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I Tried to Save This Failing Restaurant in 30 Days

I Tried to Save This Failing Restaurant in 30 Days

Davie Fogarty@DavieFogarty
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I Tried to Save This Failing Restaurant in 30 Days

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TitleI Tried to Save This Failing Restaurant in 30 DaysDavie Fogarty
This is my favorite Italian restaurant, This is my favorite Italian restaurant, This is my favorite Italian restaurant, and the owner, Ash. If I can't turn and the owner, Ash. If I can't turn and the owner, Ash. If I can't turn around their business in 30 days, around their business in 30 days, around their business in 30 days, they're going to go out of business. they're going to go out of business. they're going to go out of business. >> That's rubbish service. I need to do >> That's rubbish service. I need to do >> That's rubbish service. I need to do triple. triple. triple. >> Wow. The fact that Ash is only doing >> Wow. The fact that Ash is only doing >> Wow. The fact that Ash is only doing nine pastas a night is truly shocking nine pastas a night is truly shocking nine pastas a night is truly shocking because the food is so good. because the food is so good. because the food is so good. >> I don't know how much reach they'll get. >> I don't know how much reach they'll get. >> I don't know how much reach they'll get. >> I sold out of pasta. >> I sold out of pasta. >> I sold out of pasta.
  1. 01
    The Emotional Attachment

    Open by naming the subject as a favorite or personally meaningful place, person, or project. This makes the stakes feel personal before the problem is explained.

    Original
    This is my favorite Italian restaurant, This is my favorite Italian restaurant, This is my favorite Italian restaurant, and the owner, Ash.
  2. 02
    The Hard Deadline

    Immediately reveal a clear rescue challenge with a short deadline and a serious consequence for failure.

    Original
    If I can't turn and the owner, Ash. If I can't turn and the owner, Ash. If I can't turn around their business in 30 days, around their business in 30 days, around their business in 30 days, they're going to go out of business. they're going to go out of business. they're going to go out of business.
  3. 03
    The Problem Montage

    Use rapid, blunt observations from the situation to show that the problem is real and the turnaround will require major improvement.

    Original
    >> That's rubbish service. I need to do >> That's rubbish service. I need to do >> That's rubbish service. I need to do triple. triple. triple. >> Wow. The fact that Ash is only doing >> Wow. The fact that Ash is only doing >> Wow. The fact that Ash is only doing nine pastas a night is truly shocking nine pastas a night is truly shocking nine pastas a night is truly shocking because the food is so good. because the food is so good. because the food is so good.
  4. 04
    The Doubt-to-Payoff Tease

    Introduce uncertainty about whether the rescue can reach enough people, then cut to a short positive result that promises a satisfying transformation.

    Original
    >> I don't know how much reach they'll get. >> I don't know how much reach they'll get. >> I don't know how much reach they'll get. >> I sold out of pasta. >> I sold out of pasta. >> I sold out of pasta.

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