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Restaurant Daily

Your quick morning dose of the restaurant news you need, every weekday, from the editors of Restaurant Business and Nation's Restaurant News.

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, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze.

Menu Talk

“Menu Talk”, formally Menu Feed, is a weekly podcast hosted by Pat Cobe of Restaurant Business and Bret Thorn with Nation’s Restaurant News.

The Week in Restaurants

What's happening in the restaurant industry this week, with a discussion on the week's biggest news and topics, along with technology trends and other issues.

Working Lunch

Working Lunch is a podcast from Align Public Strategies devoted to explaining the so what and now what about key issues impacting the restaurant and retail industries.

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Food

The Beard Awards might have sacrificed their own prestige for the sake of the industry

New criteria introduced in recent years have made the awards’ meaning less clear, but they have allowed for recognition of a wider range of players.

Technology

DoorDash wants to help diners find the right restaurant

Tech Check: The delivery app has a new AI-powered search tool that it hopes will put an end to endless scrolling. We put it to the test.

Financing

Restaurant chains' big beverage push is good, and necessary

The Bottom Line: The push by McDonald’s, Taco Bell and other brands into more beverage innovation may seem like bandwagon jumping. But consumers are demanding a wider variety of drinks.

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Restaurants have been losing customers in recent years as more consumers stay at home, and that’s unlikely to change soon, making it vital for them to regain their value proposition, according to Bain & Company.

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at screwworms, Cracker Barrel, Cava, and Luckin Coffee.

Fuel surcharges have become more common in recent months with the price of a gallon of diesel now over $5. Restaurants do not always want to pay.

The program, which marks its 100th anniversary next year, has placed a bigger emphasis on business topics like real estate.

The Bottom Line: The family-dining chain is recovering more quickly than anticipated, despite some gas price headwinds, proving last year’s wounds to be more superficial than initially thought.

Customers can use DoorDash Ask to get AI-powered recommendations for nearby food. “No more endless scrolling,” the company said.