QSR Uncut
QSR Uncut
QSR magazine
Why Nostalgia is Not a Strategy, and How to Future-Proof Your QSR Brand, with Mike Perry
48 minutes Posted Nov 25, 2025 at 7:00 pm.
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Mike Perry, founder and chief creative officer at hospitality, food and beverage brand agency Tavern, joins QSR editorial director Danny Klein to discuss how restaurants can endure in today’s weary consumer environment. Why is brand identity mission critical? What missteps are some classic chains making with design and marketing? We explore the industry, from Starbucks to Cracker Barrel to Sizzler, and more, laying the roadmap for reinvention, and what’s to come. Perry’s 15-plus year career s...