QSR Uncut
QSR Uncut is a podcast from the editors of QSR magazine—the leading publication for foodservice owners and operators—that discusses the current state and future of the fast-food restaurant industry as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Made for restaurant executives, entrepreneurs, consumers, and leaders, each episode candidly shares expert advice from some of the industry's most insightful leaders.
QSR Uncut
The Dream and Determination of Big Dave's Cheesesteaks
Derrick Hayes, CEO and founder of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, has taken his brand from a 700-square-foot gas station location to one of Atlanta’s most-popular fast casuals. And more recently, the brand has begun to franchise outside the state as it looks to ramp up growth. Hayes shares his journey from Philadelphia to Atlanta to the big stadium lights, from entrepreneur to rising executive, and how he’s creating an organization and culture that’s built to last.