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 Fast Casual Top 100, and the Fast Casual Executive Summit, this podcast delivers unparalleled insights into the trends and future direction of the fast casual sector.

Each week, Paul shares his deep knowledge gained from over two decades as a leading voice and pioneer in this dynamic segment of the restaurant business. He literally wrote the book on fast casual, "The Chipotle Effect", and is featured in the Amazon Prime documentary on the industry.

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Paul Barron

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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