Penn Station President Lance Vaught and Curion's Thomas Gilbert join Fast Casual Nation to break down how the 40-year-old sandwich brand is winning over Gen Z customers and employees through local…
On this episode of Fast Casual Nation, hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler sit down with Daniel Ceniceros, Founder & CEO of Connect Media, to unpack how commercial real estate is reshaping the…
Dave's Hot Chicken CMO Brandon Rhoten joins Fast Casual Nation to break down how the fast-growing chicken chain uses AI on the back end for customer data and financial analysis while deliberately…
Bonchon CEO Suzie Tsai joins Fast Casual Nation hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler to talk candidly about the Korean fried chicken brand's AI journey, from admitting its tech stack needed work to…
On this episode, we head down to Miami taco outpost Huahua's Taqueria. Co-owned by Chef Todd Erickson of Haven Hospitality Concepts, Huahua's is the perfect mix of cool and spicy for South Floridians,…
On this episode, we visit Joe’s Farm Grill just outside of Phoenix, AZ. The fast casual concept, dubbed a “modern-day burger stand,” has a flexible innovative menu (hotdog sushi, a fully vegan burger,…
On this episode, we're exploring two separate Lettuce Entertain You restaurants under the same roof in Chicago. The first, Foodlife, is a multi-concept fast casual that includes 14 different kitchens…
On this episode take to the streets of San Francisco to check out the Soma StrEat Food Park. The food truck revolution has really taken off, especially in this locale, where dozens of startups and…
On this episode, we visit Shula Burger to sit down with legendary NFL head coach Don Shula and his son Dave, President of Shula's Steak Houses, LLLP. In response to the exploding burger segment and…
When Georgetown friends Jon, Nic and Nate came up with the Sweetgreen concept, they did so in the hopes of creating a place they would want to eat at every day. Focusing on consumer trends like…
