About this episode

David Grutman discusses the importance of relationships in building a successful hospitality empire.

The most powerful business tool in the world isn’t capital, technology, or talent, it’s a relationship. David Grutman built one of the most dominant hospitality empires in America not by outspending competitors, but by outrelating them. In this episode, he breaks down the relationship-first philosophy that took him from the back of the house at Tantra on South Beach to partnering with Live Nation’s Michael Rapino and building some of the highest-grossing restaurants per square foot in the country. CLICK HERE TO BECOME GARY’S VIP!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Get David Grutman’s book, “Take It Personal”: https://bit.ly/4mMn3xv Connect with David Grutman Website: https://bit.ly/426KZSq Instagram: https://bit.ly/4ejDoHp Facebook: https://bit.ly/3O53GTn TikTok: https://bit.ly/4tCEJNW X: https://bit.ly/4cjnz0R LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4e4HVOb Thank you to our partners A-GAME: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: http://bit.ly/4kek1ij AION: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD AIRES: "ULTIMATE20 " FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/4a3Duze BAJA GOLD: "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa BODYHEALTH: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV COLD LIFE: THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE…

People in this episode

Host: Gary Brecka

Guest: David Grutman

Topics covered

• relationships
• hospitality
• business success
• Miami restaurants
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• David Grutman
• relationships
• hospitality
• Miami
• success
• restaurants
• entrepreneurship

Sponsors

A-GAME, AION, AIRES, BAJA GOLD, BODYHEALTH, COLD LIFE, CYMBIOTIKA, GENETIC METHYLATION TEST, GENETIC TEST, GOPUFF, H2TABS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Live Nation, GENETIC METHYLATION TEST, GENETIC TEST

Books & works: Take It Personal

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