Sept. 9, 2026

Why Busy Restaurants Aren’t Always Profitable. Convo w/ Daniel Holzman

Why Busy Restaurants Aren’t Always Profitable. Convo w/ Daniel Holzman
Why Busy Restaurants Aren’t Always Profitable. Convo w/ Daniel Holzman
The Restaurant Finance Podcast
Why Busy Restaurants Aren’t Always Profitable. Convo w/ Daniel Holzman

What good is a busy restaurant if the numbers do not work?

Daniel Holzman joins James Tice to talk honestly about building successful restaurants in New York, mismanaging the business and ultimately losing the company. Now operating three pizzerias in Los Angeles, he is taking a simpler approach to financing, technology and growth.

Holzman makes the case for buying restaurant real estate, keeping unnecessary software costs off the P&L and giving general managers room to lead. For him, a restaurant is only successful when it delivers for its guests, employees, operators and investors.

Episode Links

Daniel Holzman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-holzman-a9b0b515/

The Meatball Shop website: https://www.themeatballshop.com/

Danny Boy’s Famous Original Pizza website:

https://www.dannyboysfamousoriginalpizza.com/

Danny Boy’s Famous Original Pizza TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannyboysfamouspizza

Danny Boy’s Famous Original Pizza Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannyboysfamousoriginal/