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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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What Corner Bakery's new owners saw in the brand

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 13, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Chris Dharod, CEO of the fast-casual chain, joins the podcast to discuss its comeback from last year’s bankruptcy filing.

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Why you should never compromise on unit economics

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 06, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Justin Rosenberg, the founder of Honeygrow, joins the Restaurant Business podcast to talk about how it got back on the right track.

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Why restaurant consumers are more value conscious right now

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 28, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Robert Byrne, director of consumer and industry insights with Technomic, joins the Restaurant Business podcast to talk about fast-food value.

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What to expect out of restaurants in 2024

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 21, 2024

A Deeper Dive: The National Restaurant Association’s Hudson Riehle joins the podcast to discuss the group’s annual State of the Industry Report.

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How does an emerging brand break into a new market?

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Otto Othman, cofounder of Pincho, joins the podcast to talk about the chain’s recent openings in Texas.

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How Shipley Do-Nuts is bringing its brand into the future

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Flynn Dekker, CEO of the donut and kolache chain, joins the podcast to talk about how to get an 87-year-old concept ready for growth.

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Podcast transcript: Cici's President Jeff Hetsel

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 01, 2024

The executive of the pizza buffet chain discusses video games, technology, labor costs and my favorite pizza in this transcript of the most recent episode of the podcast A Deeper Dive.

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How Cici's Pizza is becoming more like Chuck E. Cheese

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 31, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Jeff Hetsel, president and COO of the pizza buffet chain, joins the podcast to talk about the brand’s focus on games and what that does to its business.

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How private equity is impacting food costs

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 24, 2024

A Deeper Dive: John Davie, CEO of Buyer’s Edge Platform, joins the Restaurant Business podcast to discuss technology, food costs and the outlook for inflation.

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Podcast transcript: Bill Mathis, chairman of the North American Association of Subway Franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 18, 2024

The longtime franchisee for the fast-food sandwich chain discusses operators' relations with management, the company's new slicers, its discounting requirements and other topics in this transcript from this week's A Deeper Dive podcast.

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