This week, Jerry sits down with Paul Damico, CEO of the Chicago, IL based Naf Naf Grill. A long time restaurant industry veteran, Paul was tapped to lead Naf Naf Grill in 2017 with the goal of scaling the brand nationally. Prior to Naf Naf Grill, Paul was President of FOCUS Brands and President of Moe’s Southwest Grill.
Paul walks Jerry through what it’s like to scale a middle eastern concept nationally, his relationship with Naf Naf founder Sahar Sander and the rise of ghost restaurants. Paul puts a large focus on the customer experience and the importance of maintaining touch with them. Don’t miss this enlightening and information packed episode of the Fast Casual Insider, covering a wide range of topics.
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Our host, Jerry White, has worked in operations, in foodservice distribution, and then in media sales, holding top sales and management positions with several leading food media companies during the past 35+ years. Jerry joined the team at Plate magazine in early 2010 as associate publisher, and continues in that role providing solutions and opportunities for manufacturers and organizations as they anticipate tomorrow’s industry challenges.
This episode was sponsored by Sage Intacct, a leading provider of restaurant accounting and financial solutions. Sage Intacct helps their restaurant customers reduce time, cost and resources on tedious financial processes so they can focus on servicing customers and growing their businesses. Learn more about how Sage Intacct restaurant customers make smarter decisions with critical visibility into business performance by visiting www.sageintacct.com/hospitality.
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