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A look at some of the biggest restaurant stories of 2025

The Week in Restaurants: In this week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast, we look at some of the most important stories of the year. By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2025

What were the biggest stories of 2025?

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants should probably be renamed The Year in Restaurants. 

We discuss the biggest stories of the year. We talk about the industry’s value war. Challenges in the fast-casual sector. The Hooters bankruptcy. And the impact of immigration on the industry. 

And as always, Senior Technology Editor Joe Guszkowski talks technology on Tech Check.

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Restaurant Business Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze is a longtime industry journalist who writes about restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions and the economy, with a particular focus on quick-service restaurants.
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