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A Deeper Dive

“A Deeper Dive”  is a weekly podcast from Restaurant Business dedicated to going in-depth on the most pressing challenges and opportunities restaurant operators face today. Each Wednesday, our audience will hear from restaurant industry leaders – from Chipotle to Pincho Factory and Firehouse Subs to McDonald’s. Deep dives into hot topics, from delivery to discounting and marketing to menu, will give operators the latest information and solutions to drive their businesses. Restaurant Business will also bring you expert industry trends and sales analysis from data partner Technomic, and debates and expertise from RB editors.

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Why Greg Vojnovic believes the Hot Dog Shoppe is ready for expansion

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2023

A Deeper Dive: The longtime development executive joins the podcast to talk about his plans to grow the small chain out of Ohio he acquired two years ago.

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How Subway's sale will affect the sandwich market

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 30, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Michael Goldberg, CEO of Ike’s Love and Sandwiches, joins the podcast to talk about his chain’s growth strategy, including its use of second-generation restaurants, including closed Subways.

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Why the restaurant industry attracts so many fraudsters

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 23, 2023

A Deeper Dive: RB Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo joins me on the podcast to talk about some of the more colorful events in the restaurant industry’s history.

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How Tamer Afr is fixing Big Boy

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 16, 2023

A Deeper Dive: The CEO of Big Boy Restaurants, who acquired the chain more than four years ago, joins the podcast to discuss the brand’s changes, its drive-thru location and its international push.

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What to expect with food prices in the coming months

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 09, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Commodities expert David Maloni joins the podcast to talk about the state of commodity prices and explains why beef costs are rising and chicken prices remain low.

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How a trio of seismic events affected Subway, Chipotle and Texas Roadhouse

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2023

A Deeper Dive: RB editors Lisa Jennings and Peter Romeo join Jonathan Maze on the podcast to talk about three major events and the impact they had on these chains.

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Why more restaurants are adding service fees

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder of bartaco, joins the podcast to talk about tacos, customer loyalty and the growing trend of surcharges.

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A Deeper Dive transcript: Burger King's Tom Curtis

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2023

Check out the transcript of RB Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze's interview with Burger King's president of U.S. and Canada. Curtis talks about Burger King's turnaround, operational improvements, marketing and franchising.

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Why restaurant sales are growing, despite high prices

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Jim Balis, managing director with CapitalSpring, joins the podcast to talk about the state of the restaurant industry and mergers and acquisitions.

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The story behind Burger King's turnaround effort

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 12, 2023

A Deeper Dive: Tom Curtis, president of Burger King in the U.S. and Canada, joins the podcast to talk about the chain’s “Reclaim the Flame” comeback strategy and its progress.

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