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EP. 4
Jan 20, 2026 · 1:07:11 · Food & Beverage · Talent & HR

The State of Food and Beverage

Sam Bakhshandehpour · Global CEO, José Andrés Group
Sarah King · Chief People Officer, Darden
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About this episode

An executive-level read on where F&B stands and where it is going: operating pressure, talent, culture, and growth.

In this conversation

  • Operating pressure in restaurants today
  • Talent strategy at scale
  • What is working and what is broken
  • What smart operators should do now
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