QSR Uncut
QSR magazine
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.
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07/07/23 • 34 min
This has been a wild time for restaurants, from continued pandemic recovery to cyber-attacks to a changing labor force. How do you prepare and protect your business from all of it? John Cassetta, head of restaurant insurance solutions at CoverWallet, joins QSR editorial director Danny Klein to discuss how digital growth has changed the industry, what you should do to prepare, and how to figure out what coverage your business needs—and doesn’t need—as it looks to grow.
01/06/22 • 44 min
Restaurants are battling shortages and rocketing prices across the supply chain as 2022 kicks into gear. Avanti CEO Mark Rossi joins the QSR team to talk about best practices and tactics, what's coming next, and how to manage one of the greatest disruptions in recent operating history.
06/15/23 • 38 min
In 2020, one of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands began a journey to find its brand DNA. The result: Become the “Pizza Lover’s Pizza.” From creating distinctive, modern brand communications to becoming the unofficial pizza of pop culture to leading on tech, Pizza Hut president David Graves joins QSR editor Danny Klein to discuss the game-changing evolution, and why the best is still to come.
Is Catering Making a Comeback?
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07/21/23 • 41 min
One of the pandemic’s hardest-hit fields is back in force, and we’ve got the data to prove it. Mike O’Hanlon, ezCater’s chief partnership officer, joins QSR editorial director Danny Klein to discuss a recent report that uncovers how restaurants can win in the new business catering landscape and why there might just be more opportunity than ever.
10/27/23 • 28 min
Austin Capoferi, the president of Next Brands, the family-owned strategic manager and growth accelerator of Beef-a-Roo and Blenderz, is charging forward with an innovative modular container location concept. The approach is designed to spearhead rapid franchise expansion by using low-cost shipping containers to help quickly open complete, fully operating restaurant locations, and cut development time by half. All for a price of $200,000.
Meet a Fast Casual to Watch in 2024
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12/21/23 • 44 min
CEO Greg Willman has Naf Naf Grill poised and ready to hit the growth lever this coming year. He joins QSR editors Danny Klein and Ben Coley to discuss how his background as a franchisee has provided real-life insight into how the Middle Eastern concept should expand, where it goes next, and why it continues to resonate in new and legacy markets alike.
02/15/24 • 38 min
Few restaurant brands, if any, have stayed at the forefront of innovation like Wow Bao, a concept that began as a small Chicago storefront and has now spread to more than 700 “dark kitchens” across the country. Also, Wow Bao recently rolled into thousands of CPG outlets and is plotting a future in web3 that could change the game as we know it. CEO Geoff Alexander joins QSR editorial director Danny Klein to discuss it all, what’s next, and how you lead from the cutting edge during one of the most vivid paradigm shifts on record.
01/02/25 • 36 min
Noodles & Company is entering a new phase of its strategic menu transformation in collaboration with The Culinary Edge. Scott Davis, Noodles & Co.’s chief concept officer, joins QSR editorial director Danny Klein to share insights on the creative process behind these new dishes, the collaboration with TCE, and what’s next for Noodles in 2025 as the legacy brand continues to lead with innovation.
07/28/22 • 37 min
Founder and CEO Andrew Pudalov left a New York financing career to open a restaurant that offered filling, yet healthy meal replacements for people on the go. That dream became Rush Bowls, which opened in Boulder, Colorado, in 2004, at the onset of the healthy-eating craze, and is now on the cusp of major growth. Pudalov joins QSR editor Danny Klein to look back at the journey, as well as what’s ahead in 2022 and beyond.
[BONUS] Del Taco Makes a Big Move
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08/29/22 • 42 min
Del Taco chief marketing officer Tim Hackbardt returns to QSR Uncut for a special episode to announce a new multi-faceted brand initiative that's launching on September 1, and the menu lineup that's going to kick it all off.
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FAQ
How many episodes does QSR Uncut have?
QSR Uncut currently has 291 episodes available.
What topics does QSR Uncut cover?
The podcast is about Management, Restaurant, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, Business, Innovation and Food.
What is the most popular episode on QSR Uncut?
The episode title 'Main Squeeze CEO Thomas Nieto on Building the Next Big Juice Brand' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on QSR Uncut?
The average episode length on QSR Uncut is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of QSR Uncut released?
Episodes of QSR Uncut are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of QSR Uncut?
The first episode of QSR Uncut was released on Jan 2, 2019.
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