QSRweb Podcast

Hungry Howie's pushes its borders, while Lavu puts a premium on online promotion

Hungry Howie's CEO joins today's podcast with the brand's plan to "move on out" around its Motown-area home and beyond. Then Lavu's CEO points to the increasing necessity for pushing your brand's presence online.

July 24, 2020

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Podcast Summary

Jackson (provided).

For pizza brand, Hungry Howie's, Michigan has always been home and that's not going to change. But the brand's CEO Steve Jackson said what is changing is Hungry Howie's prominence on the national landscape, as it begins expansion efforts.

Those efforts will, of course, include more stores for Michiganders, but Jackson said the brand's leadership team thinks the time is prime for Hungry Howie's assortment of flavored crusts to wow more pizza patrons in new markets. On today's podcast, Jackson relays what directions that push may take this favorite of the Wolverine state.

Khatri (provided).

Then, Lavu, and its MenuDrive online ordering platform, have a lot of skin in the restaurant game, too, and that's why Lavu CEO Saleem Khatri has returned to the podcast to detail how brands can best market themselves online. After all, in a world where the pandemic is casting a seemingly ever-expanding shadow over our eating-out habits, any restaurant brand that strives to remain viable must know how to build a big presence along the digital highway.

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