000,000+ views of its 45 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020! #RestaurantBrokers #RestaurantBrokerage #SteveZimmerman

Dennis Berkowitz | Veteran Restaurateur | Ep#45 🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Join us for Ep#45 of🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙 with Dennis Berkowitz, Veteran Restaurateur & Hospitality Executive. Join the 1,000,000+ who’ve heard our 44 Episodes.. Podcasts are available on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/71QvZWTgpv9gMND2Fv9UrA], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-restaurant-dealmaker-show/id1784631086], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/68bfcdcf-f681-442c-95a3-924e1391a85e], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/247533740] and everywhere you get your podcasts [https://restaurantdealmaker.com/]! Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com About Dennis Berkowitz Dennis Berkowitz is a veteran restaurateur and hospitality executive with 50+ years of leadership in food and beverage operations, concept development, and restaurant standards. Founder and President of Max’s World, he built one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s largest independent restaurant companies, operating 14 restaurants since 1978. Dennis also led global F&B growth as Vice President at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts—helping design and develop 40 hotels and 200 restaurants—and held senior leadership at Fairmont Hotels, plus a robust consulting career. Earlier in his career, Dennis was a Food & Beverage Director with the Hotel Corporation of America (now Sonesta Hotels & Resorts), holding leadership roles at the Somerset Hotel in Boston and Charter House Hotels in Euclid and Newton. A recognized industry standout, he was the youngest-ever recipient of the Silver Plate Award in the hotel industry category (1974). Join the 1,000,000+ who’ve heard our 44 Episodes. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 8,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 450+ Deals since 2020! For more information, please visit www.restaurantrealty.com.       Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers, investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more. Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 1,000,000+ views of its 45 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020! #RestaurantBrokers #RestaurantBrokerage #SteveZimmerman

Dan Baker, Founder & Former Owner, Marché Restaurant | Ep#44🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙

Join us for Ep#44 of🎙The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙 with Dan Baker, Founder & Former Owner, Marché Restaurant Join the 850,000+ who’ve heard our 43 Episodes. Podcasts are available on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/71QvZWTgpv9gMND2Fv9UrA], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-restaurant-dealmaker-show/id1784631086], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/68bfcdcf-f681-442c-95a3-924e1391a85e], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/247533740] and everywhere you get your podcasts [https://restaurantdealmaker.com/]! Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com About Dan Baker Dan Baker began his restaurant career at age 16 bussing tables—and never looked back. He steadily climbed the ranks in both front- and back-of-house roles, working in top kitchens and dining rooms across Northern and Southern California. In 2001, Dan opened Marche aux Fleurs, a highly regarded farm-to-table restaurant in Marin County, just north of San Francisco. Over the course of 21 years as Chef/Owner, he built Marche into a beloved local institution, ultimately culminating in a successful sale of the business in 2022. Following that chapter, Dan took on the role of Culinary Director for a prominent Bay Area restaurant group, where he oversaw kitchen operations for nine restaurants across five unique concepts—including deep dish pizza, elevated Mexican cuisine, and modern taverns. He then launched a successful consulting business, working directly with restaurateurs to develop menus, hire and train key staff, and implement systems to improve operational efficiency and control costs. Now a member of the Restaurant Realty Company team, Dan leverages his extensive and versatile industry background to help restaurant owners sell their businesses on their own terms. His deep understanding of both the emotional and operational sides of ownership allows him to guide clients through the complex sales process with empathy, precision, and professionalism. Join the 850,000+ who’ve heard our 43 Episodes. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 29th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!   Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owners, managers, investors and high profile industry clientele sharing their restaurant deal making experiences, success stories, challenges, and more. Launched in January 2022, the Restaurant Dealmaker Show has yielded 1,000,000+ views of its 45 episodes via YouTube, Facebook and podcasts. Learn more at RestaurantDealmaker.com INTERESTED in a being a guest? Reach out to Producer Jeremy Broekman at Jeremy@RestaurantRealty.com or call 818-212-9201. ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020! #RestaurantBrokers #RestaurantBrokerage #SteveZimmerman