Sam Oches

Sam Oches is the editorial director of Food News Media—publisher of QSR and FSR magazines—and editor of QSR. As an expert in foodservice trends, his insights have been shared in national media outlets such as the New York Times, USA Today, National Public Radio, and CNBC. A graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, Sam previously served as editor in chief of Southeast Ohio magazine and as managing editor of QSR. He is a past president of the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) and serves as a board member with the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife and daughter.

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