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The innovators that ARE this year's Top 100 Movers & Shakers, this week with Balance Pan Asian Grille

Fast Casual's best and the brightest gathered last week at the Sofitel hotel in Chicago to celebrate their innovations and creations. This week, Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler reviews the event and we do a deeper dive into one brand on the winner's list with our interview this week of Balance Pan Asian Grille co-founder Prakash Karamchandani.

May 31, 2019

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Podcast Summary

If a brand figured out a way to have such an attractive restaurant culture that it actually has a waiting list of people seeking to work there in this squeaky tight labor market, you'd probably want to know more, wouldn't you?

Well, you're in the right place because this week's first podcast guest, Balance Pan Asian Grille co-founder Prakash Karamchandani said the Toledo-based chain has managed to do just that, along with creating a hydroponic grow facility that supplies its restaurants and dozens of others.

Then, Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler joins the podcast to review all the fun and excitement of this year's annual Top 100 Movers & Shakers award gala in Chicago last week, which included an award to Balance Grille, as well as this year's winner, Wow Bao.