FSR April 2023

HOSPITALITY ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF EPIC EPIC BRANDS FOUNDER YAVONNE SARBER CHAMPIONS PROGRESS ON ALL FRONTS BY CALLIE EVERGREEN CHEFS AND RESTAURATEURS in the NextGen Casual movement are ever-evolving artists and acrobats, walking a tightrope between tradi tional cooking techniques perfected over centuries and progressive ideals of running a modern business. Entertaining an audience (or cus tomer base) requires extensive forethought, and restaurant brand leaders like Yavonne Sarber aren’t afraid to think outside the box when designing a dazzling show, from restaurant decor to inno vative takes on classic menu items like tacos. These NextGen-ers are setting the trends for the rest of the industry and raising the bar on what hospitality means—and the world is watching.

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