Figure 8

Join us for our next LinkedIn Live session where we'll discuss the rise of the restaurant Chief Digital Officer with Scott Landers, P.E., co-founder and CEO of Figure 8. We'll explore the rise of the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) in the restaurant industry, examining the unique scope of this role and how it stands apart from more traditional roles like CMO and CTO. We'll also discuss the ideal brand size and growth stage for introducing a CDO and the transformative impact this position can bring. Register now!

?? I’m excited to announce that I’ll be a speaker at this year’s EatOkra’s Culinary Creatives Conference (3C) in New York City next Sunday October 13th! Join me as I dive into the latest innovations in the food industry and share my top tips for culinary success. ??? Tickets are available through the link in my bio! Let’s meet at #3C2024! #EatOkraPresents #CulinaryCreativesConference #3CSpeakerbew

I took a week-long vacation in Maine with my family last week. I was Slack and stress-free because: ?? Figure 8 culture is spot on. I'm grateful to work at a company that offers unlimited PTO and encourages us to use it - knowing that well-rested teams are good business. ???? My team is amazing. Molly Rothbaum, Libby Green, and Jodi Bernhard covered for me while I was out. Molly trained me and I had the opportunity to train Libby. I am surrounded by fantastic teachers, learners, and capable coworkers who truly support each other. ?? I prepared. Before heading out, I put together a thorough out-of-office plan with clear delegation and follow-up tasks for my return. This gave me peace of mind, knowing my team had everything under control, and helped me smoothly transition back. How do you and your teams make vacation stress-free? #PTO #vacation #teamwork

When I became CEO of Big Chicken, my board and I wanted us to run this business “The Shaquille Way.” Which means our primary purpose is to “Create Smiles.” Which means that we treat everyone that touches our business as members of the Big Chicken family and we make sure that every stakeholder knows how their individual puzzle piece matters to our collective whole. This past week, we had our 2nd annual “Go Big” conference and it was so inspiring to see the overwhelming majority of our #franchisees and the overwhelming majority of our #supplier partners all under one roof working together to help Big Chicken grow. We brought in our #founder Shaquille O'Neal, an absolute legend and friend of the company dana white from Ultimate Fighting Championship, advisors like Gregg Majewski, and Jimmy Frischling all in the room with us. Special thank yous to Shawn P. Walchef of Cali BBQ Media and Kelli Maruca of Agency 702 and Dede Hilovsky without whom we couldn’t have pulled this off. BIG thanks to our presenting sponsors PepsiCo Wayne-Sanderson Farms Ecolab PAR Technology Edward Don & Company and all of our gold, silver and bronze sponsors. BIG thanks to Brandon Barton, Aaron Newton, Rachael Nemeth, Gregg Majewski for discussing how you’re partnering with us to help us achieve our dreams. And finally a BIG thanks to my team. Samuel Stanovich ?? for being Executive Producer and the Master of Ceremonies. Joshua Sims Sr. for hosting the BIG interviews and bringing the swagger, Angel Jackson-Ross for owning the final content design, Trisha Bovell Anthony Carron Tony Giardina Marci Rude Perry Rogers @will Gladson for presenting and the rest of our team for being present, collaborative and helpful! Corey Stephanie Bitters and Brian - none of this could happen without you. Same to our trainers and Chef Rob. Major news will be announced soon on menu, tech and operations. The people in the room made it all happen. It takes a village. HERE WE GROWWWW!!! All Points Public Relations Bite Opus Training Thanx Branded Hospitality Ventures Figure 8 Science On Call: Tech Support for Restaurants #qsr #fastcasual #restaurantindustry Will Gladson