177. Burgers and Falafel ft. Danny Sweis

About this episode

Danny Sweis discusses his family's journey from Jordan to Oklahoma City and his restaurant ventures.

Our next guest is the owner of Ragadan and A Pizza Pie in Uptown. He reflects on his family’s journey to Oklahoma City from Amman, Jordan. It’s not too often you find a joint that serves great burgers and falafel. Despite the fast casual nature of his restaurants, he’d like to find a way to bring more traditional Jordanian dishes like mansaf to the community. The question is what it’s going to cost him. Please enjoy my conversation with Danny Sweis. https://ragadan.com/ https://www.apiz...

People in this episode

Host: Victor Chan

Guest: Danny Sweis

Topics covered

• restaurant ownership
• cultural cuisine
• family journey
• fast casual dining
• community engagement

Keywords

• burgers
• falafel
• Jordanian dishes
• Ragadan
• A Pizza Pie
• Oklahoma City
• cuisine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ragadan, A Pizza Pie

Places: Oklahoma City, Amman, Jordan

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