Fast Casual Nation

Join the longest-running and most influential podcast in the fast-casual restaurant industry. Hosted by Paul Barron, the founder of fastcasual.com, the Top 100, and the Fast Casual Executive Summit. Joining him as Co-Host is Cherryh Cansler, Publisher of Fastcasual.com. This team has reunited after over a decade to deliver unparalleled insights into the trends and future direction of the fast-casual sector.

Each week, they will share their deep knowledge gained from over two decades as a leading voices in this dynamic segment of the restaurant business. Paul literally wrote the book on fast casual, "The Chipotle Effect" " along with the documentary Fast Casual Nation, and Cherryh has been a driving force for the growth of Fastcasual.com over the past decade.

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Hosted by

Paul Barron

Host / Executive Producer

Cherryh Cansler

Co-Host / Publisher of Fastcasual.com

THE DOCUMENTARY

Fast Casual Nation

Changing The Way America Eats

Fast Casual is changing the way America eats. We want better ingredients, better sourcing, better experiences. We want food with a story. The last four decades of fast food is fading and now we're making room for a new culture of better food fast. Follow restaurant guru Paul Barron as he explores the stories of the game-changers who are transforming the future of food forever.

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