Pepper Lunch
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Sep 23, 2026
Shawn WalchefHOST
Hot Palate America runs a...
Shawn WalchefHOST
Pepper Lunch restaurants in North America.
Shawn WalchefHOST
Troy Hooper, before he got that job, I met him on the social audio app Clubhouse during the pandemic.
Shawn WalchefHOST
I remember learning about the Kiwi Restaurant Group, which was his restaurant group that helped scale other brands.
Shawn WalchefHOST
He didn't even have the job as CEO of Hot Ballet America yet, but he was willing to put in the work, willing to show up on Clubhouse, willing to show up on LinkedIn, willing to show up on Instagram.
Shawn WalchefHOST
This man has done such incredible work for Pepper Lunch restaurants in his two years.
Shawn WalchefHOST
He's only been at the helm for two years.
Shawn WalchefHOST
I have interviewed him on Restaurant Influencers, also at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago.
Bretley RocheHOST
And now she's in the middle of one of the most exciting restaurant expansion stories in the industry.
Bretley RocheHOST
The brand is Pepper Lunch, and the woman at the helm leading the charge is Dana Hataydam, Director of Real Estate and Development.
Bretley RocheHOST
Dana, welcome to Brick and Brand.
Bretley RocheHOST
Thank you, ladies.
Bretley RocheHOST
I need your tips and tricks offline, but we'll go ahead and jump right in.
Bretley RocheHOST
We do have a lot to cover.
Bretley RocheHOST
So for anyone who doesn't know you yet or kind of know your background, can you give us a quick version of who you are, what you do at Pepper Lunch, and how you found your way into the restaurant real estate industry?
Dana HathaithamGUEST
Like you mentioned before, it's like the most indirect way how I came into real estate altogether.
Lisa JenningsHOST
It plans to use the investment to open more locations and acquire more brands.
Leanne ZitzmeisterHOST
Troy Hooper has stepped down as CEO of Pepper Lunch's U.S. operations.
Leanne ZitzmeisterHOST
Hooper, who was hired in 2023, will stay on as strategic advisor, but the Japanese concept will be led in the U.S. by Yugo Tago.
Leanne ZitzmeisterHOST
who is group CEO of Hot Palette Holdings Group, which is the parent company of Pepper Lunch.
Leanne ZitzmeisterHOST
Mark Bailey will remain the COO.
Leanne ZitzmeisterHOST
Founded in Japan, Pepper Lunch has more than 580 units across 16 countries and territories.
Leanne ZitzmeisterHOST
There are 11 in the U.S. and Guam.
Lisa JenningsHOST
Stephen Sheck, the former Burger King operator whose 1989 lawsuit helped shape current franchise law, has died.