Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: QSR Uncut
Episode: Why menu innovation still matters, according to Velvet Taco's CEO
Description: Before the pandemic, fast-casual taco joint Velvet Taco was cruising. It had grown to 15 locations doing $4 million in average unit volume, and it planned aggressive growth across the U.S. Menu innovation was at the core of this incredible success, as Velvet Taco was committed to outside-the-box taco flavors and a Weekly Taco Feature that tried everything from crickets on a taco to a Turducken holiday taco.While the pandemic slammed the brakes on that momentum, president and CEO Clay Dover says Velvet Taco has used this crisis to retool its restaurant operation, and now the brand's sales...