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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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Why Charlie Morrison left Wingstop for an upstart

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2022

A Deeper Dive: The new chief executive of Salad and Go explains his job change and explains why the drive-thru salad chain could become the next big thing.

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Taco Bell’s COO on its ‘Defy’ drive-thru prototype and the Mexican Pizza

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 27, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Mike Grams joins the restaurant podcast to discuss how its four-lane drive-thru plays into its development strategy and a wide range of other topics.

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How an Iranian immigrant figured out the pizza business

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 20, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Shahpour Nejad, CEO and cofounder of Pizza Guys, joins the restaurant podcast to discuss his company’s history, its slow growth and its shift into a higher expansion gear.

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A look into Subway’s new menu, and whether it will further the brand’s turnaround

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Pat Cobe, senior menu editor for Restaurant Business, joins this week’s podcast to discuss the new “Subway Series” menu change and whether it will generate sales.

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How Layne’s Chicken Fingers hopes to become the next big thing

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 06, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Garrett Reed, CEO of the chicken fingers chain, joins the podcast to talk about the company’s plans to move from a hot local brand into a national growth chain.

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What it means to have a good workplace culture

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2022

A Deeper Dive: James Pogue, a leadership and diversity consultant, joins the podcast to talk about what it means for companies to have a more inclusive culture.

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How chicken wings helped Charleys escape the mall

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 22, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Charleys Philly Steaks President Candra Alisiswanto joins the podcast to talk about the company’s growth strategy and its new stand-alone locations.

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A look into Subway’s future

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 15, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Trevor Haynes, the chain’s president of North America, joins the podcast to discuss strategies to increase unit volumes and how many restaurants need to close.

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How to create a restaurant concept in a time of uncertainty

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Jack Gibbons, CEO of concept incubator FB Society, joins this week’s podcast to talk about concept creation and the future of the restaurant industry.

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How operators can overcome thinning profit margins

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 01, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Jim Balis, managing director with CapitalSpring and CEO of the operator Sizzling Platter, joins the podcast to talk about the best strategies for dealing with rising labor and food costs.

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