Welcome to Episode 52 of the Restaurant Dealmaker Show featuring Michael Pauwels, a chef-turned-broker with 40 years in hospitality. Michael shares his journey from starting one of Europe’s first Tex-Mex restaurants to becoming a broker, and discusses preparing businesses for sale, valuation methods, confidentiality issues, automation trends, cost control, and the importance of people in hospitality.

Michael emphasizes planning sales in advance, cleaning up financials, maintaining operations, and using smart equipment and streamlined workflows to manage rising costs. He also stresses the value of working with specialized brokers when buying or selling food and beverage businesses.

ABOUT MICHAEL PAUWELS
With over four decades of experience in the global hospitality industry, I possess an unparalleled understanding of the sector. My diverse background, encompassing ownership, culinary expertise, consulting, and entrepreneurship, has honed my direct approach to restaurant operations, facilities, real estate, and business sales.

I am a proactive professional who consistently delivers exceptional service. My extensive experience, coupled with my strong leadership abilities, enables me to provide immediate and personalized results for both large and small companies. As a hands-on motivational leader and consultant, I uphold the highest ethical standards to deliver exceptional results for my clients. I am committed to achieving ambitious goals and maintaining service excellence at all times.

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ABOUT RESTAURANT REALTY

Now celebrating our 30th year, Restaurant Realty Company® has a successful track record helping over 3,400 clients in completing over $1,000,000,000 (billion) of Business and Real Estate Transactions including the following: Selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, Selling over 80 related commercial buildings, Leasing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space and Completing over 7,000 valuations. The majority of our staff have either owned and/or managed restaurants. Our deep experience as operators means we understand your business from the inside out. Restaurant Realty has Closed Escrow and/or Leased 400+ Deals since 2020!

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