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].