# Kelli Valade

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Soul Beyond Sustenance

In today's episode: Brand and culture are fundamentally intertwined. Connecting people to a brand's big-picture purpose can both serve a mission and drive results. For Denny's, the purpose is to feed people--body, mind, and soul. The company can use those three criteria to make business …

Denny’s CEO Kelli Valade on building a successful career by "coloring outside the lines"

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Kelli Valade, CEO of Denny’s and Keke’s Breakfast Cafe. This is the second edition in NRN’s new Signature Series, which are conversations with some of the biggest CEOs in the restaurant industry, powered by The Coca-Cola Company. This inte…

(Pt. 2) Denny's CEO Kelli Valade on making the brand "America's diner for today's America"

In part 2 of Sam's interview with Kelli Valade, CEO of Denny’s and Keke’s Breakfast Cafe, he talks with her about the business of Denny’s, its status as “America’s diner,” the potential she saw in the brand when she took the CEO reins in 2022, and her vision for the company going forward. They also…

Denny's CEO Kelli Valade found her birth parents at 47— now she leads with vulnerability

Ep. 235: Softball shaped Kelli's belief that great leadership is about setting others up to win. In this heartfelt episode, she shares how her time as a scrappy leadoff hitter inspired a team-first mindset—and how embracing her adoption story became the key to building trust and loyalty as a leader…

S02E04 - with Kelli Valade

In this episode, we dig into leading through disruption and why culture sets the ceiling for results. We talk about finding common ground in uncertain times, creating safe spaces for honest conversation, and how people first decisions show up when it matters most. We also look at mergers and acquis…

Purpose-Driven Hospitality Leadership: Kelli Valade, CEO of Denny’s on Feeding Communities

Kelli Valade, CEO of Denny’s and a leading hospitality insider, shares her purpose-driven leadership approach, and the powerful role hospitality plays beyond the dining room. In this special No Kid Hungry miniseries episode, explore how Denny’s commitment to fighting childhood hunger through a 15-y…

Kelli Valade, CEO of Denny's, on leading America's favorite restaurant for families!

Denny's is nearly 100 years old and has been an important part of American dining helping to shape the way that all restaurants think about catering towards kids and families as a whole. The Denny's model became incredibly widespread, which includes a family friendly build, menu that reflects all a…

Kelli Valade/WFF, McDonald’s/Taco Bell sauce, Nathan’s Famous acquisition

Kelli Valade has found a new job shortly after Denny’s sale was finalized. McDonald’s and Taco Bell both have new sauces. And Nathan’s Famous has been acquired by a pork processor.

Restaurant closures, casual-dining value offerings, and a fast-casual chain’s big aim

On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the latest restaurant industry news, including expectations for fourth-quarter earnings, casual-dining value roll-outs, and a regional chain with plans to go national. First up is a look ahead at f…

Why Leaders Miss Potential in Their Teams (with Kelli Valade)

“That’s a really good question…” when I hear this during my podcast, it really brings me joy and reminds me why I LOVE doing these! Kelli Valade, President and CEO of Women's Foodservice Forum, and I go off-script on this one. That’s when the magic happens, and what comes out of those moments is w…