Entrepreneur Thomas Nieto stumbled upon Main Squeeze after a friend introduced him to the founders and they offered him a juice. The rest is history. From partnering with NFL players to a major capital investment, the Louisiana-based concept is primed for take-off in 2023 and beyond.

Are these buzzy topics just headline-grabbers or something far more for restaurants?  Savneet Singh, president and CEO of PAR Technology Corp., joins QSR editor Danny Klein to chat about crypto, NFTs, what Starbucks is doing with Web3, and much more. Let's peer into the future of one of the most disruptive categories to hit the sector in recent memory.

Our first NextGen Casual episode, featuring industry icon Chris Artinian, explores what the future of full-service dining will look like in a post-COVID world, why it matters to quick-service chains, and why Condado Tacos is the perfect example of why it’s a brighter and more exciting landscape than ever.

Marcus Crawford, the award-winning founder of Bro-Ritos, a food truck business that serves the NYC/New Jersey metro area, joins QSR editors Danny Klein and Ben Coley to discuss his brand’s journey—what food truck companies often get wrong; how to get it right; and how you hit the road from one truck to two, and beyond.

What's one restaurant topic operators can't live without but seldom grabs headlines? Packaging. And it's never been as critical as it is today given the delivery, takeout, and digital revolution taking place industry-wide.  Ian Jacobson, president of Eco-Products, joins QSR editors Danny Klein and Ben Coley to talk about compostable packaging, sustainability, and how to navigate some of the supply issues challenging the sector.

Noodles & Company's chief marketing officer, Stacey Pool, joins QSR editors Danny Klein and Ben Coley to dive into the fast casual's industry-leading benefits program and unique culture. From inflation tactics to winning the talent war, the fast casual is setting the bar in a post-COVID restaurant world.

Industry veteran Clifton Rutledge has helped reface the iconic chain since joining in 2021, including the launch of Shipley’s first advertising and marketing campaign and the introduction of a high-quality coffee beverage program. Even though the company has been around since the 1930s, there are still ways to adapt and grow, and Shipley's is just getting started.

With a lengthy and storied restaurant resume, from Red Robin to Applebee’s to McAlister’s Deli, Carin Stutz, the president and CEO of vegan fast casual Native Foods, joins QSR editor Danny Klein to dish on flexitarians, indulgence, and making a booming category work for everybody. Where can the brand and plant-based movement go from here? The consumer is going to lead the way.

Lee Schulman, president of Panacea Management Group Consulting and owner of Atlanta’s famed Old Vinings Inn, joins QSR editor Danny Klein to dive into the current and future state of things. From supply chain challenges to the labor crisis to inflation, Schulman offers his insider look at how to navigate the present and prepare for a post-COVID economy.

Zhong Xu, who created the first iPad POS in EMEA in 2012, is on a mission to simplify what’s long been one of the restaurant world’s biggest friction points. Operating in over 40 markets around the world, Deliverect is helping brands like Taco Bell and Burger King do just that.