Eric Knott, CEO of Tiki Taco and former PDQ leader, joins Zack Oates to talk about scaling hospitality, refining menu strategy, and building genuine guest connections. With experience ranging from Outback to Tiki Taco, Eric shares how structure and community drive lasting success. He explains how to use guest feedback as a growth tool, why operators must be the “mayor” of their market, and what’s changed most about the modern guest.
Zack and Eric discuss:
Thanks, Eric!
Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-knott-96504973/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tikitaco/
https://www.tikitaco.com/
