In this episode, Kamran Khan joins Ashish Tulsian for a candid conversation on what it really takes to build and scale a restaurant brand. Kamran breaks down the operator reality: restaurants are a daily problem-solving business where execution, not intent, decides outcomes. He shares lessons from the frontlines on why the second and third outlets are the true test of scalability, and why brands win when they deliver consistency customers can predict. The discussion goes deep into the economi...
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In this episode, Kamran Khan joins Ashish Tulsian for a candid conversation on what it really takes to build and scale a restaurant brand. Kamran breaks down the operator reality: restaurants are a daily problem-solving business where execution, not intent, decides outcomes. He shares lessons from the frontlines on why the second and third outlets are the true test of scalability, and why brands win when they deliver consistency customers can predict. The discussion goes deep into the economi...
What It Takes to Scale a Food Business: People, Purpose, & Leadership | Sherif M. Unfiltered
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2 months ago
What It Takes to Scale a Food Business: People, Purpose, & Leadership | Sherif M. Unfiltered
In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Sherif M., Managing Director at Olayan Group, to unpack his extraordinary 30-year journey shaping some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands from Wimpy and KFC at Americana to Burger King, Texas Chicken, and Buffalo Wild Wings today. Sherif shares powerful lessons from 25 transformative years at Americana, where a people-first culture, with employees prioritized above shareholders, has built a fiercely loyal workforce and achieved industry...
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In this episode, Kamran Khan joins Ashish Tulsian for a candid conversation on what it really takes to build and scale a restaurant brand. Kamran breaks down the operator reality: restaurants are a daily problem-solving business where execution, not intent, decides outcomes. He shares lessons from the frontlines on why the second and third outlets are the true test of scalability, and why brands win when they deliver consistency customers can predict. The discussion goes deep into the economi...
