The Rebels Podcast

Jared Gussett sits down with restaurateur Joe Micatrotto, who grew up in hospitality and spent years at Buca di Beppo in 1990s Los Angeles, where celebrity diners made for great stories. Joe explains how he became an early Raising Cane's franchisee in Las Vegas, opened through the 2008 downturn, and grew to 36 restaurants before the company folded its franchisees back into Todd Graves's vision. They also talk about learning from failure rather than success, startup valuation hype, what makes Cane's authentic, and Joe's love of cars and the Gumball Rally.