0031 Austin Smith, Savory Fund

Talk highlights:

1. People are what makes or breaks a brand 
2. Learning from others’ stories and best practices in the restaurant industry
3. Focusing on creating happy employees will, in turn, create happy customers

Speaker bio:

Austin’s career an operator at Four Foods Group’s first location opened with Kneaders Bakery and Cafe. He was able to experience first-hand the operational side of restaurants, something that many other investors do not have. Austin was one of Four Foods Group’s first employees and was able to help grow the brand from the ground up. While there, he led the acquisition and integration of many food and beverage brands and developed over $100 million in commercial retail real estate.

Austin now serves as an investor with Savory Restaurant Fund, which is partnering with high potential emerging restaurants to facilitate their growth into multi-unit brands.