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Biography

Jonathan Maze

Editor-in-Chief

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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. He writes daily about the factors influencing the operating environment, including labor and food costs and various industry trends such as technology and delivery.

Jonathan has been widely quoted in media publications such as the New York Times and the Washington Post and has appeared on CNBC, Yahoo Finance and NPR. He writes a weekly finance-focused newsletter for Restaurant Business, The Bottom Line, and is the host of the weekly podcast “A Deeper Dive.”

Articles by
Jonathan Maze

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Marketing

McDonald’s is pushing vaccinations on its coffee cups and delivery orders

The burger giant is working with the Biden administration to raise vaccine awareness, including “We Can Do This” campaign ads on the company’s Times Square billboard.

Technology

Vote for the 2021 Restaurant Leader of the Year

Choose which CEO you think did the best job to pull their brand forward during a difficult 2020.

Financing

Shareholder groups question differential treatment for McDonald’s former CEO

CtW Investment Group, California Public Employees Retirement System and others argue the company let Steve Easterbrook walk away with millions even as its former chief people officer was fired.

Financing

At Steak n Shake, lower revenue and fewer stores but more profits

The burger chain, which avoided bankruptcy after its parent company repaid its debt, saw revenues decline while many stores remain closed.

Operations

From the editor: Introducing Restaurant Business memberships

To support independent, industry-focused journalism, become a member, and get more premium content, information, and insight.

Financing

Restaurant CEOs got lower salaries but higher pay last year

But the pandemic managed to keep pay packages for the industry in check and below average for public company chief executives.

Financing

As corn prices rise, food costs could follow

Rising corn prices could lead to higher costs for chicken and beef in the near future, furthering supply chain challenges as labor costs continue to rise.

Financing

Why restaurants can’t find workers right now

A Subway franchisee helps explain the challenge in finding workers, and the impact it is having on their business, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Restaurants continued to add more jobs last month

The industry added 187,000 workers in April as sales soared, but the overall economy added a fraction of what many economists expected.

Financing

Pizza chains expect to keep a lot of their pandemic sales

Domino’s and Papa John’s both believe they can keep growing sales even as comparisons get tough, and say they have advertising dollars to spend, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Loyalty, third-party delivery and stuffed crust power Papa John’s

The chain now expects to match last year’s numbers despite tough comparisons, while unit growth in the pizza chain accelerates.

Financing

Rib Crib’s CEO goes from gridiron to c-suite

Garrett Mills played in the NFL for six years. But his next play will be to take the casual dining barbecue chain national.

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