BABOYOT with Taste of Pace: The Journey From High End Catering to the Sale of a Fried Chicken Franchise

From starting small and leveraging diverse experiences to embracing challenges and making strategic decisions, this story is a testament to the power of resilience and adaptability.    In this episode, Sarah is joined by entrepreneurs Pace Webb and Chris Georgalas as they share their journey in the food industry. They discuss their backgrounds, the founding of their businesses, and the challenges they faced, including the impact of COVID-19. Pace talks about her early entrepreneurial experiences and her catering company, Taste of Pace, while Chris shares his transition from Wall Street to co-founding Daddy's Chicken Shack. They highlight the importance of customer feedback, strategic decisions, and forward thinking.   With a track record of entrepreneurial success spanning 20 years, Pace has proven herself as a dynamic force in the business world. As the founder of Taste of Pace and Daddy's Chicken Shack, she has a reputation for excellence in the culinary industry. Chris Georgalas is a seasoned professional and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in business analysis, investment strategy, client relations, and technology. His passion for hospitality, the guest experience, and consumer insights, coupled with an affinity for innovative technologies, has been a driving force throughout his career.    Pace and Chris went on to collaborate with Area 15 Ventures to expand the company infrastructure, develop franchise models, and successfully sell 150 units nationwide within 18 months, ultimately leading to the sale of Daddy’s Chicken Shack to Area 15 Ventures.   In this conversation, you’ll hear: How Pace pivoted from high end catering to selling fried chicken sandwiches What the pandemic did to their catering business, and why they knew it was time to pivot Chris’s vision for the future of the food industry, and how that played into they way they built Daddy’s Chicken Shack from the start How they decided to franchise Daddy’s, and when they knew it was time to walk away And so much more!    Connect with Taste of Pace LinkedIn: Taste of Pace LinkedIn: Chris Georgalas   From Our News Segment: PBS: A Brief but Spectacular take on Painting the People Who Feed America   BABOYOT Member Highlight: Wild Muskoka Botanicals Annual Member Chris Gilmour Website: Wild Muskoka Stay Connected! Instagram: @TheGoodFoodCFOYouTube: @thegoodfoodcfo Join us in The Good Food CFO Community    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thegoodfoodcfo.substack.com