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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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112. Career Growth In The Face Of The Industry’s...

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2022/08/05

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I chat with Kyle Frederick, chief operating officer of Original ChopShop, a fast-casual restaurant based in Dallas. Frederick’s story is one of growth and dedication, he worked his way from entry-level to C-suite executive in just 10 years. When asked about his start

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111. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, A Brand All In to...

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2022/07/22

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I chat with the chief executive officer of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Charles Watson. Watson, a veteran franchise professional, worked for several hospitality companies including Intercontinental Hotels Group and US Franchise Systems. We talk about his early introduction

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110. Noodles & Company, a Brand Focused On Customer...

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2022/07/08

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I chat with Stacey Pool, chief marketing officer and Sue Petersen, executive vice president of Noodles & Company about the uncommon goodness that has been the core of the brand for more than twenty-five years. Pool shares her background prior to joining Noodles &

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109. Choolaah Indian BBQ, a Company Committed to a...

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2022/06/16

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I chat with Raji Sankar, co-founder of Wholesome International a multi-concept restaurant development company and co-chief executive officer of Choolaah Indian BBQ restaurants which is owned and operated by Wholesome International. I asked Sankar about her background

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21:20

108. Driving Growth Strategy for the Create Your Own...

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2022/05/12

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, Pepe chats with Lori Cominsky, Vice President at Mongolian Concepts, about driving growth strategy, labor shortages and menu innovation. When asked about her 20 plus years of experience in restaurant operations, Cominsky shares that she began working in the industry at

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21:18

107. An Iconic Restaurant Chain Continues to Evolve |...

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2022/04/28

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, Pepe chats with Craig Erlich, President and CEO of Friendly's Restaurants, about Friendly’s Cafe, labor shortages, and technology.Erlich talks about his background in the industry. He shares that he got his start in the restaurant business as a teenager and worked his

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106. A Company That Innovates The Future of Food |...

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2022/04/14

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, Pepe chats with Graham Humphreys, Chief Executive Officer, and Haley Kabus, Associate Director of Strategy at The Culinary Edge, about creating new fast casual concepts, launching virtual brands and how cryptocurrency can impact a restaurant’s bottom line.Humphreys

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105. A Chef-Driven Poke Brand Plans for Expansion |...

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2022/04/04

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, Pepe chats with Alan Nathan, Co-Founder and CEO at Sweetfin about his start in the industry, moving into the fast casual space and 94 million poke bowl combinations.Nathan shares how he got started in the hospitality industry over 30 years ago. He had a nightlife and

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25:40

104. BurgerFi Expands New Technology and Strategy

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2022/03/17

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, Pepe chats with Karl Goodhew, Chief Technology Officer at BurgerFi about the latest restaurant technology, labor shortage solutions, and Patty the Robot.Goodhew shares how he got started in the industry and restaurant technology, he says that his background was

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32:04

103. Founder of Sushi Maki on Developing a Brand Over...

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2022/03/09

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I chat with Abe Ng, founder and chief executive officer of Sushi Maki about brand development, innovation and growth over two decades. Ng, a lifelong restaurateur, has been in the industry for many years, he says since birth. His parents had Chinese restaurants and Ng

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102. Massimo Noja De Marco | A Restaurant Industry...

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2022/03/02

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I talk with Massimo Noja De Marco, chief executive officer and co-founder of Piestro about his extensive background as an entrepreneur in the restaurant industry and an emerging leader in kitchen automation. Noja De Marco was born and raised in the hospitality

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101. HipCityVeg, A Brand Built From Passion and Drive

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2022/02/04

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I chat with Nicole Marquis, chief executive officer of HipCityVeg about her inspiration for building a vegan fast food brand and bringing plant-based food to everyone. Marquis shares her background saying, “I was in school for a while for communications and theater. I

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100. Fast Casual Consumer Trends 2022

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2022/02/02

In this special keynote session from Fast Casual Global, host and pioneer of the fast casual segment, Paul Barron, explores how Consumer insights and brand connections will create the next phase of growth in food service.Three Key Points:Fast casual continues to expand and is now busting over 150 billion dollars in revenue in the U.S. alone, and Globally fast casual revenue is estimated at approximately half a trillion dollars. Food away from restaurants is going to be the big factor, and will

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21:57

99. A People-Focused Organization Bringing the...

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2022/01/06

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I chat with Amanda Powell, vice president at Coolgreens about their training program, fresh food vending machines, and expansion plans. Powell brings twenty-five years restaurant experience to Coolgreens. She has been a regional training manager, general manager, and

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98. Digital Consumer Trends 2022

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2021/12/23

In this session from Fast Casual Global, host Paul Barron chats with Josh Chanin, Energy Efficiency Consultant of California Energy Wise and Jonah Goldman, Co-founder, Director of Strategic Marketing of PLNT Burger, to explore the reasons why emerging and startup brands are the new pioneers on how restaurants will be created. Three Key Points: It's no secret that consumers drive the trends. In fact, keeping up with modern consumer trends has become a necessity. For brands to continue to see growth

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97. Implementing Successful Hyper-Local Marketing...

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2021/12/09

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I chat with Devin Handler, vice president of brand marketing at Naf Naf Grill about restaurant trends, marketing tactics, and chicken schnitzel. Handler shares how he got started in the industry and restaurant marketing, he says that his background was nontraditional

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96. A Restaurant’s Mission to Help End World Hunger |...

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2021/11/25

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, I chat with Austin Samuelson, co-founder and chief executive officer at Tacos 4 Life about the challenges of getting into the restaurant business and their mission to fight world hunger. Samuelson talks about how he and his wife, Ashton heard a statistic in 2009 in

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95. Expanding a Brand and Driving Excellence in...

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2021/11/17

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, host Paul Barron chats with Chris Dull, chief executive officer at Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers to discuss the brands growth and insight on franchising. Dull says, “today Freddy’s operates four hundred and fifteen restaurants. We operate in thirty four

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94. Building A Brand For Expansion | Pasta 78

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2021/10/29

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. In this episode, host Paul Barron chats with Cosmo Magliozzi, founder of Pasta 78 to discuss preparing to create a fast casual brand and developing it for expansion. Magliozzi talks about his introduction to what would become the birth of fast casual concepts back in the nineties,

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93. Covid Requirements and Fast Casual Consumer...

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2021/08/13

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 gives a deep dive into the latest hiring stats, fast casual trends, and vaccination requirements for restaurant and hospitality workers.Following in the footsteps of Walmart, Google, Tyson Foods, and other large corporations, McDonald’s has put in

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