Last month I had the pleasure of attending the 9th annual Fast Casual Executive Summit in Denver. During this event top-level executives from the industry converge to share ideas, inspiration and discussion on the latest happenings in the fast casual segment.

We met this week's guest at the Fast Casual Executive Summit. She is an expert in uncovering and analyzing trends, tracking food safety and monitoring government movement in the industry.

In episode #056 of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I welcome Suzy Badaracco, President of Culinary Tides, Inc. which tracks the movement of 23 industries to forecast upcoming influences on food, flavor and health trends. Suzy has a fascinating background that blends culinary arts and criminology.

She is a toxicologist, a certified chef, a registered dietician and has vast professional experience having worked for Mintel, the USDA, T. Marzetti Company and Nestle.

Go ahead, turn up the speakers, click play and listen to episode #056 of the Social Restaurant Podcast!