QSR Uncut
QSR Uncut is a podcast from the editors of QSR magazine—the leading publication for foodservice owners and operators—that discusses the current state and future of the fast-food restaurant industry as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Made for restaurant executives, entrepreneurs, consumers, and leaders, each episode candidly shares expert advice from some of the industry's most insightful leaders.
Podcasting since 2019 • 314 episodes
QSR Uncut
Latest Episodes
Reinventing Your Brand Identity, with Rusty Taco President Dan Smith
This past summer, Dan Smith took the helm at Rusty Taco with more than two decades of executive experience. He's now leading a fast casual celebrating its 15th anniversary and plotting major plans, from growth to a refreshed menu to a loyalty p...
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Season 1
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Episode 182
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39:08
Lessons on Leadership, Life, and Growth, with Costa Vida President Wade Allen
Costa Vida president Wade Allen, promoted to the role last June, joins QSR editorial director Danny Klein to discuss his career journey, the brand’s potential, and his evolving role atop a fast casual with growth designs. Allen explores past le...
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Season 1
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Episode 181
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38:02
Keeping Eggs On The Menu: What to Know and the Facts That Matter
Nate Hedtke, VP of innovation & customer engagement at the American Egg Board, joins QSR editorial director Danny Klein to explain the state of avian influenza and what restaurants need to understand to navigate the situation. From how it's...
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Season 1
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Episode 180
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23:48
From Survival to Sustained Growth, with Ziggi’s Coffee CEO Brandon Knudsen
Brandon Knudsen, CEO and cofounder of Ziggi’s Coffee, convinced his wife to drop out of college to give this idea a shot. From working multiple jobs to raising a baby in the restaurant, it was hardly easy out of the gates. But once Ziggi’s hit ...
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Season 1
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Episode 179
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36:20
Becoming the CEO of a Multi-Million-Dollar Family Business
Somia Farid Silber in October stepped into the top spot at Edible. At just 31 years old, she’s now leading the parent company of Edible Arrangements, a business her father, Tariq Farid, began when she was 6 years old. After serving as president...
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Season 1
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Episode 178
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37:55
