Wedo began his career in hospitality at PepsiCo, as part of a new breed of young, entrepreneurial restaurant operators brought on to help the corporate giant create a culture of nimbleness. Ovation® Brands operates 341 restaurants in 35 states including the following six brands Ryan’s, Fire Mountain, Hometown Buffet, Country Buffet, Old Country Buffet and Tahoe Joe’s Famous Steakhouse restaurants. Wedo was appointed President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ovation® Brands, the nation’s largest steak buffet company, in December 2012. Wedo is a determined and strong leader who has developed businesses from scratch, assembled numerous senior executive teams and has led companies through many periods of significant change. During his more than 25-year career he has led the turnaround of a variety of businesses, in the QSR, Fast Casual and Family Dining segments of the restaurant industry. He has developed new restaurants in every major US market totaling over 500 units and has recruited and managed franchisees in all parts of the country. He currently serves as President, CEO and Director at Ovation® Brands, the leading buffet restaurant company in the US with $900 million in revenue, 350 restaurants and over 18,000 employees. He has successfully led debt and equity roadshows and has conducted a successful auction as a public company CEO. He has served as both a private and public company Chairman and CEO and has raised over $500 million of both public and private debt and equity. He possesses a unique background, demonstrating success as a Fortune 50 senior executive, an entrepreneur, and a turnaround CEO. What other initiatives are being dedicated to these reinvented markets? What markets are in line for reinvention?Īnthony Wedo, is a highly successful leader, CEO and sought after advisor in the restaurant and hospitality industries.Can you speak to the “Make It Right” campaign? How is this supported inside and outside of the restaurants? Each of the reinvented restaurants is also supported with a new guarantee/brand promise.What are the brands doing to make them stand apart from their competitors?.Which markets are undergoing reinvention and what have been the initial results for these markets?. Why is it necessary to reinvent buffets and who are you targeting? What are the new key components for the restaurants? Ovation Brands is in full swing with the reinvention of its brands.Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Anthony Wedo discuss the following: Wedo discusses on Enterprise Radio how he is currently leading the brands in a reinvention that are changing the landscape of the buffet industry. Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreĪnthony Wedo, President, CEO and Director of Ovation Brands, parent company to popular buffet restaurants Old Country Buffet, Ryan’s, HomeTown Buffet, Country Buffet, and Fire Mountain. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:41 - 10.7MB) | Embed
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