E158 - Episode 146: Kyle Gardner with Currito and CityBird

Kyle Gardner has spent the past 16 years growing with Currito, rising from assistant general manager to Vice President of Operations for Thunderdome Restaurant Group's fast-casual brands, Currito and CityBird. Along the way, he's gained a front-row view of what it takes to build strong restaurant teams, develop future leaders, and support growth across multiple locations. In this episode, he shares the lessons he's learned about leadership development and why investing in people remains one of the most important responsibilities of any operator.

One of the biggest challenges growing restaurants face is building a reliable leadership pipeline without...