BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250514T153000Z DTEND:20250514T170000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2025 Headliners Luncheon | Cooking Up Culture: How First Watch Creates Amazing Opportunities for Its People DESCRIPTION:You know First Watch as your favorite breakfast\, brunch and lunch spot but did you know this Bradenton-based company employs more than 15\,000 team members across 30 states and was recently named "America's Most Loved Workplace" by Newsweek?\n\n\n\nFirst Watch is also often recognized as one of America's fastest-growing companies and its "You First" culture is a critical part of what makes that aggressive growth possible. With a vision to "create amazing opportunities for our people\," First Watch leads by example\, personifying a set of values\, including the promise to "Be Kind."\n\n\n\nAt our May Headliners Luncheon\, Karen Sainsbury\, VP of Talent at First Watch\, will talk about the business of culture specifically how it impacts recruitment\, retention and ultimately\, a company's bottom line. She will explore what makes and breaks a culture\, and why it's so important to align your talent experience with your company's vision.\n\n\n\nKaren has spent more than two decades helping restaurants grow and thrive by investing in their people. After getting her start in restaurants\, and eventually moving onto the training side at the corporate level\, she has dedicated her career to helping others do the same as they explore growth and development opportunities in the field and Home Office. In her current role\, Karen leads a team that curates the full lifecycle of the employee experience\, including employer branding\, building an internal talent pipeline\, and talent acquisition.\n\n\n\nEmbedded within one of America's fastest growing brands\, Karen and her team specialize in talent pipeline strategy\, with a specific focus on how employees advance from one position to another so that they can continue to grow and develop at First Watch. She has been with the Daytime Dining leader for more than six years. Prior to First Watch\, she held roles within other nationally recognized restaurant concepts\, including almost 20 years at Chili's Grill & Bar. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:You know First Watch as your favorite breakfast\, brunch and lunch spot &ndash\; but did you know this Bradenton-based company employs more than 15\,000 team members across 30 states and was recently named &ldquo\;America&rsquo\;s Most Loved Workplace&rdquo\; by Newsweek?
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\nFirst Watch is also often recognized as one of America&rsquo\;s fastest-growing companies &ndash\; and its &ldquo\;You First&rdquo\; culture is a critical part of what makes that aggressive growth possible. With a vision to &ldquo\;create amazing opportunities for our people\,&rdquo\; First Watch leads by example\, personifying a set of values\, including the promise to &ldquo\;Be Kind.&rdquo\;
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\nAt our May Headliners Luncheon\, Karen Sainsbury\, VP of Talent at First Watch\, will talk about the business of culture &ndash\; specifically how it impacts recruitment\, retention and ultimately\, a company&rsquo\;s bottom line. She will explore what makes &ndash\; and breaks &ndash\; a culture\, and why it&rsquo\;s so important to align your talent experience with your company&rsquo\;s vision.
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\nKaren has spent more than two decades helping restaurants grow and thrive by investing in their people. After getting her start in restaurants\, and eventually moving onto the training side at the corporate level\, she has dedicated her career to helping others do the same as they explore growth and development opportunities in the field and Home Office. In her current role\, Karen leads a team that curates the full lifecycle of the employee experience\, including employer branding\, building an internal talent pipeline\, and talent acquisition.
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\nEmbedded within one of America&rsquo\;s fastest growing brands\, Karen and her team specialize in talent pipeline strategy\, with a specific focus on how employees advance from one position to another so that they can continue to grow and develop at First Watch. She has been with the Daytime Dining leader for more than six years. Prior to First Watch\, she held roles within other nationally recognized restaurant concepts\, including almost 20 years at Chili&rsquo\;s Grill &\; Bar. LOCATION:Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club 7650 Legacy Blvd Lakewood Ranch\, FL 34202 UID:e.2475.50378 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260516T191850Z URL:https://business.manateechamber.com/events/details/2025-headliners-luncheon-cooking-up-culture-how-first-watch-creates-amazing-opportunities-for-its-people-50378 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR