804: Kevin Boehm Co-CEO and Co-Founder of BOKA Restaurant Group

<p><a href= "https://restaurantunstoppable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/KEVIN-WEBSITE.png"> <img class="alignnone wp-image-14661 size-large" src= "https://restaurantunstoppable.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/KEVIN-WEBSITE-1024x1024.png" alt="Kevin Boehm Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast" width="1024" height="1024" /></a></p> <p>With excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, CO-CEO and CO-Founder of <a href="https://www.bokagrp.com/">BOKA Restaurant Group</a>Kevin Boehm. After opening 30 restaurants over the last 27 years, James Beard-winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm has become one of the nations foremost visionaries in the field of hospitality. Kevin, along with his partner Rob Katz have built BOKA Restaurant Group on great chefs, inspired design, and enlightened hospitality.Kevin grew up in Springfield, Illinois, and knew at a young age that he wanted to be in the restaurant business. After working in the industry for just a few years, he saved enough money to open a 6 table restaurant in 1993 called the Lazy Daze Café in Seaside, Florida. Restaurants in Blue Mountain Beach, Florida, Springfield, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee would follow, and Boehm got his education opening and selling 4 restaurants all before the age of 30. In 2002, Boehm would partner with Rob Katz, and the two would open 26 places together in less than 16 years.</p> <p>We reference Kevin's first episode often, so check it out <a href= "https://restaurantunstoppable.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1779&action=edit"> here</a>.</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://amzn.to/34UFgBL">Restaurant That Work: Case Studies Of The Best In The Industry by Martin E. Dorf</a> as suggested in today's episode!</p> <p>https://youtu.be/mA20fwXcISo</p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Join <a href= "https://www.restaurantunstoppablenetwork.com/plans/47357?bundle_token=17a3bdca1ccbc19303dff68d05df5ab2&utm_source=manual">Restaurant Unstoppable Network</a> and connect with my past guest and a community of superfans.</li> <li>Subsc