<p data-start="143" data-end="376">In this episode of <em data-start="189" data-end="220">The Restaurant Coach® Podcast</em>, I sit down with Matt &amp; Stephanie Dunken, the powerhouse duo behind <a href="https://www.slamdunkpizza.com/"><strong>Slam Dunk Pizza</strong></a>. <em><strong>Their story is one every independent restaurant owner needs to hear.</strong></em></p> <p data-start="378" data-end="812">When they started working with the <strong>TRC Method</strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />, they were drowning with a <strong data-start="452" data-end="473">prime cost of 94%</strong>.</p> <p data-start="378" data-end="812">Profit was non-existent, stress was constant, and vacations were nothing more than wishful thinking. Fast forward to today, and they’ve slashed their prime cost down to <strong data-start="644" data-end="651">53%</strong>—a complete game changer for their business.</p> <p data-start="378" data-end="812">Even better, they’ve gone from <strong data-start="727" data-end="768">seven years without a single vacation</strong> to enjoying <strong data-start="781" data-end="809">4–5 vacations every year</strong>.</p> <p data-start="814" data-end="1056">This episode is proof that you don’t need to be stuck in the grind forever.</p> <p data-start="814" data-end="1056">With the right frameworks, discipline, and focus, you can take control of your numbers, reclaim your freedom, and finally build the restaurant and life you deserve.</p> <p data-start="1058" data-end="1250"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f449.png" alt="👉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If you want to see these kinds of results in your own restaurant, book a <a href="https://www.donaldburns.net/"><strong data-start="1134" data-end="1161">Profit Recovery Session</strong></a> with me personally at <a class="decorated-link" href="http://www.TheRestaurantCoach.com" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="1184" data-end="1247"><strong>www.TheRestaurantCoach.com</strong></a></p>