FSR April 2023

EPIC Brands COVINGTON, KENTUCKY

UNITS: 17

FOUNDED: 2018

Yavonne Sarber has always had a talent for taking care of people, so a career in hospitality seemed a natural direction to take—but her journey to creating and scal ing Agave & Rye to 16 locations, plus launching a myriad of other concepts under EPIC Brands, took an untraditional route. From surviving a challeng ing upbringing eating out of food kitchens to dropping out of school and getting her first job at a res taurant, Sarber is one of those rare restaurateurs who understands from firsthand experience how difficult working in foodservice can be. That’s why Sarber seeks to make improvements and change

YAVONNE SARBER SEEKS TO CREATE A “MAGICAL AND INSPIRING” ATMOSPHERE AT EACH OF HER EPIC BRANDS RESTAURANTS FOR CUSTOMERS AS WELL AS STAFF MEMBERS.

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