Helen Johannesen: Ownership Isn't the Win You Think

Podcast: FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies · Josh Kopel

Opublikowano: 2026-07-28

What if owning a restaurant isn’t the win you think it is, but a risk most people misunderstand? Helen Johannesen didn’t just step into ownership, she sacrificed for it. Walking away from financial stability and taking a major pay cut, she bet on herself and a single restaurant that could have gone either way. Today, she’s a partner behind one of LA’s most respected hospitality groups and the force behind a wine brand built on trust, not intimidation. In this conversation, we unpack what ownership really demands, and why it’s not a univ...