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Restaurant Operator Podcast host Mandy Detwiler talks to Lauren Coulter, integrator at fast casual chain Biscuit Belly, about the brand's catering program and why it has been a boon to operations.
Restaurant Operator Podcast host Mandy Detwiler talks to Lauren Coulter, integrator at fast casual chain Biscuit Belly, about the brand's catering program and why it has been a boon to operations.
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