R.W. Smith & Co. is one of the most recognized names in the hospitality industry. The company provides food service consulting, design and installation, plus a wide range of restaurant equipment and supplies. CEO Allan Keck leads us through the journey from the past to the present and shares the story of the mentorship he received from Jim Hitchin at Chairmens Roundtable.
LISTEN: SEGMENT ONE
Allan tells us how the company has grown in leaps an bounds since its inception in 1935.
LISTEN: SEGMENT TWO
R.W. Smith became an employee owned company which forced them to grow much faster to service the debt levels.
LISTEN: SEGMENT THREE
Jim Hitchin helped Allan and his team to structure their business so that it was able to almost double again in sales in the last 4 years.
