The Turning Tables Podcast

The Turning Tables Podcast

Looking for a fresh perspective on the restaurant industry? Turning Tables is the must-listen podcast for anyone in the restaurant industry looking to grow their business. Tune in for thought-provoking conversations with next-gen multi-unit restaurant leaders, as we explore new ways to accelerate your business to new levels of success. Tune in for engaging, interactive episodes that are practical and relevant to today's restaurant landscape.

Episodes

March 16, 2023 44 min
In the latest episode of Turning Tables, host and growth strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guest, Hanson Li co-founder and chief executive officer of Lazy Susan talk about what the restaurant industry needs to do to close the gap between customers’ digital expectations and their current digital experience.

Lazy Susan is a contemporary concept of Chinese American takeout company. Li says Lazy Susan, “this is an idea that is thirty-...
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In the latest episode of Turning Tables, host and growth strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guest, Blaine Hurst discuss lessons in leadership. Hurst is the retired CEO of Panera Bread, a member of the Fast Casual Hall of Fame, a four-time Fast Casual Mover and Shaker, author of 8 patents, and is regarded as one of the highest-impact restaurant leaders of recent times.

Today Hurst is an active Executive Board Member of Hero Bread, a...
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In the latest episode of Turning Tables, host and growth strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guest, Nichole (Cole) Robillard, Chief Marketing Officer at Smokey Bones discuss industry insights, staying competitive and being a marketing leader with a challenger’s mindset.

Robillard joined Smokey Bones in 2021 as Vice President of Marketing as a results-driven leader with extensive experience in multi-unit organization growth. Her curr...
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In the latest episode of Turning Tables, host and growth strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guest, President and Chief Executive Officer of Native Foods, Carin Stutz about guiding and mentoring the next generation of leaders in the industry.

Stutz has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Red Robin, President of McAlister's Deli, CEO and President of Cosi, President of Global Business Development for Bri...
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In the latest episode of Turning Tables, host and growth strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guest, Peter Sclafani, chef, restaurateur, chief executive officer and founding partner of Making Raving Fans Hospitality Group have an insightful discussion on customers, service and most importantly hospitality.

Making Raving Hospitality Group has four restaurant concepts Jubans Restaurant, Portobello’s Grill, P-Beau’s, and SoLou.

Sclafan...
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In the latest episode of Turning Tables, host and growth strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guest, Brant Menswar, entrepreneur, author and speaker. He is also CEO of Booky Call the world’s first book discovery app and co-host of the wildly popular podcast, Thoughts that Rock as well as author of the book Black Sheep.

Menswar spent twenty years in the music business with two different bands, two record deals and toured the world. H...
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In the latest episode of Turning Tables, host and growth strategist, Kathleen Wood, talks with her guest, Adenah Bayoh, CEO and Founder of Foya Foods Management, parent company of IHOP Franchises and co-owner of Cornbread, a fast-casual farm-to-table, soul food restaurant about finding strength and becoming a successful entrepreneur.

Bayoh, a native of the country Liberia, talks about working at her grandmother’s restaurants in Li...
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In the latest episode of Turning Tables, host and growth strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guest, Chris Gannon, chief executive officer and cofounder of Bolay Restaurants, a fast-casual dining concept that delivers fresh ingredients and bold flavors.

Gannon was born and raised in New Orleans, the birthplace of hospitality, big bold seasonings and flavors, the big easy and just the good times. He talks to Wood about growing up in ...
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In the latest episode of Turning Tables, Host and Growth Strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guest, Rose Previte, Founder of Compass Rose and Maydan, sit down to discuss culture, entrepreneurship, and the importance of finding joy. 

Wood asks Previte to share a little about her background and why tables are literally important to her. Previte talks about receiving a table and chair set on her 3rd birthday from her mother. She shares ...
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In the latest episode of Turning Tables, Host and Growth Strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guest, Hospitality Entrepreneur, James Bonanno, sit down to discuss the importance of having a growth mindset and how to be a digitally forward leader in today’s dynamic environment, while managing risk and streamlining processes.

When Wood asks Bonanno about his experience in the industry, he talks about his early start in food service at th...
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May 20, 2022 7 min
The Turning Tables podcast features fresh perspectives from the innovative leaders writing the new rules for success in today's dynamic and competitive restaurant marketplace. Host and Growth Strategist, Kathleen Wood, and her guests invite you to pull up a chair and join the conversation as they turn the tables to share their best practices and practical insights on leadership, growth, and acceleration for building the next genera...
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