Sponsored By

How three emerging restaurant operators are finding winsHow three emerging restaurant operators are finding wins

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

October 6, 2023

 

Hi and welcome to Extra Serving, a Nation’s Restaurant News podcast. I’m your host, Holly Petre. Today is a very special episode. You won’t hear a conversation between me and my cohosts. Instead, you’ll hear three dynamic interviews with some of the restaurant executives who were at CREATE: The Experience this week in Palm Springs, Calif. If you weren’t able to make it this year, we’re going to Nashville next October for another epic few days of learning from your industry peers.

Today, you’ll hear from Jeff Chandler, CEO of Hopdoddy Burger Bar; Tracy Kim, CEO of Dig; and Michael Jong, chief operating officer of Hawkers. The three will discuss what it’s like running a growing business and finding success.

What do these three have in common? They’re all emerging regional restaurant brands looking to grow. If you want to tell us about your emerging brand, you can e-mail me at [email protected].

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

Subscribe Nation's Restaurant News Newsletters
Get the latest breaking news in the industry, analysis, research, recipes, consumer trends, the latest products and more.

You May Also Like