Not Your Average Bar Food - The Draft Sports Grill

Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in food and beverage but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Justin Heinz, Managing Partner of The Draft Sports Grill, located in Mesa, AZ, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

We are a neighborhood sports grill that caters to the surrounding community and provides great food, fun times, and unforgettable memories.

Tell us about yourself

I’ve been in the restaurant business for over 26 years. People motivate me everyday. Whether it’s providing a comforting meal, a memory, a job, or a purpose, people will always move my needle to continue to grind every day to be better, stronger, and accomplished.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Providing. Not just for our loyal guests but our staff as well. I look at my opportunity as a responsibility to provide a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for my guests AND my staff. Nothing is unattainable if we can attack problems together. Whether it’s personal or professional, my goal is to be available and do what I can to help people achieve their goals.

What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?

Tough love. It’s much like being a parent. You know the right answer and the decision that needs to be made, but it doesn’t make it easy, and the lessons learned are often learned harshly.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

Define your core values and never give them away. Build an entire foundation on these values. Invest in people that invest with you to accomplish your goals. Never put your business before your family.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://www.draftgrill.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/draftgrill/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draftgrill/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/draftgrill
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-heinz-18788734/

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