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Join BDO To-Go host Gregg Thomas, Co-Lead of BDO’s National Restaurant Industry Group, as he interviews Dennis Monroe, Co-Founder & Chairman of Monroe Moxness Berg PA. Dennis is a pioneer in corporate financing and assists businesses, from emerging companies to multi-national firms. With over 30 years of experience in franchise finance, he has been recognized as a leader in the franchise community.

Join BDO To-Go host Gregg Thomas, Co-Lead of BDO’s National Restaurant Industry Group, as he interviews Kim Jensen-Pitts, Founder and CEO of KJP Marketing Services. Kim has over 25 years of experience within the restaurant industry. Her expertise lies within fast food, family dining, casual dining, specialty retail, and packaged goods - both corporate and privately held.

Join BDO To-Go host Meg Potts, Co-Lead of BDO’s National Restaurant Industry Group and true fan of data as she interviews Kirstie Tiernan – Principal with BDO Digital and enthusiastic helper of businesses choosing to make better decisions with data and AI. Kirstie spearheads BDO’s Data, AI and Labs teams. Leveraging her expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning, she collaborates with clients to enhance operational efficiencies, automate processes, and employ advanced analytics. Kirstie is dedicated to helping clients navigate the ever-evolving landscape of digital transformation.

Ari Weinzweig is the Co-Founding Partner of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, a nationally renowned food icon that’s grown to over $70million in annual revenue. In this episode, Ari discusses how he was able to build the vision and the culture for his company and what process he had to undertake to properly map it out so that everyone could see it, believe it, and get on board with it. Ari joins our new host, Giselle El Birri to deliver best practices around building vision and culture in today’s industry.

In this episode, we hear some sound bites from the 2022 BDO Restaurant CFO Bootcamp where Alicia Voltmer of GreenbergTraurig, LLP provides an overview of current and emerging L&E issues faced by the restaurant industry, including some hot-topic items in employment law. Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and AV® Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubble®, Alicia advises employers, from start-up companies to Fortune 500s, in a wide variety of employment matters.

Gregg Thomas and Meg Potts joined BDO in 2020 through the acquisition of CFO Advisors, a trusted ally to retail and restaurant brands for over 25 years. The team provides C-suite services such as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Data Officer expertise, as well as providing data analytic services, all on an out-source basis to multi-unit restaurants and retail groups. Gregg and Meg join host Jeff Tubaugh to dish about best practices and strategies for the industry.