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 • 275 episodes
QSR Uncut
Latest Episodes
Getting Real on Restaurant Tech, with Matt Wampler
Matt Wampler, the CEO and cofounder of ClearCOGS, joins QSR editorial director Danny Klein to discuss the state of digital solutions, how an operator became a tech maven, and where the next wave of technology is going to take the restaurant ind...
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Season 1
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Episode 143
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38:39
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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 139
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39:40