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Fast Casual Nation

Join the #1 Restaurant Business Podcast Shaping the Future of The Restaurant Industry! Hosted by Paul Barron—industry pioneer, investor, and author of The Chipotle Effect—alongside Cherryh Cansler, the editorial force behind Fastcasual.com, this is where restaurant operators get the competitive edge. Every week, this power duo decodes the trends, strategies, and innovations transforming the restaurant business, driven by the Fast Casual mindset, redefining what"s possible across all restaurant

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92. The Corner Store & Café Redefining Convenience |...

Fast Casual Nation ·

2021/05/20

Guest: Mike LaVitola, Co-Founder & CEO of Foxtrot

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28:52

91. Clover POS System | Jeff Dickerson

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2021/05/14

Guest: Jeff Dickerson, Head of Clover

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19:23

90. The Stand Restaurant | Fast Casual Nation Podcast

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2021/05/05

Guest: David Selman, Culinary Director - The Stand

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27:54

89. Chicken Concept Growth in Fast Casual | Fry The Coop

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2021/04/30

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, host Paul Barron chats with Joe Fontana, the owner and founder of Fry the Coop, to explore drive-thrus and the accelerated growth of chicken concepts in the fast casual space.Fry the Coop is a Nashville hot chicken concept based in Chicago. Established in 2017, the

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88. Worthington: Vegan Barbeque Chicketts Pizza

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2021/04/16

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, host Paul Barron chats with Jon Fish, the vice president of marketing for Worthington, to provide a hands-on look at some of the latest innovative plant-based products on the market today.Worthington is a plant-based or “plant powered” brand that specializes in

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87. How Aloha Poke Built a Franchise | CEO Chris...

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2021/04/06

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, host Paul Barron sits down with Chris Birkinshaw, the chief executive officer of Aloha Poke, to explore franchising a poke bowl concept during a pandemic.

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25:27

86. Focusing on Virtual Restaurant Brands | C3 CEO...

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2021/03/10

Fast casual must diversify in order to stay afloat after the delivery bubble bursts, according to Sam Nazarian, CEO of C3, the company behind Umami Burger, Krispy Rice and Sam’s Crispy Chicken. During Covid, Sam’s virtual restaurant company – a subsidiary of sbe – jumped from $20 billion to $40 billion in online sales. Now faced with the reality of a reopening economy, C3 is aggressively diversifying through the rapid development and expansion of virtual restaurant brands, the opening of over 300

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25:17

85. Scaling Restaurant with Zero Venture Capital |...

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2021/03/08

Steele was the entrepreneur, founder, & CEO of STEELE Fitness, which was successfully sold to LiftBrands Global in 2017. CRISP & GREEN is a fast-casual restaurant that combines delicious and sustainable chef-crafted menu featuring salads, grain bowls, and smoothies. They are committed to providing wellness resources and events to create healthier, happier and stronger communities. CRISP & GREEN’s second largest expansion with 10 stores set to open in the Floridamarket with zero venture capital

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24:22

84. Del Taco's Fresh Flex Prototype | New Restaurant...

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2021/02/12

Del Taco, the iconic Mexican-American concept, debuted its highly-anticipated new restaurant design prototype. The new "Fresh Flex" design focuses on: restaurant accessibility, speed of service and brand transparency. The latest design features third-party delivery pick-up stations, double drive-thru lanes dedicated to mobile orders or delivery driver pickups and dedicated parking lot areas for those who want to park, eat and go.

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26:08

83. Restaurant Reviews & Ratings Software | Birdeye...

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2021/02/10

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, host Paul Barron sits down with Travis Bickham, the vice president of marketing for Birdeye, to explore how restaurant operators can grow their businesses online in 2021.This content brought to you by Birdeye.Birdeye is an all-in-one customer experience platform that

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29:53

82. BurgerFi's Massive Growth Plan | The Next Big...

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2021/02/08

Better-burger chain BurgerFi is plotting a massive expansion strategy. With plans to add 30-35 new locations this year, expanding ghost kitchen operations and the brand’s first drive-thru it has been a tremendous year of growth for BurgerFi as they have just gone public (BFI). The company's new CEO also has nearly three decades of experience in various positions at Burger King. The 125-unit chain credited “significant increases” in delivery and app sales for the small revenue boost in 2020. Given

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81. Birdcall Restaurant Built It's Own First-Party...

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2021/02/04

Birdcall, a contemporary take on a retro chicken restaurant is the third restaurant concept and venture for the group that is lead by chef Jean-Philippe Failyau along with his partner Peter Newlin. Customers witness the birdcall experience by ordering from custom designed kiosks. Built from the ground up, Newlin and his team have developed their very own user-friendly, customer facing, POS system that allows the guest to feel completely immersed in the brand experience from start to finish.Guest:

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80. Wildflower's New Virtual Restaurant Brand | Nobana

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2021/02/02

Nobana, Arizona’s newest Asian-inspired ghost kitchen, is now open for business via DoorDash, UBER Eats and Postmates. Created by the owner of Wildflower, Nobana offers flavor-packed bone broth and gluten-free noodle bowls, salads and wraps. The virtual restaurant is operating as a ghost kitchen out of the Sonora Village Wildflower location, with plans to expand to additional Wildflower locations around the Valley later this year.Guest: Louis Basile - President/Founder at Wildflower

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79. Fastest-Growing Restaurant Chain in Texas | Sweet...

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2021/02/01

Sweet Paris Crêperie founded in 2012 by Allison and Ivan Chavez, Sweet Paris is one of the hottest and fastest growing restaurant brands in Houston, Texas with its Instagram-worthy, French-inspired interiors and delicious food and drinks made with high-quality ingredients and bold flavors. Guest: Allison Chavez, Founder of Sweet Paris Crêperie

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78. How Drive Thru Pickup Lane Increased Throughput...

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2021/01/26

Half of new Velvet Taco restaurants will be outfitted with a drive-thru pickup lane, where customers can retrieve digitally placed orders boosting $1,800 in tacos to $3,200. Velvet Taco realized that it needed a dedicated system for producing and distributing off-premise orders. Velvet Taco’s make line was reconfigured as a double line, with one side producing orders for on-site consumption and the other handling delivery and takeout orders. The technology and addition of a pickup lane have raised

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77. Building a Pandemic Proof Model | Fajita Pete's

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2021/01/22

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, host Paul Barron sits down with Pete Mora, the founder of Fajita Pete’s, to explore how to build and bolster your business so it can survive future recessions, pandemics, and other disaster scenarios.

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76. MOD Pizza Brand Analysis | Fast Casual Restaurants

Fast Casual Nation ·

2021/01/19

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, host Paul Barron provides a deep dive into the latest consumer data, financial evolution, and leadership developments from MOD Pizza.

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75. sweetgreen Brand Analysis | Fast Casual Salad Chain

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2021/01/15

Analysis of the fast casual salad chain sweetgreen using FoodableLabs brand sentiment data. We're breaking down all the wins and loses of sweetgreen; new menu options, their digital forward brand, drive thru, and more.

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74. Using All Service Models to Position Your Brand |...

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2021/01/12

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry.In this episode, host Paul Barron sits down with John Lowe, the chief executive officer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. Barron and Lowe explore how operators can use multiple strategies and service models to help their businesses succeed.

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73. The Digital-Forward Service Model | Pancheros...

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2021/01/08

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry.In this episode, host Paul Barron sits down with Shannon Krauss, the director of design and construction at Panchero's Franchise Corporation. Barron and Krauss explore the benefits of implementing a digital-forward approach at your business.

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