Food Tech Talk · 2026-08-18 · 28 min
When multi-unit operations attempt rapid expansion, existing systems often collapse under the weight of unmanaged operational risk and disjointed protocols. On this episode of Food Tech Talk: Supply Chain Insights from Farm to Fork, host Katy Jones, CEO of Trustwell, welcomes Christin Marvin, founder and CEO of Columbine Hospitality and creator of The Independent Restaurant Framework. Drawing from over two decades of experience scaling hospitality brands from two to 48 units, Christin breaks down why rapid growth breaks informal operations and how to transition from relational trust to black-and-white vendor audit management and structured quality assurance systems. This episode offers actionable strategic wins for food service operations seeking higher restaurant profitability optimization while maintaining strict enterprise risk mitigation. Katy and Christin analyze how implementing kitchen checklist automation, recipe standardization, and robust food compliance technology like the Trustwell FoodLogiQ Platform shifts food safety management systems from perceived cost centers into proven drivers of food safety ROI.
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