Ep: 594 | 1 to 150+ Outlets: Franchise, Growth & Business Lessons | Basanta Tamang Lama | Sushant Pradhan Podcast

Suggest Guests For Our Podcast: https://forms.gle/ytt6a9jxe8YwzsGD6 In this exclusive podcast, Basanta Tamang Lama, CEO of The Burger House & Crunchy Fried Chicken, shares the incredible journey behind building one of Nepal's most recognized restaurant brands. From opening the very first outlet to expanding across Nepal through franchise growth, Basanta Lama reveals the challenges, lessons, and strategies that helped Burger House become a household name. We discuss the origin of the Burger House name, the story behind the first outlet, staff and space management, stock management, menu planning, restaurant operations, franchise expansion, profitability, food quality control, and the realities of running a large restaurant chain in Nepal. Basanta also shares his perspective on Nepal's business market, competition in the food industry, coffee culture, Thakali restaurants, business scaling, and long-term brand building. The conversation dives deep into the hardest parts of entrepreneurship, financial management, maintaining food quality across multiple outlets, and how aspiring entrepreneurs can successfully enter the restaurant business. Basanta Tamang Lama also explains how Nepal can create opportunities that encourage skilled workers and employees abroad to return home and contribute to the country's economy. Whether you're interested in entrepreneurship, restaurant management, franchise business, startup growth, food business, hospitality industry, or business success stories from Nepal, this episode is packed with practical insights and valuable lessons. GET CONNECTED WITH Basanta Tamang Lama: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/basantatamanglama/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/basanta.tamang.lama.2025