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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 restaurants are being designed for a mobile future

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 30, 2020

Rapha Abreu, global head of design for Burger King owner Restaurant Brands International, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss the connection of technology and design.

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How Reef Kitchens is riding the wave of delivery demand

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 23, 2020

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Alan Philips, Reef’s chief creative officer, who explains the ghost kitchen operator’s unique model.

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Why the CDC report will hurt the full-service recovery

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2020

Former Red Robin CEO Denny Marie Post joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the industry’s emergence from the coronavirus pandemic.

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How the pandemic is changing restaurant finance

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2020

Mark Wasilefsky, head of franchise finance for TD Bank, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss COVID-19’s impact on financing.

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Some restaurants push growth while others struggle to survive

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 02, 2020

This week’s RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features multi-unit restaurant attorney Dennis Monroe, discussing the industry’s divergent recovery.

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Why the virtual brand gold rush may not be all it’s cracked up to be

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2020

Robert Byrne, director of consumer and industry insights at Technomic, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss one of the biggest trends in the restaurant industry.

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Why Andy Wiederhorn keeps buying restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 19, 2020

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features the CEO of Fat Brands, explaining his planned purchase of Johnny Rockets.

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How Firehouse Subs hit record sales this summer

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 12, 2020

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Don Fox, CEO of the sandwich chain.

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How Qdoba survived the quarantine on its own

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2020

This week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Keith Guilbault, the CEO of Qdoba, talking about the chain’s life as a stand-alone company.

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Where does the economy go from here?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2020

The RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features economist Joel Naroff discussing what is necessary for the economy to fully recover, and how that will affect restaurant sales.

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