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Restaurant Catering SmartsEpisode 15: Turning Catering into a Growth Engine with John Geyerman of WOWorksIn this episode of Restaurant Catering Smarts, Michael Attias sits down with John Geyerman, Chief Strategy Officer at WOWorks, the parent company behind better-for-you brands like Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, and The Simple Greek. John brings a wealth of experience from his days at Schlotzsky's and Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, and he dives into the complexities and opportunities of running catering operations across multiple fast-casual brands. From managing brand identities to streamlining logistics, John unpacks how WOWorks approaches growth, guest experience, and operational excellence—all while keeping catering front and center. You'll learn how they: Pr...
2025-07-3043 min
The Unruly MuseUnruly ThoughtsSong 1: “Clever Brilliant Mind” (by David R. Merrill with John Modaff)Poem 1: “I’m” by Jack Cooper, author of Silly Lily’s Rhyming Adventures In Nature (2023) and Across My Silence (2007) World Audience, Inc. https://sillylilysadventures.com/ Fiction: three short excerpts from her third novel The Day After Death by Lynn C. Miller, published by the University of New Mexico Press, 2016. www. lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: “One November Evening” by Chris Geyerman with John V. ModaffPoem 2: “Sunday Afternoon with Seurat” by David Meischen, author of the linked story collection Nopalito, University of...
2024-10-2236 min
The Unruly MuseThe FamilySong 1: “Family at the Door,” (by John V. Modaff with Good Enough)Poem 1: “Midnight, with Dogs” by Mark Sanders. Mark lives in Nacogdoches, TX and teaches at Stephen F. Austin University. https://sandersme1.wixsite.com/mark-sanders/Fiction: Excerpt from “Words Shimmer,” from The Lost Archive by Lynn C. Miller (2023) https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/6155.htm www.lynncmiller.comFeed the cat break: "On the Porch" (Chris Geyerman and John Modaff)Poem 2: “Sundays in Wichita,” by Kelly Yenser. Author most recently of Walking Uphill at Noon, poems, UNM Press, 2022. https://www.unmpress.com/9780826363732...
2024-04-0735 min
The Unruly MuseClosetsTeaser: Quotes by George Bernard Shaw, Henry Van Dyke, Jeremiah Brent, and Roald Dahl on closets and secrets.Song 1: “Ballad of Mollie Bean” written and performed by John V. Modaff, with Dan Modaff on mandolinPoem 1: “The Last Detail” by Jack Cooper. Published by Bosque Press in ABQ inPrint #5, Fall, 2021. www.bosquepress.comFiction: excerpt from “The Surrogate,” a novel-in-progress by Lynn C. Miller. www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat break: acoustic guitar by Chris Geyerman with jvm on pianoPoem 2: “Dear Husband from Afar” by Barbara Rockman. From the collection to...
2022-08-2041 min