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#96 Iconic Primanti Bros of Pittsburgh and their Idealized Leader, CEO Adam Golomb
Today's podcast guest is Adam Golomb, the Chief Executive Officer of Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar. He was named CEO, of the iconic restaurant chain, in January 2023. Prior to being named CEO Adam served as Primanti Bros President and Chief Marketing Officer.
We discuss:
-The importance of "people before profits"
-Not looking at "what it would take to put our company out of business" but rather "how we can anticipate the future and remain successful over the competition".
-Using data to improve and drive better business results
-Enriching established culture with your own perspectives and contributions
-Enabling employees to use their own style for service without giving them a script
-Empowering team members to run with their "D- Decision"- allowing them to use their own judgement to decide without always needing to seek approval from managers/leaders
Adam shares that he had a competitive nature, influenced by growing up in Pittsburgh and having an older brother. He always had a drive to achieve and set the direction. He initially thought of pursuing entrepreneurship but ended up working for established companies. Adam's leadership roles in his fraternity and his ability to take control of situations from a young age helped shape his career. He acknowledges that sometimes his fast pace and vision for the future can make it challenging for others to keep up. The host highlights Adam's proactive nature and his willingness to step up to fulfill needs in various organizations, such as implementing technology in older companies.
Adam was born into Primanti fandom. He grew up eating the iconic French-fry topped sandwiches with his dad – an honor he now shares with his three daughters.
With a background in strategic leadership in both the restaurant and grocery industries – Adam is responsible for driving Primanti’s growth strategy.
Prior to joining Primanti Bros Adam was with Giant Eagle, a $10b grocery and convenience retailer, in various marketing and product development roles including mostly recently running their $1 billion gift card marketplace. Prior to joining Giant Eagle, he worked for Eat’n Park Hospitality Group in various marketing and e-commerce roles including being responsible for launching Smileycookie.com.
He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University and a Master’s Degree from Pennsylvania State University.
Adam was awarded the American Marketing Association retail marketer of the year and most recently was recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News as one of the most influential restaurant executives in the United States.
More on Primanti Bros can be found at https://primantibros.com/
This episode is proudly sponsored by AWAY TOGETHER.
https://www.myawaytogether.com/home/
Experiencing Better Experiences.
A guest's experience is tied to their expectations. Away Together provides a customizable communication based platform that is a perfect marriage of the two.
"In 2018, on a very much needed trip to the Caribbean, we found ourselves in the midst of a tropical storm. It was during that storm, that Away Together was created. We soon realized that there was no platform that allowed for safe communication between all of the interesting people we met on the trip. Away Together was born."
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Today's podcast guest is Adam Golomb, the Chief Executive Officer of Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar. He was named CEO, of the iconic restaurant chain, in January 2023. Prior to being named CEO Adam served as Primanti Bros President and Chief Marketing Officer.
We discuss:
-The importance of "people before profits"
-Not looking at "what it would take to put our company out of business" but rather "how we can anticipate the future and remain successful over the competition".
-Using data to improve and drive better business results
-Enriching established culture with your own perspectives and contributions
-Enabling employees to use their own style for service without giving them a script
-Empowering team members to run with their "D- Decision"- allowing them to use their own judgement to decide without always needing to seek approval from managers/leaders
Adam shares that he had a competitive nature, influenced by growing up in Pittsburgh and having an older brother. He always had a drive to achieve and set the direction. He initially thought of pursuing entrepreneurship but ended up working for established companies. Adam's leadership roles in his fraternity and his ability to take control of situations from a young age helped shape his career. He acknowledges that sometimes his fast pace and vision for the future can make it challenging for others to keep up. The host highlights Adam's proactive nature and his willingness to step up to fulfill needs in various organizations, such as implementing technology in older companies.
Adam was born into Primanti fandom. He grew up eating the iconic French-fry topped sandwiches with his dad – an honor he now shares with his three daughters.
With a background in strategic leadership in both the restaurant and grocery industries – Adam is responsible for driving Primanti’s growth strategy.
Prior to joining Primanti Bros Adam was with Giant Eagle, a $10b grocery and convenience retailer, in various marketing and product development roles including mostly recently running their $1 billion gift card marketplace. Prior to joining Giant Eagle, he worked for Eat’n Park Hospitality Group in various marketing and e-commerce roles including being responsible for launching Smileycookie.com.
He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University and a Master’s Degree from Pennsylvania State University.
Adam was awarded the American Marketing Association retail marketer of the year and most recently was recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News as one of the most influential restaurant executives in the United States.
More on Primanti Bros can be found at https://primantibros.com/
This episode is proudly sponsored by AWAY TOGETHER.
https://www.myawaytogether.com/home/
Experiencing Better Experiences.
A guest's experience is tied to their expectations. Away Together provides a customizable communication based platform that is a perfect marriage of the two.
"In 2018, on a very much needed trip to the Caribbean, we found ourselves in the midst of a tropical storm. It was during that storm, that Away Together was created. We soon realized that there was no platform that allowed for safe communication between all of the interesting people we met on the trip. Away Together was born."
Most People Don't | Resources
Learn additional key take-aways by listening to more of Bart Berkey's conversations with successful leaders on his weekly podcast.
Please subscribe, like & share to help others find these words of wisdom.
www.mostpeopledont.com
Any KEYNOTE SPEAKING OR LEADERSHIP TRAINING REQUESTS can be directed to [email protected]
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