How JKS Built a Restaurant Empire from Scratch to 1200+ Staff w/ Sunaina Sethi | JKS Restaurants

Amardeep Parmar (  / amardeepsparmar  ) from The BAE HQ (  / the-bae-hq  ) welcomes Sunaina Sethi, Co-Founder & Chief People Officer JKS Restaurants. In this podcast episode, discover how JKS Restaurants grew from a single location into a global brand with over 1200 employees, and the role of people, vision, and adaptability in that journey. Message from our headline partners: From the first time founders to the funds that back them, innovation needs different. HSBC Innovation Banking is proud to accelerate growth for tech and life science businesses, creating meaningful connections and opening up a world of opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Discover more at https://www.hsbcinnovationbanking.com/ ________ Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 0:41 - Restaurant portfolio and early story 1:36 - Early ambitions and career path 2:37 - Studying and career pivot to hospitality 4:09 - Working at HSBC and lessons learned 5:43 - JKS first restaurant and early growth 8:10 - Working with family dynamics 11:29 - Growth vision and organic expansion 16:58 - Restaurant portfolio highlights 18:35 - Transition to people-focused role 20:35 - JKS people strategy and leadership approach 22:47 - Navigating challenges of COVID 25:53 - Maintaining longevity in a tough industry 27:19 - Lessons from tough business decisions 29:16 - Concept behind Ambassadors Clubhouse 31:49 - Expanding with new ideas and locations 33:48 - Future of JKS and International growth 34:57 - What’s next and new tech at JKS Sunaina Sethi:   / sunaina-sethi-57215731   JKS Restaurants: https://jksrestaurants.com/ If you're listening to this and want to see the video, go to YouTube: Visit our website: http://thebaehq.com 📸 Instagram: @thebaehq |   / thebaehq   💼 LinkedIn:   / 87177264   🎤 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4scpp2N... 🍎 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Support us: http://thebaehq.com/supportus Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: @The BAE HQ