The stand-up comedian, actor and entrepreneur's latest venture, which he hopes will become a national chain, officially opens in Los Angeles on Aug. 25.
at a media preview on Aug. 24, citing a lack of plant-based options in the world of fast food. “If I can give people a place to have the option that’s placed smack dab in the middle of where your McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, and Burger King [are], people may see a Hart House and say, ‘I’m going to go plant-based today.’”
Hart partnered with former &pizza president Andy Hooper, now Hart House brand’s CEO, who mentioned how impressed he is with Hart’s vision for impact in the fast food industry. “I grew up in the restaurant business predominantly in human resources, trying to figure out how to change the industry for the better by creating better jobs and more sustainability in the employment experience,” Hooper said. “We found a lot of common ground in the idea that this should be something that structurally makes restaurant jobs and restaurant food better.”
Investing in a new future for fast food also involves ground-level employees like cooks and cashiers, Hooper says, indicating Hart House’s commitment to paying employees a living wage alongside other benefits like savings, retirement and lifestyle spending accounts for things that are wellness-related.
“Giving all of that to them up front creates this social contract where you can really have them step up and perform at a much higher level,” Hooper explained. “If you’re going to demand that of the team and be able to create that kind of future that’s worth craving, you’ve got to invest in your people first as a foundation.”
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