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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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How convenience stores and supermarkets are gunning for restaurants

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 04, 2026

A Deeper Dive: This week’s episode of the restaurant finance podcast looks at the retail sector and its push into prepared food. Also, what restaurants can learn from the closure of some of Amazon’s retail shops.

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How the Saks Global bankruptcy could affect restaurant real estate

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2026

A Deeper Dive: Stephen Cohen, a real estate attorney, joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about mall real estate and how the retailer’s bankruptcy could affect that.

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Why consumers' views on value are changing

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 21, 2026

A Deeper Dive: This week’s episode of the restaurant finance podcast features Jen Meyers, growth strategy leader for the restaurant practice at Alvarez & Marsal, talking about consumer views on restaurants.

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How franchisees can find winning restaurant brands

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 14, 2026

A Deeper Dive: Martha Olmos, chief operating officer with Dave’s Hot Chicken franchisee Damm Fine Restaurant Group, joins the restaurant finance podcast to discuss picking and running good brands.

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The outlook for restaurants in 2026

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 07, 2026

A Deeper Dive: Technomic’s David Henkes joins the restaurant finance podcast to discuss the outlook for restaurants this year and what has been holding consumers back.

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Restaurant sales and traffic challenges dominated 2025

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2026

A Deeper Dive: This week’s episode of the restaurant finance podcast looks at the top episodes of the year, each of which in one form or another dealt with the challenging operating environment.

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How AI will reshape restaurants

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 17, 2025

A Deeper Dive: This episode of the restaurant finance podcast concludes our series examining the impact of AI on the industry with a discussion on where the biggest impacts will be felt.

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How AI is helping restaurants with their marketing

By Joe Guszkowski and Jonathan Maze on Dec. 10, 2025

A Deeper Dive: This week’s episode of the restaurant finance podcast continues our examination of the impact AI is having on the restaurant industry. This week: Marketing.

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How AI is helping restaurants in the back of the house

By Joe Guszkowski and Jonathan Maze on Dec. 03, 2025

A Deeper Dive: This week’s episode of the restaurant finance podcast continues our series on the impact of AI in restaurants, this time looking at the behind-the-scenes impact the technology has.

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AI is playing a bigger role in menu development

By Jonathan Maze and Patricia Cobe on Nov. 26, 2025

A Deeper Dive: In this latest segment on the impact of AI in restaurants, the restaurant finance podcast examines the impact the technology is having on the menu.

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