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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 does the ghost kitchen trend mean for restaurants?

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 26, 2020

Dan Fleischmann, vice president with investment firm Kitchen Fund, joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the sudden surge in interest in shared kitchens.

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How Barcelona Wine Bar survived the acquisitions roller coaster

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 19, 2020

CEO Adam Halberg joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the chain and its approach to delivery and service.

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How Just Salad finds people to keep growing

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 12, 2020

Nick Kenner, founder of the 50-unit salad chain, joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the chain’s growth challenges.

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How Macaroni Grill turned it around

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 05, 2020

CEO Nishant Machado joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the chain’s comeback and its multibrand operation.

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How the Burgerim story came together

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 29, 2020

This week’s edition of ”A Deeper Dive” focuses on our recent Burgerim series and what it means for restaurants and franchises.

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How G.J. Hart plans to keep Torchy's Tacos hot

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 22, 2020

The longtime industry CEO joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about Torchy’s managing partner system and the chain’s strong growth.

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How Velvet Taco prepared itself for delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2020

CEO Clay Dover joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss growth, labor and his own unique approach to learning about delivery.

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How Smoothie King adjusts to an evolving customer

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 08, 2020

CEO Wan Kim joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the chain’s approach to technology and how it innovates with a limited menu.

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How a former McDonald’s franchisee made it in New York

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 18, 2019

Jim Lewis, who recently sold his New York City-area restaurants, joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the brand, his focus on speed and overcoming operations challenges.

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Restaurants struggle to find good real estate

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 11, 2019

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," Barry Wolfe of national retail group Marcus & Millichap discusses real estate trends.

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