🕔 The 5PM Club — Because a Better Boss Starts at 5PM
- Ben Maher
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
Welcome to the start of something different.
If you’re a café or restaurant owner, chances are you’ve already been up since before sunrise. You’ve juggled suppliers, staff, menus, customers, kids, emails, and ten thousand micro-decisions—all before 10am. So when someone tells you to join the “5am Club”?You’re thinking: Mate, I’ve already done half a shift.
We get it.You don’t need more hustle.You need a reset.A moment in your day where you become the priority.
That’s what The 5PM Club is all about.
So, What Is the 5PM Club?
It’s a structured, low-pressure routine to help hospitality professionals take back their afternoons and take better care of themselves. Because let’s be honest: burnout is real. It’s everywhere in hospo. And no one talks about it nearly enough.
This is your burnout buffer.
A 70-minute ritual (adjustable to your life) focused on:
Mental clarity
Physical wellbeing
Emotional reset
Business creativity
The 5PM Club Framework
20 minutes of movement
A walk, a stretch, a light workout—whatever moves your body and shifts your state.
20 minutes of mindfulness
Breathwork, guided meditation, or journaling. Reflect on your day:What went well? What didn’t? What needs to shift?
20 minutes of content
Listen to a podcast, audiobook, or blog (like this one!). Something that feeds your curiosity, not just your calendar.
10 minutes of venue focus
One small thing you could improve tomorrow. Better signage? Smoother prep flow? Stronger staff comms? Write it down. Action it. Move forward.
This Isn’t Just Personal. It’s Professional.
What happens when you feel better?Your venue runs better.Your team trusts you more.Your energy lifts the whole room.
You become a leader worth following.
And that starts—not with another beer, not with more TikTok scrolling—but with a choice:
To prioritise your own wellbeing so you can lift the people around you.
What You’ll Find on This Blog
The 5PM Club isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress—1% at a time.
We’ll post:
Simple daily reset tips that actually fit around hospo hours
The latest advice in nutrition for better energy, mood, and sleep
Venue improvement ideas that don’t cost a cent
Honest talk about burnout, fatigue, and how to come back from the edge
Inspo from hospo owners who’ve made tiny tweaks with big results
Tools, playlists, routines, and resources to make your own version of the 5PM Club
Whether your 5PM is actually 2:30PM post-lunch rush or 8PM after dinner service, it still counts. This is your moment.
Ready to Start?
Try it today. Just once.And ask yourself tomorrow: Did I feel even a little bit better?
If so—that’s the point.
No fluff. No guilt. No guru BS.Just structure, self-care, and a little more space in your day for the person behind the apron.
Because a better venue starts with a better you.And a better you starts at 5PM.
If this post hit home, join The 5PM Club.
You’ll get:
Reset rituals that actually fit your hospo schedule
Nutrition and sleep tips to help you thrive—not just survive
Venue improvement ideas that cost nothing but attention
And honest talk about burnout, balance, and bouncing back
💌 Subscribe now and start showing up 1% better every day.This is your burnout buffer. This is your moment.
Ben Maher
Bam Bam Culinary Consultants
Founder of The 5PM Club
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