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Take-Away with Sam Oches

Take-Away with Sam Oches

Written by: Sam Oches
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 Hosted by NRN editor in chief Sam Oches, Take-Away will feature interviews with CEOs and founders of restaurant companies big and small, sharing their stories and ideas for the future but also real, tangible insights for how to innovate in our foodservice future. Each week, Take-Away with Sam Oches will share a candid one-on-one interview along with Oches’ Take-Away — on-the-go observations about how each leader’s strategy fits within the broader foodservice context, and what actionable insights you should be applying to your own business.© 2021 Economics
Episodes
  • A restaurant trailblazer discusses the power of food to make change

    A restaurant trailblazer discusses the power of food to make change
    Sep 29 2022
    In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Rohini Dey, the founder of Chicago’s Vermilion restaurant as well as the founder of the foodservice organization Let’s Talk Womxn. Rohini joined the podcast — recorded in person at the Mid America Restaurant Expo in Columbus, Ohio — to talk about the power of food to bring about positive change, and how she’s doing that not only for Indian cuisines, cultures and flavors, but also for the community around her, including her employees and fellow restaurateurs.    In this conversation, you’ll find out why: Global flavors have come a long way — and carry incredible potential in the US You can embrace a trend without pandering to it Surround yourself with people who know how to do what you don’t You have to create the change you want to see Get out of your bubble and connect with a community of like-minded peers   Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • 4 restaurant leaders discuss their struggles with labor, supply chain and more

    4 restaurant leaders discuss their struggles with labor, supply chain and more
    Sep 22 2022
    This week is a very special episode of Take-Away, as it is one of our CREATE Conversations — a discussion among restaurant operators at our just-concluded CREATE Live Experience in Denver. We had our podcast booth set up at CREATE and invited folks representing a diversity of concepts and perspectives to join us for spontaneous, roundtable conversations. The leaders who joined not only compared notes on the struggles they’ve faced, but also offered solutions and encouragement to each other along the way.   This CREATE conversation features:   Andre Vener, cofounder of Dog Haus Jason Ganahl, founder of G-Que Barbeque Matthew Guelke, cofounder and CEO of The Plant Café Organic Adam Halberg, CEO of Barcelona Wine Bar   Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • What to make of consumer traffic patterns and other trends affecting restaurants

    What to make of consumer traffic patterns and other trends affecting restaurants
    Sep 15 2022
    In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with David Portalatin, senior vice president and food industry advisor at market research firm The NPD Group. David joins the podcast to talk about how restaurants can win over customers even in this inflationary environment, why age is playing a big role in consumer traffic patterns, and which headwinds and tailwinds are affecting the restaurant industry as we head into 2023.   In this conversation, you’ll find out why: Grocery has the upper hand on affordability; restaurants must win on craveability With prices rising, value isn’t what it used to be Experience can be a part of your value equation There’s opportunity in providing for the customer within their own home An aging population is bad news for the restaurant industry The good news is that demand for convenience continues to skyrocket It’s going to get worse before it gets better   Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
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