A leadership-focused podcast spotlighting women running and scaling restaurant brands—from legacy operations to bold pivots into hospitality. For PR pros, it’s a strong fit for executives, founders, and operators who can speak to growth, culture, and industry change in foodservice.
53 episodes, Irregular, 5.0 rating
<1k, Female, USA
Instagram: 5.6k followers
Women in Restaurant Leadership is a new podcast from the teams at QSR and FSR magazines and the podcasts QSR Uncut and The Restaurant Innovator. It will explore stories and insights from women leaders across the industry, creating a space to share ideas, aspirations, and help progress the sector forward. Join the WiRL movement!
Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers, Management, Marketing, Society & Culture
Typical Credentials:
Women restaurant executives and leaders—e.g., founders, owners, CEOs/presidents, general managers, and concept operators—often with demonstrable brand scaling results (multi-location expansion, operational transformation, awards/media recognition) and credible leadership stories (career pivots, succession, legacy-to-modern transitions).
Required Achievements:
Founded or led a restaurant concept/brand, Scaled to multiple locations and/or national recognition, Operational/process improvements tied to growth, Industry awards or strong media/brand visibility (e.g., 'award-winning' recognition), Named leadership roles across restaurant organizations or operations
Kassidy Angelo - Pivot From Finance To Hospitality; Building And Scaling An Award-winning Steakhouse Brand With National Recognition; Leadership In A Traditionally Male-dominated Space; Risk-taking And Growth Lessons., Hillary Frei - Scaling An 80+ Year Legacy Brand; Operational Discipline; Menu Evolution Without Losing Loyal Customers; Growth And Longevity In Restaurant/food Concept Expansion., Carin Sarafian - N/a
Restaurant, Hospitality, Leadership, Women, Brand, Operations, Personal Growth, Industry, Entrepreneurship