Ep 07: As SVP and Head of Innovation for Brinker International, Wade Allen is Launching New Concepts and Leveraging Years of Investment to Survive and Thrive During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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We were always headed for a restaurant landscape defined by contactless payments, home delivery, and digital spaces. COVID has just accelerated it. While many were caught unawares, Wade Allen, Head of Innovation for Brinker International, has been transitioning his company for years. As a result, Brinker is not just surviving. It\\u2019s thriving during the pandemic. We start the conversation by talking about Wade\\u2019s career and how he became Brinker\\u2019s Head of Innovation. He speaks about helping brands pivot in a changing marketplace before we dive into a discussion on the newly-launched It\\u2019s Just Wings, a purely digital brand that uses Brinker\\u2019s existing kitchens to offer food through DoorDash.\\xa0
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