Guntis Sethi: Scaling Spicebros Through Discipline and Creativity | CREATE - The Podcast

About this episode

Guntas Sethi discusses his journey in building Spicebro, focusing on operational discipline and branding.

Guntas Sethi is the owner and operator of Spicebro, where he’s building a fast-casual brand centered around bold, fresh, high-protein Indian-inspired food. His journey started inside McDonald's, where he spent eight years learning the fundamentals of systems, leadership, and delivering consistent customer experiences at scale. Today, Guntas blends that operational discipline with a sharp focus on branding, content, and community. He’s not just building restaurants - he’s building a mode...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Kondrat

Guest: Guntas Sethi

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• branding
• restaurant industry
• leadership
• customer experience

Keywords

• Spicebro
• Guntas Sethi
• restaurant
• leadership
• branding
• customer experience
• Indian food

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spicebro, McDonald's

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