How 3 exciting brands are scaling with innovation, authenticity at their core

Take-Away with Sam Oches

Nation's Restaurant News

Business, Entrepreneurship

2.5 • 15 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with three more leaders from the recent Prosper Forum in Amelia Island, Fla.: Andre Vener, cofounder of Dog Haus; Geoff Alexander, president and CEO of Wow Bao; and Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken. They represent three fast-casual concepts that are quickly growing with innovation and talent development at the core of everything they do, and they joined the podcast to offer a look at how exciting young brands can scale while protecting the authenticity of the ideas that made them exciting in the first place.

In this conversation, you’ll find out why:

Tech innovation requires smart tech minds in your leadership positions
Carryout innovation is key to alleviating fee fatigue
You can’t grow without innovation
Innovation isn’t without bumps in the road; how you navigate those bumps ultimately decides your fate
Culture is hard to develop once you’re at scale, so start early
Your workforce is probably Gen Z, so train them as such
If you authentically try to meet your teams where they are, they’ll give you the benefit of the doubt

Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at [email protected].

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0:00.0	Hey there, welcome to Takeaway with Sam Ocas, a podcast from Nation's Restaurant News. I am Sam
0:05.6	Ocas, editor-in-chief here at NRN, and this is the show where I give you an all-access pass to the
0:10.8	restaurant industry's most influential decision-makers. This week, I'm talking with three more
0:15.9	leaders from the Prosper Forum held recently in Amelia Island, Florida, where NRN was a media partner.
0:23.8	If you're a longtime listener of takeaway or if you are a regular attendee of industry events,
0:29.2	there is a good chance you've heard from one, if not all, of these guys before.
0:34.7	Today, my guests are Andre Vener, co-founder of Doghouse, Jeff Alexander,
0:40.1	president and CEO of Wowbow, and Josh Halpern, the CEO of Big Chicken. They represent
0:47.2	three fast casual concepts that are growing quickly with innovation and talent development
0:52.2	at the core of everything they do.
0:54.9	I sat down with each of them individually at Prosper to learn more about their ongoing
0:59.5	efforts to innovate and grow, and each provides a fascinating look at how exciting young
1:06.7	brands can scale while protecting the authenticity of the ideas that made them exciting in the
1:13.9	first place. In this conversation, you will learn more about why carryout innovation is key
1:19.4	to alleviating fee fatigue, why you can't grow without innovation, and how you should train
1:25.9	your Gen Z workforce.
1:28.5	Jumping now into my interviews with Andre Venter, Jeff Alexander, and Josh Halpern.
1:34.2	Also, don't forget to stick around after the interview as I will share my seven takeaways
1:38.4	from this discussion, actionable insights that you can take with you on the go.
1:43.3	Okay, Andre Venter of Doghouse.
1:45.3	Andre, welcome to the podcast.
1:47.2	Thanks, Sam.
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