Today we are joined by Karim El-Gamal and Michael Kasseris founders of The Rail Trail Flatbread Co., New City Microcreamery, and Less Than Greater Than all of which are located in downtown Hudson, MA. Karim and Michael have always been in and around the restaurant business growing up, and when they met at Babson College getting their MBA's they hit it off. They were bouncing around different ideas before finally landing on the idea of opening a pizza restaurant, and the rest is history.
Karim and Michael open up about their history growing up and how having a supportive family was so helpful. They discuss where and how they cut their teeth in the restaurant world before starting their own restaurant. Michael talks about how they conducted market research before deciding on any ideas or locations. Karim talks about how vital it was to have a supportive family and a mentor to help them build up their restaurants. Michael tells us how Jason Kleinerman joined the team and eventually became a business partner.
Have a listen to the Rail Trail Flatbread Co. Founders Story!
Connect with Karim El-Gamal, Michael Kasseris, and Jason Kleinerman:
Rail Trail Flatbread Co.
https://railtrailflatbread.com/
https://www.instagram.com/railtrailflatbreadco/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/railtrailflatbread/
New City Microcreamery
https://newcitymicrocreamery.com/
https://www.instagram.com/newcitymicrocreamery/
https://www.facebook.com/newcitymicrocreamery?ref=hl
Less Than Greater Than
https://www.lessthangreaterthan.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lessthan_greaterthan/
https://www.facebook.com/lessthangreaterthan/
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