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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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Financing

Private-equity groups' poor reputation could hurt the brands they buy

The Bottom Line: The investment firms have been crucial to the growth of some restaurant chains. But consumers do not like it when one buys their favorite restaurant chain.

Technology

Restaurant loyalty programs are facing a big test

Tech Check: Many brands in desperate need of traffic are turning to their loyalty programs. Can they do enough to move the needle?

Financing

2025 has been a weird year

The Bottom Line: In this week's edition of the restaurant finance newsletter, we look at what's been a strange year in the restaurant business as weak traffic is interrupted by ultra-successful marketing campaigns.

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The Bottom Line: The investment firms have been crucial to the growth of some restaurant chains. But consumers do not like it when one buys their favorite restaurant chain.

Taste Tracker: Taco Bell, White Castle, Maggiano’s, Bonchon, Jinya, Vicious Biscuit, Freshii, Polly’s Pies, Stonefire Grill, Metro Diner and more headline restaurant menu news and trends.

After the once-97-unit chain was liquidated in 2020, the buffet concept re-emerged in Arizona last year. Now a second location is coming to Florida.

When UNREFINED meal prep started in Cleveland back in 2021, they needed help ensuring consistent quality for their clientele: people with special dietary needs.

In order to remain competitive, operators must stock brands customers know and love to showcase why diners should visit one establishment instead of another and to highlight value.

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at layoffs at Cracker Barrel, Pieology’s bankruptcy filing and a Hardee’s lawsuit.