D-B-A-B (feat. John Roots)

About this episode

Ben Surratt interviews John Roots about restaurant ownership and community in West Allis, filled with humor and insights.

In this quick but punchy episode, Ben sits down with John Roots , owner of Natty Oaks in West Allis a man who has survived the wild ride of restaurant ownership, community building, and more dad jokes than any human should legally be allowed to use. John breaks down what makes West Allis so special, why community matters, and what D-B-A-B means, and what every restaurateur/bar owner learns sooner or later. 👀 Oh, and did I mention the bad dad jokes? Yeah… there are plenty . So brace yourself. 🍻 Follow Natty Oaks: @the_real_nattyoaks 🍻 Follow John: @rootsrootsbaby 🍻 Follow Biz Over Beer: X: @bizoverbeer Instagram: @bizoverbeerpodcast TikTok: @bizoverbeer Follow Ben: @ben_surratt Follow Passages to Success: @passagestosuccess 🌐 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Bizoverbeerpodcast

People in this episode

Host: Ben Surratt

Guest: John Roots

Topics covered

• restaurant ownership
• community building
• dad jokes
• entrepreneurship
• local business

Keywords

• restaurant
• community
• dad jokes
• entrepreneurship
• West Allis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Natty Oaks

Places: West Allis

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