Johanna Hellrigl: The Expensive Way Is Cheaper

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

Opublikowano: 2026-10-27

What if the ingredients you're afraid to buy are actually the cheaper option? Johanna Hellrigl opened Ama in Washington DC in June 2024 and built it without a single broadline distributor. She has never placed an order with Sysco, and she still prices competitively against restaurants across the city. In this conversation, we get into why her sustainability decisions show up as savings at year end, how getting loud about her mission grew the business after a PR firm told her to stay quiet, and why the health of your team and your guests...