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Restaurant Daily

Your quick morning dose of the restaurant news you need, every weekday, from the editors of Restaurant Business and Nation's Restaurant News.

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, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze.

Menu Talk

“Menu Talk”, formally Menu Feed, is a weekly podcast hosted by Pat Cobe of Restaurant Business and Bret Thorn with Nation’s Restaurant News.

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.

Working Lunch

Working Lunch is a podcast from Align Public Strategies devoted to explaining the so what and now what about key issues impacting the restaurant and retail industries.

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Financing

Crumbl has a math problem

The Bottom Line: The cookie chain’s franchise disclosure document shows some opportunities and challenges among its franchisee base. But it also shows why it’s important to pay attention to how a brand reports its numbers.

Operations

Wine concepts were the surprise toast of casual dining last year

Despite a nationwide slump in wine sales, wine-centric casual-dining chains like Sixty Vines and Postino are booming. Here’s their recipe for success.

Leadership

How one of the nation's top-grossing restaurateurs is navigating the toughest economic climate ever

Stephen Starr's company has nine concepts on the Top 100 list of top-performing independent restaurants, more than any other operator. But he says if he had to start over now, he's not sure he could build what he built.

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The fast-food pizza chain reported slower-than-expected sales and cut staff amid a continued difficult environment. But it also found a winner with its new stuffed-crust pizza.

Despite a nationwide slump in wine sales, wine-centric casual-dining chains like Sixty Vines and Postino are booming. Here’s their recipe for success.

Warner Music Group has sued the dessert chain over allegedly unauthorized use of music by artists such as Taylor Swift, Lizzo and Beyoncé in its TikTok posts.

Tech Check: Seamless is shaking things up in New York City with $1 pizza slices and a more local attitude. It could force larger competitors to take note.

Working Lunch: In this week's political podcast, the National Restaurant Association's Vice President of Public Policy Aaron Frazier explains the pending federal tax bill and what restaurant operators should expect.

The Bottom Line: Jack in the Box’s planned sale of Del Taco highlights the sector’s complexity. Consumers are eating more Mexican. But they’re avoiding fast-food Mexican restaurants. Unless it’s Taco Bell.