Episodes 65
Avg. Duration 1h 6m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2022
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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About This Podcast

It’s never been easier to start a restaurant, but it’s never been harder to scale. Each episode of Restrocast explores the inspiring stories behind restaurateurs and executives who have achieved remarkable growth in their fields. Follow the journey of some of the world’s greatest restaurant operators and how they took their business from x to 10x.Restrocast is hosted by the Co-founder and CEO of Restroworks, Ashish Tulsian, who brings his unique perspective as a technologist, restauranteur, investor and entrepreneur. Much more than just an interview show, this is a genre-defining series on how to think boldly and differently about the world.

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Recent Episodes

Hattan Bakor on Why the First Franchise Opening Is Hard and What Fixes It

Feb 24, 2026 1h 15m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Hattan Bakor to unpack what it really takes to scale a food brand in Saudi Arabia without losing consistency. Hattan shares how entering the business…

The Longevity Advantage: Silvena Rowe on Movement, Mental Health, and Food

Feb 17, 2026 1h 14m

In this podcast episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with chef, author, and longevity educator Silvena Rowe for a candid conversation that goes beyond food trends and into the philosophy behind modern…

Beyond the Title: Samer Nasrallah on People Leadership, Pressure Management, and Quality Execution

Feb 10, 2026 1h 17m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Samer Nasrallah, F&B Country Manager for Patchi Café in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, to unpack what it really takes to build a career in hospitality…

Sudhin Siva on the Operating Principles Behind Shamal’s F&B Strategy

Feb 02, 2026 1h 20m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Sudhin Siva, Chief Asset Management Officer at Shamal Holding, to unpack how Shamal manages a diversified hospitality portfolio and scales F&B…

The Restaurant Growth Equation: Product, Operations, and Culture with Joseph Chartouni

Jan 12, 2026 1h 17m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Joseph Chartouni, CEO of Al Sayer Franchising in Kuwait (Caribou Coffee and Five Guys), to unpack what actually drives restaurant brands at scale.…

KLC Virtual Restaurants Growth Story: How Mubarak Jaffar Built a Multi-Brand Delivery Business in GCC

Jan 06, 2026 1h 14m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Mubarak Jaffar, Co-Founder & CEO of KLC Virtual Restaurants, to break down how he built One Eatery into a scaled, delivery-first operation across…

Kamran Khan’s Brand-Building Mindset: Strong Foundations Before Big Expansion

Dec 23, 2025 1h 44m

In this episode, Kamran Khan joins Ashish Tulsian for a candid conversation on what it really takes to build and scale a restaurant brand. Kamran breaks down the operator reality: restaurants are a…

Scaling Shrimpy and Beyond: What It Takes to Grow in Kuwait with Khaled Naga

Dec 19, 2025 1h 2m

In this episode, Khaled Naga, CEO of Al-Thiqa Group Division, joins Ashish Tulsian for a grounded conversation on what it really takes to scale restaurant brands in Kuwait and the wider GCC. Khaled…

How Nasser Al Massabi Built Low-Calories into a Leading Healthy Restaurant Brand

Dec 11, 2025 1h 17m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian speaks with Nasser Al Messabi, CEO of Low Calories, a fast-growing healthy restaurant brand from the UAE. Nasser shares how he went from 18 years in the UAE Police to…

How Mohammad Al Madani Built a 50-Store Restaurant Brand in the GCC?

Nov 25, 2025 59m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Mohammad Al Madani, Chairman of the Al Madani Group, to explore his journey. Growing up inside his father’s tailoring shop in the 1940s, Al Madani…

Building Teams, Not Just Brands: Pauline Ibrahim on Leadership in Hospitality

Nov 21, 2025 49m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with CEO Pauline Ibrahim to explore her remarkable journey from a finance analyst in Lebanon to leading some of the most respected F&B brands in the…

Saudi Arabia’s Next Iconic Brand? Maqloba’s Global Ambition with Abdulrhman Almobarak

Nov 17, 2025 53m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Abdulrhman Almobarak, founder and chairman of Maqloba, the Saudi brand reinventing rice for the QSR world.Abdulrhman shares how an engineer working in a…

How Shawarmer Built a Scalable Model in a Complex Category | The Jil Assaf Story

Nov 07, 2025 1h 1m

In this Restrocast episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Jil Assaf, COO at Shawarmer, to trace a career built on grit and reinvention. Jil recalls launching a teenage snack counter in a Beirut…

Alexandre Bachir on the Story of Bachir Ice Cream and Its Generational Legacy

Nov 04, 2025 50m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Alexandre Bachir, Managing Director of Bachir Ice Cream Middle East, the man leading the third generation of the iconic Lebanese family brand that has…

Leading with Balance: How Filippo Sgattoni is Steering Alamar Foods into the Future

Oct 27, 2025 1h 17m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Filippo Sgattoni, CEO of Alamar Group, the master franchisee for Domino’s and Dunkin’ across the Middle East, to explore his remarkable journey from…

What It Takes to Scale a Food Business: People, Purpose, & Leadership | Sherif M. Unfiltered

Oct 16, 2025 1h 12m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Sherif M., Managing Director at Olayan Group, to unpack his extraordinary 30-year journey shaping some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands from…

How Amjad Barakat Built Brunch & Cake Into a Global Lifestyle Café Brand

Oct 14, 2025 1h 8m

In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Amjad Barakat, CEO, Brunch & Cake. He went from being $3 million in debt at age 18 to building one of the region’s most popular café brands. He…

Omar Shihab on Building BOCA: A Michelin Green Star Journey in Sustainability

Aug 26, 2025 1h 43m

In this episode, Omar Shihab, founder of BOCA Dubai, takes us inside his journey of rethinking what a restaurant can stand for in a city known for rapid growth and high consumption. He shares the…

Inside India’s Food Arena: Jasper Reid on Scaling Pizza and Taming Burger Economics

Aug 05, 2025 1h 20m

In this episode of Restrocast, British restaurateur Jasper Reid, Founder & CEO, International Market Management, shares his journey of building global food brands in India’s tough and competitive…

How Chris Demery Evolved Restaurant Tech at Domino's and Blaze Pizza

Jul 11, 2025 49m

In this episode of Restrocast, Chris Demery, CTO of Blaze Pizza, shares his unconventional journey from the U.S. military to leading restaurant tech transformations at Domino’s, Bloomin’ Brands, PF…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Restrocast have?

Restrocast has published 65 episodes since October 2022, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.

Is Restrocast still active?

Restrocast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 6m.

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