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 2018 • 274 episodes
QSR Uncut
Latest Episodes
Jon Taffer is Back! And We Have a Lot to Discuss
Value. Regulations. An upcoming presidential election season. The restaurant sector is being pressured on all sides by challenges. Jon Taffer, star of “Bar Rescue” and industry maven, returns to QSR Uncut for the third time to discuss all of it...
September 12, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 142
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47:51
What Went Wrong with Starbucks?
One of the biggest CEO moves in recent restaurant memory (maybe ever) brought Chipotle executive Brian Niccol over to Starbucks in mid-August. It was an announcement that soared the java chain’s stock and re-injected optimism into the brand, wh...
August 29, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 141
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43:04
The State of Restaurant M&A and Investing, with Mike Esposito
Mike Esposito, co-managing partner and cofounder of Franchise Equity Partners, joins QSR Uncut to chat about the challenges and opportunities of the restaurant market today. Why is access to capital so challenging? Will that change? How can ope...
August 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 140
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32:52
What Your Restaurant Employees Actually Want, with Jordan Boesch
The CEO of 7shifts joins QSR Uncut to talk through hiring trends and what the company uncovered from a new study: “What Restaurant Employees Want: 2024 Report.” We’ll get into everything from motivating factors, how you retain and recruit, and ...
August 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 139
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39:40
Portillo’s, from Pop Culture Icon to Public Growth, with CMO Nick Scarpino
One of the industry’s true cult-classic chains has begun to expand beyond its Chicagoland roots, filing a successful IPO and heading to new markets like Texas. Wherever it’s landing, Portillo’s is opening to massive volumes—potentially the high...
August 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 138
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37:55