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"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.

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

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"Restaurant Rewind" is a weekly podcast hosted by Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo as he looks at the people, concepts and trends that helped create the restaurant industry as we know it today.

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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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Why Starbucks needs to change its marketing

The Bottom Line: Brian Niccol’s 100-day vision for his new company included an important comment: “We won’t let others define who we are.” That’s a key change for the coffee shop giant.

Emerging Brands

Carvel finds an unusual partner in Houston fine-dining operator Berg Hospitality

The two operations have collaborated on a co-branded venture called Buttermilk Baby, the first of 10 that are planned for Texas.

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TGI Fridays' would-have-been buyer gets a harsh lesson

The Bottom Line: Hostmore, the U.K. franchisee that has backed off its purchase of the casual-dining chain, cannot sell its restaurants for their debt. Welcome to the modern market for restaurant mergers and acquisitions.

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Menu Talk: Bret is joined by guest co-host Lisa Jennings as they discuss the latest trends and share an interview with chef Alyssa Osinga of The Butcher’s Cellar in Waco, Texas.

Same-store sales grew 17.5% during the first half of 2024 for the fast-casual, chicken-finger specialist, mostly driven by traffic.

The coffee shop chain’s new CEO, on his second day in the job, is promising improvements to operations and marketing. “We’re getting back to Starbucks.”

IFMA predicts the restaurant segment is expected to grow by 0.5% in 2024, with fast casual leading the way at 1.3%. Learn how inflation predictions have been adjusted, and find out how different restaurant categories are expected to perform. Get all the insights into the foodservice industry's future with IFMA's industry projections.

Nearly 90% of operators said in the International Franchise Association’s annual franchisee survey that inflation continues to impact their operations. And more say customers are reacting to higher prices.

An attorney for the sandwich giant’s franchise association told the company to stop threatening operators with termination over the company’s new Pepsi contract.