Robotic kitchens, restaurant tech, and fast-casual’s future with Sweetgreen’s Jonathan Neman | E1910

Timestamps: (0:00) Jonathan joins Jason. (2:30) The scale and innovation of sweetgreen today (7:36) The x-factor that makes a strong manager (10:05) Wistia -  Try Wistia for free at (12:31) The “Sweetlife” and the importance of “polishing forks” (16:02) Navigating the decision between the franchise model vs owned and operated (18:30) CLA - Get started with CLA’s CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at (24:23) Robotics in the restaurant industry (29:28) - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at (30:33) The details and benefits from the machines sweetgreen has brought into its restaurants. (37:15) Restaurant difficulties with inflation, COVID and “sticker shock” (38:46) Delivery in the business today pre and post-pandemic (45:10) How Australia fits into the origin of sweetgreen (48:01) The best way to build a brand (52:28) The seed oil conversation (45:53) sweetgreen is positioned towards tailored menus. (1:01:12) The challenging topic of food options and availability across different socioeconomic groups. (1:05:58) The definition of healthy food LINKS: Check out sweetgreen: Watch The Founder (2-16): Watch our Business Breakdown of the film The Founder: Watch The Bear: Check out Unreasonable Hospitality: Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: Follow Jonathan: X: LinkedIn: Follow Jason: X: LinkedIn: Thanks to our partners: (10:05) Wistia -  Try Wistia for free at (18:30) CLA - Get started with CLA’s CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at (29:28) - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at All rights for the video shared and linked below belong to the original copyright holder, and we are using the footage under the principle of fair use. Listen here: Apple: Spotify: Overcast: More from us: Twitter: Instagram: Official site: Subscribe to our YouTube to watch all full episodes: Subscribe to TWiST Clips for all the best moments: #startups #entrepreneurship #investing #angelinvesting #tech #news #business