Nate Pollak

VP, Enterprise Partnerships @ CloudKitchens

Nate Pollak has 13 years of experience in the restaurant industry. In 2009, he founded and launched his very own artisan fast-casual restaurant, The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, which from 2009 to 2022 that grew to multiple locations throughout the Bay Area, while also managing a profitable catering and events business. Nate began working with delivery service partners (DSPs) in 2013; he sold development agreements, and eventually grew his restaurant into a national franchise, launching the first chain of franchises in Florida in 2018. Over the years, Nate has been recognized in San Francisco Chronicle, Eater, Food & Wine Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Business Times, Franchise Times, and USA Today to name a few. His restaurant has been recognized in Food & Wine: “best new restaurant opening 2010”, USA Today: “best sandwich in America”, and SBA: “Small Business of the Year”. Nate is also the co-author of the best selling cook book, Grilled Cheese Kitchen.