Food Fighters: Food for Thought in the Fight for Food

About Food Fighters: Food for Thought in the Fight for Food

The restaurant industry is evolving rapidly — from third-party delivery and ghost kitchens to minimum wage hikes and fake meat. Join Zach Goldstein — by day the CEO of Thanx, and by night a fanatical student of the business of restaurants — as he interviews the leading industry trailblazers about their most exciting ideas, challenging moments, and hard-fought learnings. Enjoy food for thought in the fight for food.

Publisher

Thanx

Category

arts · business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Nov 2019

Latest episode

29 Jul 2021

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jul 2021

   Biscuitville: Interview with Kathie Niven, Chief Executive Officer

   In this episode, we chat with Kathie Niven, CEO of Biscuitville. Tune in to hear why Kathie and her team bucked industry trends and decided to forego third-party delivery. Kathie shares how she led Biscuitville through a complete refresh of their brand and optimized her locations for a growing drive-thru channel.

2. 

   6 Jul 2021

   Burgerville: Interview with Jill Taylor, Chief Executive Officer

   In this episode, we chat with Jill Taylor, CEO of Burgerville. Tune in to hear how Jill and her team have been facing the restaurant labor shortage head-on by investing in the development and safety of their team members. Jill shares how her restaurants have fine-tuned operations to support a 5000% increase in digital orders as well as her vision of making the Pacific Northwest the healthiest region in the country.

3. 

   15 Jun 2021

   Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: Interview with Jeni Britton Bauer, Founder and Chief Creative Officer

   In this episode, we chat with Jeni Britton Bauer, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. Tune in to hear how Jeni and her team navigated COVID-19, managing everything from production changes to scoop shop safety for team members and customers alike. Zach and Jeni discuss what it takes to run a successful omnichannel brand and the essential aspects of entrepreneurship.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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