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The Week in Restaurants: The restaurant news discussion podcast this week features a discussion on the summertime value wars and &pizza’s price cuts; a look at Bubba’s 33 and why McDonald’s is shuttering CosMc’s. By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on May 30, 2025

Here comes the summertime value war.

This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast The Week in Restaurant features a discussion on the restaurant industry value war. Notably, the fast-casual pizza chain &pizza is planning to actually lower prices.

We discuss whether that is a good thing or not.

McDonald’s is shuttering CosMc’s and will bring its beverage test into its regular restaurants. We explain why that was inevitable.

We also take a look at Bubba’s 33, the bar-centric chain being developed by Texas Roadhouse that is apparently thriving. 

Also, on Tech Check Joe talks about POS systems.

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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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