Dillon Griffin on Montreal Hospitality, Big Mistakes & Waldo

In this episode of If You Know You Know, we sit down with Montreal entrepreneur and hospitality veteran Dillon Griffin to talk about the restaurant business, Montreal nightlife, entrepreneurship and what it really takes to own and operate successful restaurants and bars.

Dillon shares the realities of Montreal’s hospitality industry : restaurant costs, hiring great employees, interview red flags, difficult customers, Google reviews, influencer free-food requests and the biggest mistakes restaurant owners make.

We also talk about Waldo, Dillon’s hospitality hiring app built in Montreal, and why he believes the traditional restaurant job search and hiring process needs to change.

Plus, Dillon shares his favourite Montreal restaurants, underrated local businesses, the best neighbourhoods for food and nightlife, and his perfect 24-hour Montreal food itinerary.

If you’re interested in Montreal restaurants, the food and nightlife scene, entrepreneurship, hospitality or starting a restaurant business, this episode is for you.

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