117: Succession Planning

117: Succession Planning

June 22, 2026 · 45 min · Season 1 · Episode 117

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This episode tackles the real challenges of succession planning in the restaurant industry with insights from outgoing and incoming CEOs of Restaurant Technologies.

Guests: Jeff Keesel (Outgoing CEO, Restaurant Technologies) & Alyssa Partee (Incoming CEO, Restaurant Technologies) Episode Summary This episode tackles one of the most requested topics from restaurant operators: succession planning. Not the glossy version, but the real one where founders have to look in the mirror and ask, "Am I still the right person to lead this business?" Jeff Keesel shares his 21-year journey building Restaurant Technologies and the intentional process of tran...

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