A Deeper Dive

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Episodes

How the coronavirus is shaking up delivery

On this week’s edition of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive,” Melissa Wilson, principal with Technomic, talks about that subject.

Apr 15, 2020•30 min

How restaurants can get creative to help people and survive the shutdown

Randy Dewitt, CEO of Front Burner Restaurants, joins this week’s episode of “A Deeper Dive” to talk about his company’s response to the coronavirus.

Apr 08, 2020•31 min

How restaurants can survive as their sales plunge

Jim Balis of CapitalSpring joins “A Deeper Dive” to talk about strategies operators can use to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown.

Apr 01, 2020•29 min

How restaurant operators are coping with the coronavirus shutdown

Applebee’s and Panera Bread franchisee Ed Doherty joins this week’s RB podcast A Deeper Dive to discuss the impact of the shutdown on his business.

Mar 25, 2020•31 min

How the coronavirus shock is hurting restaurants

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," RB editors discuss how the virus and steps to prevent its spread are impacting the industry.

Mar 18, 2020•30 min

Raising Cane’s on its new restaurant partner program

Founder and Co-CEO Todd Graves and Co-CEO AJ Kumaran join "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the program as well as the chicken trend, growth and technology.

Mar 11, 2020•44 min

How Sonic is rethinking its brand identity

Claudia San Pedro, the chain’s president, joins this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive" to discuss its new marketing, technology and other issues.

Mar 04, 2020•40 min

What does the ghost kitchen trend mean for restaurants?

Dan Fleischmann, vice president with the investment firm Kitchen Fund, joins the RB podcast "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the sudden surge in interest in shared kitchens.

Feb 26, 2020•32 min

How Barcelona Wine Bar survived the acquisitions roller coaster

CEO Adam Halberg joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the chain and its approach to delivery and service.

Feb 19, 2020•31 min

How Just Salad finds people to keep growing

Nick Kenner, founder of the 50-unit salad chain, joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the chain’s growth challenges.

Feb 12, 2020•26 min

How Macaroni Grill turned it around

CEO Nishant Machado joins the RB podcast A Deeper Dive to talk about the chain’s comeback and its multi-brand operation.

Feb 05, 2020•44 min

How the Burgerim story came together

This week’s edition of A Deeper Dive focuses on our recent Burgerim series and what it means for restaurants and franchises.

Jan 29, 2020•35 min

How G.J. Hart plans to keep Torchy's Tacos hot

The longtime industry CEO joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about Torchy’s managing partner system and the chain’s strong growth.

Jan 22, 2020•25 min

How Velvet Taco prepared itself for delivery

CEO Clay Dover joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss growth, labor and his own unique approach to learning about delivery.

Jan 15, 2020•30 min

How Smoothie King adjusts with an evolving customer

CEO Wan Kim joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the chain’s approach to technology and how it innovates with a limited menu.

Jan 08, 2020•31 min

How a former McDonald’s franchisee made it in New York

Jim Lewis, who recently sold his New York City-area restaurants, joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the brand, his focus on speed and overcoming operations challenges.

Dec 18, 2019•42 min

Restaurants struggle to find good real estate

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," Barry Wolfe of Marcus & Millichap discusses real estate trends.

Dec 11, 2019•29 min

Why restaurants are searching for new ways to build sales

This week’s episode of the RB podcast "A Deeper Dive" features a discussion between Jonathan Maze and Peter Romeo about companies’ latest sales-building strategies.

Dec 04, 2019•38 min

What is the future of restaurant delivery?

Melissa Wilson of Technomic discusses the opportunities and challenges on this week's episode of "A Deeper Dive."

Nov 27, 2019•34 min

How Black Bear Diner is combating the labor shortage

Bruce Dean, CEO of the family-dining chain, joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the challenges of finding workers for a growing company.

Nov 20, 2019•34 min

Why so many big-chain CEOs are out

In the latest edition of "A Deeper Dive," Jonathan Maze and Peter Romeo discuss the spate of big-time chains changing chief executives.

Nov 13, 2019•25 min

Todd Penegor has big plans for Wendy’s

The CEO of the burger chain joins "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the chain’s breakfast and international expansions.

Nov 06, 2019•27 min

Why the restaurant lending market is still booming

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive, " Mark Wasilefsky, head of the restaurant finance group for TD Bank, talks about financing.

Oct 30, 2019•26 min

How restaurants can combat an economic slowdown

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," Joe Pawlak of Technomic discusses a recent downturn in industry growth.

Oct 23, 2019•27 min

How the plant-based trend is helping Veggie Grill

Steve Heeley, CEO of the veggie-friendly fast-casual chain Veggie Grill, joins this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the plant-based trend.

Oct 16, 2019•31 min

Debating the risks and rewards of franchising

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," franchising experts Matthew Haller and Keith Miller debate the riskiness of operating a franchise business.

Oct 09, 2019•41 min