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Take-Away with Sam Oches

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Hosted by Nation’s Restaurant News’ editor in chief, Take-Away with Sam Oches features interviews with CEOs and founders of restaurant companies big and small, sharing their stories and ideas for the future but also real, tangible insights for how to innovate in our foodservice future. Each episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches provides key take-aways from Oches’ interviews, with on-the-go observations about how each leader’s strategy fits within the broader foodservice context and what actionable insights you should be applying to your own business.

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BONUS: NRA CEO Michelle Korsmo on the ‘4 D’s’ facing operators today 13.09.2023 14:03

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Michelle Korsmo, the CEO of the National Restaurant Association. The Association is the largest advocacy group for restaurants in the U.S. and aside from lobbying on behalf of the industry in the nation’s capital, it also provides a wealth of resources for brands as they look to overcome the myriad challenges facing restaurants...

Jersey Mike’s is the hottest chain in America — and this is the reason why 07.09.2023 45:51

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with CEO Peter Cancro, COO Mike Manzo, and District Manager Shelbie Sticca of Jersey Mike’s. The three joined Sam individually at the Prosper Forum in Amelia Island, Fla., to discuss the chain’s remarkable success over the past 50 years and especially the past three years, during which the brand has grown sales by 60 percent and...

BONUS: What’s next for restaurant technology? 05.09.2023 57:19

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Juan George, cofounder of foodservice technology investment firm and consultancy 858 Partners. Juan was one of Olo’s earliest hires, and he’s had a front-row seat to the explosion in new technology tools, strategies, and services over the past 16 years. Now he’s giving back to the foodservice tech world through 858 Partners, alongside fel...