Zeus Street Greek: Ramon Castillo on Growing from 1 Store to a Vision of 150

Ramon Castillo is the CEO of Zeus Street Greek and takes a seat at the table today to share how Zeus Street Greek has grown from a single store in Drummoyne into a 45-store national brand — with ambitions to reach 150 locations in the next five years. Now CEO after rising through the ranks from Group GM to COO, Ramon reflects on leading a fast-scaling business built on heritage, heart and seriously good Greek food — all while expanding beyond the counter and onto supermarket shelves across Australia. From balancing boardroom strategy with generational family recipes to navigating retail expansion into Woolworths, Ramon unpacks what it really takes to scale without losing authenticity. This is a conversation about growth, brand evolution, culture and protecting the spirit of the Yia Yias while building a modern food empire. You’ll also hear: How Zeus found its niche in “Street Greek” The story behind their ready-to-eat Woolworths range What scaling from 20 to 45+ stores really looks like The risks (and rewards) of rapid expansion Insights from their Nick Kyrgios collaboration And Ramon’s secrets to cooking the perfect lamb at home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.