Restaurant Hospitality: Pita Pit's Young Franchisees Are Thriving in the Restaurant Industry

A growing number of young people are being drawn to the restaurant industry - but not just in the kitchen or serving, many young entrepreneurs are opening up their own restaurants. Recently, Restaurant Hospitality spoke with a few young guns who are thriving in the restaurant game, including 24-year-old Erin Graszat, who was working part-time at Pita Pit when she found a path to franchise ownership through a competition at the brand's headquarters in Kingston, Ontario.

“I’ve worked for Pita Pit for seven years,” Graszat told Restaurant Hospitality. “I was originally going to dental school, but I got to know my customers and the product over the years and ended up falling in love with Pita Pit. At the time that I competed, I was already considering opening a store with my boss.”

Graszat has focused on her leadership and customer service skills to find success with Pita Pit ownership. She also believes that attitude is important.

“I didn’t know when I was 18 and starting at Pita Pit that five years laterI’down my own store with another opening later this year,” Graszat told Restaurant Hospitality. “Young people can do whatever they set their mind to. Anything is possible, but you have to believe in yourself and be all in.”