‘The Restaurant Diva’ on Being the Face of a Growing Culinary Empire

Michele DiMeo, co-founder of MONTE Restaurant Development Group and Squisito Franchise enterprises, shares her journey to success with FSR editors Callie Evergreen and Sam Danley. We chat about the ups and downs of scaling a restaurant empire, turning her “Restaurant Diva” nickname into a bona-fide brand, achieving viral fame on TikTok, and more.