Webinar
Dining in 2021: How It Started, How It's Going. What's Next.
April 13, 2021
The pandemic has no doubt taken its toll on restaurants, but while thousands are struggling, others are reporting gains.
In an effort to uncover the successful operational strategies of those thriving brands, as well as what's coming next for the restaurant industry, FastCasual partnered with Dosh to create The 2021 Dining Report. Since February, they've been polling thousands of consumers and restaurant executives and they reveal the findings during the webinar roundtable event.
Meet the panelists
Rob Kenny
Director of Restaurant Partnerships
Dosh
Rob Kenny is Director of Restaurant Partnerships at Dosh. Through his more than 20 year marketing career, he rose through the ranks at McDonald's and then built the QSR business at RetailMeNot before landing his current role at Dosh.
Nevielle Panthaky
Vice President, Culinary
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Nevielle Panthaky is Vice President of Culinary for Chipotle Mexican Grill. He is responsible for leading the culinary team and driving menu innovation at the company. Nevielle brings a lifelong understanding, appreciation and passion for sustainable culinary to the iconic fast casual brand.
Nevielle joined Chipotle in September of 2018 and has since launched the award-winning diet-friendly Lifestyle Bowls, developed Queso Blanco, introduced the brand's first premium steak, Carne Asada and added Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice to Chipotle menus nationwide. Under his direction, the brand is testing Smoked Brisket in select markets and rolled out a line of certified organic beverages from farmer-founded Tractor Beverage Co. in summer 2020.
Hoyt Jones
President
Jersey Mike's Franchise System, Inc.
Hoyt Jones is President of Jersey Mike's Franchise Systems, Inc., a sub sandwich franchise with more than 2,500 locations open and under development nationwide. Started at the Jersey Shore in 1956, Jersey Mike's serves authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs on fresh baked bread – the same recipe it started with 65 years ago. Hoyt joined Jersey Mike's in 2007 when the company had fewer than 400 locations. Today it is ranked #7 on Entrepreneur's 2021 Franchise 500.
Cherryh Cansler
Vice President of Editorial
Networld Media Group
Before joining Networld Media Group as VP of Editorial, where she oversees Networld Media Group's 10 B2B publications, Cherryh Cansler served as Content Specialist at Barkley ad agency in Kansas City. Throughout her 17-year career as a journalist, she's written about a variety of topics, ranging from the restaurant industry and technology to health and fitness. Her byline has appeared in a number of newspapers, magazines and websites, including Forbes, The Kansas City Star and American Fitness magazine. She also serves as the managing editor for FastCasual.com.
