A potential deal could shake up food distribution.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants features a discussion on a potential big deal between distributors US Foods and Performance Food Group. US Foods, the nation’s third-largest distributor, may buy PFG, the second-biggest.
In addition, Red Robin has a new CEO and a new management plan. We talk about that, as well as the risks for restaurant chains that change their strategies frequently.
And a Del Taco franchisee files for bankruptcy, raising questions about the brand and the state of the restaurant industry.
And on Tech Check, Joe Guszkowski talks about how AI is changing how people discover restaurants online.
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