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 • 328 episodes
QSR Uncut
Latest Episodes
How Sonic Reached the Digital Age, and Way More
Sonic Drive-In’s former CEO Cliff Hudson and CIO Craig Miller join QSR Uncut to take listeners behind the scenes of their innovation and how the iconic brand went from a retro drive-in to a digitally advanced concept that paved the path for the...
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Season 1
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Episode 196
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50:19
Seed Oils vs. Tallow: Separating Fact from Fiction, and Real Applications
Ron Cardwell, Director of Commodity Strategy for Restaurant Technologies, joins QSR Uncut to discuss one of the industry’s hot-button topics: Should you consider beef tallow? What goes into a potential switch? And how can restaurants pick the r...
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Season 1
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Episode 195
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34:27
Getting Executive QSR Hires Right, and More on Labor, with Dan Rymer
Dan Rymer, Executive Vice President of North America, leading the consumer practice at the global executive search firm, Redgrave, specializes in QSR and the restaurant industry and has an extensive track record of helping appoint C-Suite and s...
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Season 1
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Episode 194
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37:03
Fanning the Flames of a Legacy Brand, with la Madeleine CEO John Dillon
la Madeleine Bakery & Café CEO John Dillon joins QSR Uncut this week to discuss the ongoing evolution of a category pioneer. The industry vet joined la Madeleine in January and has worked to revitalize the brand’s strategy, including the la...
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Season 1
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Episode 193
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41:35
Meet a Bold Fast Casual on the Rise
Shannon Hogan recently opened a concept, TEA+POKE, with his wife Carmen, that combines two growing categories with a menu and approach that has drawn crowds since day one. Built to scale, he shares the brand’s inception story as well as how he’...
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Season 1
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Episode 192
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39:15
