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Building your championship restaurant team to win

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

The greatest coaches inspire greatness in others. You don't need a massive budget to inspire and motivate a team the biggest investment is your commitment and…

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5 concepts compete for The Perfect Pitch 2024 title

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Five fledgling concepts will vie for The Perfect Pitch title and a prize on Oct. 14 at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Denver, Colorado.

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FastCasual seeking nominations for 2024 Perfect Pitch

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Nominations close June 30.

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Former Perfect Pitch contestant lands $2.5M investment to fuel growth

February 21, 2023

Seattle-based Dué Cucina, a fast casual Italian brand that competed in the 2019 Perfect Pitch at the Fast Casual Executive Summit, has landed a $2.5 million…

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Chick N Max: From Perfect Pitch winners to up-and-coming franchisor

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Coming out of COVID-19 in 2021, Chick N Max sales grew 30% over 2020, generating two-year sales comps over 40%. In 2022, sales and transaction growth continue…

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