I joined 3G when I was 24, but I didn't really have much of a management role there. I became C.F.O. when we acquired Burger King, so that was my first time managing people. I had just turned 30.
I kind of work on an airplane. The Burger King brand headquarters is in Miami. The Tim's headquarters and our head office is in Toronto. And we have international offices for the brands in Switzerland and Singapore, so I kind of bop back and forth around all the offices. And I try to spend most of my time visiting our restaurant owners.
For the life of me, I could not make a good-looking ice-cream cone.
I think most young professionals would be surprised to learn how accommodating employers can be to inquisitive potential candidates.
I like people who are passionate, who have persevered, and who are clearly humble and not arrogant.
