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The Week in Restaurants

What's happening in the restaurant industry this week, with a discussion on the week's biggest news and topics, along with technology trends and other issues. 

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A look at the Del Taco sale

 By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 17, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at Del Taco, Waymo and what Domino’s had to say about industry sales trends.

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Here come more restaurant rebrands

 By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 10, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the rebranding at Domino’s and Long John Silver’s, Wendy’s Project Fresh, ChatGPT and Chi-Chi’s.

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A slowing economy is taking its toll on restaurants

By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on Oct. 03, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the labor market, heavy discounting, DoorDash’s plans and more on Starbucks’ closures.

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Is it time to start worrying about Starbucks?

By Joe Guszkowski and Lisa Jennings on Sep. 26, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast features a look at Starbucks' closures and job cuts, Chick-fil-A's new drink concept and Portillo's CEO change.

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On the sudden pullback of Salad and Go

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 19, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast features a look at the closures at the salad chain, Cracker Barrel’s traffic declines and a big distributor merger.

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Potbelly, RaceTrac and the blurring lines of foodservice

By Joe Guszkowski and Lisa Jennings on Sep. 12, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast features a look at the Potbelly-RaceTrac deal, Portillo's strategic shift and restaurant delivery.

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A look at the unfulfilled promise of Noodles & Company

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 05, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast features a look at the fast-casual noodle chain, Smokey Bones’ closures and McDonald’s value war.

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A wild week for Cracker Barrel

By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on Aug. 28, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the Cracker Barrel logo issue, Taco Bell’s marketing and slop bowls.

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Why the value wars will last a few more months

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 22, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at McDonald’s bundled meal discounts, Bravo Brio’s bankruptcy and the Cracker Barrel controversy.

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Why fast-casual restaurants' sales are slowing

By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on Aug. 15, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at fast-casual struggles, Chili’s strong sales and Subway’s cash.

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