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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

Key takeaways from the recent round of restaurant company earnings

The Bottom Line: Full-service restaurant chains are winning, slightly, in a weak overall market. Brands are rethinking unit count, focusing on service and pushing a lot of value.

Emerging Brands

Gavin Kaysen's restaurant group is preparing to double in size in four weeks

A godfather of the Minneapolis dining scene, Kaysen says his restaurants are busier than ever. Consumers may be pulling back, but they're still looking for an experience.

Financing

Here come the take-private deals

The Bottom Line: Denny’s and Potbelly have both been taken private. Noodles & Company and Pizza Hut are on the market. And rumors are constantly flying about Papa Johns.

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The casual-dining chain’s $9.99 Big Yummm meal continues to draw in price-conscious customers, though sales and traffic were still lower than last year.

The California restaurant partners with a regenerative farm to raise and supply the birds and other products, creating a closed loop ecosystem.

Social media buzz has made it more confusing than ever to figure out what’s healthy and what’s not, but a panel of nutritionists, farmers, doctors, chefs and educators try to set the record straight.

The Bottom Line: In this week’s edition of the restaurant finance newsletter, we discuss the challenges at the fast-casual salad chain and its brutal stock decline over the past year.

The fast-casual chain launched a new macronutrient-tracking tool to help guests design bowls that best meet their muscle-build needs.

Tech Check: CEO Marc Lore says the robotics company will allow Wonder to automate much of the kitchen while also expanding its restaurant selection and lowering prices. It's part of the company's goal to "make great food more accessible."