In this pre-recorded summer special, Kristen and Brandon ask Fred to predict the future. Lucky for us, he’s good at it. In this episode, we talk about the current state of casual dining (tl;dr: Chili’s is killing it), all those restaurant bankruptcies, and the importance of making an emotional connection with diners.
The Simmer Podcast—Fred LeFranc, CEO, Results Thru Strategy


Brandon Barton, CEO
Brandon is a hospitality tech entrepreneur who has used his experience working in operations at the top hospitality groups (USHG, Patina) to build and scale early stage tech products that help restaurateurs. As employee #4 at Resy, a leading restaurant reservation platform, he built and oversaw the sales and operations departments for the company’s first 3 years. He is currently CEO of Bite, the best in class digital ordering solution for restaurants, leading the company to incredible growth within top QSR brands.

