HF Foods’ Lin on Organic Growth Strategies, M&A
M&A is a great opportunity for HF Foods Group because Asian specialty foodservice distribution is primarily made up of smaller competitors and HF is the only national player in the US, CEO and Preside...
2 Kesä 202519min
Checkmate’s CEO on Voice AI, Kiosks, Catering
Voice AI at the drive-thru is one or two years away from being ready to be rolled out to hundreds of thousands of locations, Checkmate CEO and founder Vishal Agarwal tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In t...
22 Touko 202528min
Just Salad’s Kenner on Operations, Store Growth
Every Just Salad employee is trained in culture, connecting with customers and the consistency of product and hospitality, according to founder and CEO Nick Kenner. In this episode of Choppin’ It Up, ...
12 Touko 202518min
Align’s Kefauver on Tariffs, Tax Cuts and MAHA
Where we were with trade talks six weeks ago and where we are now are very different and that trajectory will continue over the next six weeks to six months, Align Public Strategies’ Founding Partner ...
1 Touko 202537min
Ovation’s CEO on Addressing Customer Complaints
Poor order accuracy is a fast way to lose customers and gain one-star reviews, Ovation’s CEO and Founder Zack Oates tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Oates s...
22 Huhti 202538min
Authentic Restaurant Brands’ CEO on M&A Strategy
Authentic Restaurant Brands wants to be national, but it’s going to get there by being regional across the country, CEO Alex Macedo tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up ...
10 Huhti 202523min
Brinker’s Hochman on Chili’s Accelerating Sales
Chili’s accelerated sales growth is sustainable because the company is working with the fundamentals of casual dining — the food, service and atmosphere are all better and team members are having more...
1 Huhti 202526min
El Pollo Loco’s Employee Turnover Bests Peers
El Pollo Loco has some of the lowest turnover in the industry, CEO Liz Williams tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Williams sits down with BI’s senior restaur...
24 Maalis 202519min
