In this episode of Boss Files, if you think about my career and how quickly from

Vice President at Hooters at 26 and president at Sinebond at 32 and then taking over and

really growing the Global Channel's division. Meet Kat Cole from Hooters waitress to

chief operating officer of Focus Brands, the food giant that owns Cinebunt, Carvel ice cream,

and Aunt Annie's pretzels. How she learns about customers by digging through the trash,

seriously. Her answer on the minimum wage debate, which may surprise you, and her most important

and meaningful chapter yet, she's about to become a mother.

Also, lessons from her own mother

who raised her and her siblings on a food budget of just $10 a week.

She had to make a tough choice.

Leave a husband that had actually the best job of anyone on either side of our family

providing security for the family, or go out on her own to protect the safety of her children.

Here's my conversation with Kat Cole.

Kat Cole, thank you for being here.

My pleasure. Thanks for having me.

Mom to be in just a few weeks. Congratulations.

Thank you. So excited.

And a huge promotion.

Yes. It all comes at once. It's comes at once. No stress, no pressure. Let's talk about the new role, Chief Operating Officer, President of North America for all those friends. Wow. So fast. Yes. What a rise and a huge rise from the beginning of your career as a waitress at Hooters when you were in college, working towards your degree?

You've talked a lot about, and I find it fascinating, the skills learned there doing that job, help you immensely where you are now as one of the big bosses.

Why?

You know, I think part of it is just the service industry.

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