Scratch Made | Taylor DeHart, Claudia Lezcano, Neha Govindraj

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Restaurantology

Andrew Smith

22 episodes

6 days ago

Hosted by Savory Managing Director Andrew K. Smith, and the executive team of Savory Restaurant Fund, Restaurantology: The Journey from 2-10 units - will feature discussions among Founders, Senior Level Executives and CEOs of restaurant companies that are working through their journey of scaling.

The difference: Everyone speaking is working within a restaurant company, every day, and talking from first-hand experience. Each week, Restaurantology with Andrew K. Smith, or one of his restaurant veteran partners, will discuss a trending topic with others within the F&B industry and discuss it unscripted, with no pre-prepared questions. It will be as if you are sitting with all guests at lunch – discussing the truth behind each topic of discussion.

And the truth is – it isn’t what you are hearing in most interviews. The black box has officially been broken open. We are discussing the good, bad, and ugly that we all must deal with, and how we are all pressing forward, despite constant shifts, changes, and headwinds within the industry.

This is the study of Restaurants. This is Restaurantology.

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Scratch Made | Taylor DeHart, Claudia Lezcano, Neha Govindraj

Restaurantology

34 minutes 15 seconds

1 week ago

Scratch Made | Taylor DeHart, Claudia Lezcano, Neha Govindraj

Taylor DeHart (Principal, Savory Fund) leads a conversation with Claudia Lezcano (CEO of Fuku) and Neha Govindraj (Founder of Bonside) on how to fund and grow restaurant brands in today’s capital landscape. Together, they explore traditional financing, creative alternatives, and the rise of asset-light growth strategies that are reshaping the industry.

Claudia shares her journey of scaling Fuku through licensing and partnerships with major sports venues while protecting brand standards and culture. Neha explains how Bonside is rethinking capital for brick-and-mortar businesses by underwriting unit-level performance instead of relying on outdated models. The panel offers practical lessons on aligning with investors, protecting founder vision, and navigating new financial solutions that give operators more flexibility and ownership.

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