

Part 2: The Modern C-Store: Navigating Food Service Growth & Operational Excellence
The C-store industry is at an inflection point. With 72% of consumers now viewing C-stores as a QSR alternative. In part 1, we explored the opportunity food service presents, next we'll get tactical on solving the execution challenge.
Join industry veteran Richard Guidry for Part 2 of this series exploring what it takes to win in C-store food service.
What We'll Cover:
✓ AI in Operations | Photo analysis for verification, streamlined training, cross-location trend analysis, proactively address food safety
✓ KPIs that Drive Results | Essential metrics to leverage for improvement: guest reviews, team engagement, costs, task completion, audit benchmarking by location
✓ Imperative Procedural Standards | How to leverage AI to identify execution gaps and drive improvement
✓ Building a World Class Audit Program | Lessons from QSR leaders, food service-specific scoring, the value of interactive audits
Who Should Attend: C-store operators, district managers, VPs of Operations, food service and merchandising directors, and multi-unit leaders
Format: Interactive conversation with audience Q&A
Featuring:
Rich Guidry | Founder of Chefs, Marketers & Operators, Consulting. Former GPM, Casey's RaceTrac. Rich specializes in C-store food service strategy, combining deep operational expertise with proven marketing and innovation leadership.
Kumeil Hosain | CEO of Xenia, operations execution platform for multi-unit C-stores, facilitating the discussion
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