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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Why BurgerFi is going public in a pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2020

The chain’s president, Charlie Guzzetta, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the coronavirus and its merger with Opes Acquisition.

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What restaurants should think of the worsening pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 08, 2020

This week’s edition of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features editors Jonathan Maze and Peter Romeo discussing the coronavirus resurgence and its impact on the industry.

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How to protect unit profitability during a pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 01, 2020

This week’s edition of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Juan Martinez, from Profitality, talking about unit economics and the coronavirus.

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10 big challenges restaurants face post-COVID

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 24, 2020

Navin Nagrani, from Hilco Real Estate, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss pain points the industry faces in the coming months.

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How Punch Bowl Social is surviving the pandemic, without Cracker Barrel

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 17, 2020

Founder Robert Thompson joins this week’s edition of the RB podcast A Deeper Dive, and insists consumers will come back to his restaurants.

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Why cultural intelligence matters for restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 10, 2020

Gerry Fernandez, president and founder of the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance, joins this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive.”

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How to avoid buying a bad restaurant franchise

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 03, 2020

This week’s edition of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Jeff Lefler, CEO of FranchiseGrade.com, to talk about the risks of buying a bad franchise.

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