DJ Irie

Yep, yep. So here's the thing, Matt. It's one thing to just have a great concept. It's another thing to really understand your market, right? And understand what drives your market. And at the end of the day, not only do you understand the makeup of your market, but you have to, have to, have to, have to be dialed into people. Because it really comes down to people, right?

Yep, yep. So here's the thing, Matt. It's one thing to just have a great concept. It's another thing to really understand your market, right? And understand what drives your market. And at the end of the day, not only do you understand the makeup of your market, but you have to, have to, have to, have to be dialed into people. Because it really comes down to people, right?

And if you really look at these different operators that have really gotten a super great hold on their respective cities, right? If you dissect what's going on, not only you'll find great concepts, right? You'll find great customer service, whatever, but you will find people

And if you really look at these different operators that have really gotten a super great hold on their respective cities, right? If you dissect what's going on, not only you'll find great concepts, right? You'll find great customer service, whatever, but you will find people

that have been a part of these organizations that, you know what, if you strip away everything else and put them on their own, they'll be doing their thing. You understand what I'm saying? So if you really look at it, you have all of these kind of micro-leaders that are incredible in their own right, but now they're part of this bigger operation.

that have been a part of these organizations that, you know what, if you strip away everything else and put them on their own, they'll be doing their thing. You understand what I'm saying? So if you really look at it, you have all of these kind of micro-leaders that are incredible in their own right, but now they're part of this bigger operation.

But you put it all together and it works. Right. And it works, right? And you might have, you know, somebody go off and either go to another market or go out and somebody else is ready to come up, right? Because you take a, let's look at Miami, right? Yep. There's a young promoter out there right now making a name for himself, right?

But you put it all together and it works. Right. And it works, right? And you might have, you know, somebody go off and either go to another market or go out and somebody else is ready to come up, right? Because you take a, let's look at Miami, right? Yep. There's a young promoter out there right now making a name for himself, right?

There's a young operator out there making a name for himself, you know? Matter of fact, you know what? There's a guy, I'll call him out, a guy named Chris Cuomo, right? I met Chris. He was working with a guy named Chef B at Nayara. Chris was an incredible restaurant operator. I mean, incredible. The guy just gets it, right? Gutman tapped him. and said, hey, man, I need you over here.

There's a young operator out there making a name for himself, you know? Matter of fact, you know what? There's a guy, I'll call him out, a guy named Chris Cuomo, right? I met Chris. He was working with a guy named Chef B at Nayara. Chris was an incredible restaurant operator. I mean, incredible. The guy just gets it, right? Gutman tapped him. and said, hey, man, I need you over here.

Time to come to the big leagues. Right? And you know what? And he's been a superstar. Sure. A superstar. You see Dave, one day he pulled over and said, hey, man, what's Chris meant to the business? Right? And he'll tell you he's been a huge part of the business. Right? So understanding when it comes to leadership, one thing great about Dave, he understands talent. For sure. Right?

Time to come to the big leagues. Right? And you know what? And he's been a superstar. Sure. A superstar. You see Dave, one day he pulled over and said, hey, man, what's Chris meant to the business? Right? And he'll tell you he's been a huge part of the business. Right? So understanding when it comes to leadership, one thing great about Dave, he understands talent. For sure. Right?

Nurtures that talent and puts him in a position to win. Yep. That's the key. And in my opinion, and of course, having great concepts, that's super important. But you identify that superstar talent, and you put them in a position to win, give them the resources to win, you'll be around 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years. 100%.

Nurtures that talent and puts him in a position to win. Yep. That's the key. And in my opinion, and of course, having great concepts, that's super important. But you identify that superstar talent, and you put them in a position to win, give them the resources to win, you'll be around 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years. 100%.