Scaling Restaurants Fireside Chat (Growing from 0 to 60)

Hosted by the MIT Food & Ag Club, this conversation brings together two standout leaders in the restaurant world: Mitch Roberts, MIT Sloan alum and co-founder/CEO of PR Restaurants, the leading Panera franchisee in New England, and John Pepper, co-founder of Boloco and B.Good, two fast-casual brands that reached 70+ stores combined at their peaks. Together, they have built, scaled, invested in, restructured, and sold restaurant businesses across decades of change in the industry.

Join Mitch and John for an honest discussion on scaling service businesses, leading through operational complexity, and learning from both success and failure. From managing rapid growth to navigating tough markets, restructuring, and major strategic decisions, this panel will offer practical lessons for anyone interested in building and operating resilient businesses.

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