Booming franchises, delivery fees and ice cream sales
The franchise business is booming, delivery fee caps are staying, Chipotle's stock is headed for the moon and people are eating a lot of Bruster’s ice cream.
Aug 31, 2020•4 min•Ep. 24
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New COVID rules, delivery opportunities and returning workers
States are devising new COVID rules, consumers have a delivery preference, and Cheesecake Factory is bringing back workers.
Aug 28, 2020•4 min•Ep. 23
More McDonald’s allegations, plant milk flows freely, and restaurants’ K-shaped recovery
More allegations against McDonald's former CEO Steve Easterbrook, plant milk is flowing into menus, and why restaurants’ recovery is shaped like a K.
Aug 27, 2020•3 min•Ep. 22
Papa John’s soars, new products proliferate, tempers need calming
Papa John’s continues to soar, new products pour out of test kitchens, and a pop quiz on handling guests who refuse to wear masks.
Aug 26, 2020•3 min•Ep. 21
Taco Bell’s drive-thru, new concepts and free burritos
Taco Bell has a lot more drive-thru demand, restaurant chains are developing new concepts and Chipotle is giving away burritos again.
Aug 25, 2020•4 min•Ep. 20
Biglari’s Cracker Barrel push, James Beard Award reaction, Fast Acquisition Corp.
Sardar Biglari keeps trying to up his involvement with Cracker Barrel, independent restaurants support the James Beard Awards cancellation and Ruby Tuesday’s founder launches an acquisition company.
Aug 24, 2020•3 min•Ep. 19
No beard, no outdoor dining and another SPAC
A James Beard award hiatus, another potential outdoor dining ban in New York, and another SPAC targets restaurants.
Aug 21, 2020•4 min•Ep. 18
Wingstop is capitalizing on the pandemic, a tweet that changed the industry, NYC's dine-in reopening plan
Wingstop is capitalizing on the chicken wings boom, a Popeyes tweet that changed the industry, NYC operators demand a dine-in reopening plan and federal help in developing managers.
Aug 20, 2020•3 min•Ep. 17
Hotels & Airport restaurants are in serious trouble
HMS Host lays off thousands, Waitr is thinking consolidation, and breakfast continues to boom for First Watch.
Aug 19, 2020•4 min•Ep. 16
Domino's wing makeover, a CEO dispute and an about-face
A chicken wing gets a makeover, McDonald’s continues its ongoing legal battle with its former CEO, and Potbelly does an about-face on PPP.
Aug 18, 2020•4 min•Ep. 15
Ghost Kitchens, shrinking menus and shrinking restaurants
Ghost kitchens are becoming increasingly popular, Restaurant menus and the industry itself is shrinking, and virtual concepts are growing.
Aug 17, 2020•3 min•Ep. 14
Fat Brands acquisition, virtual concepts are on the rise, esports become restaurant's entertainment
Another legacy chain is acquired, a virtual concepts approach the 100,000 mark, and esports fill the void left for restaurants by limited pro-sports broadcasts.
Aug 14, 2020•3 min•Ep. 13
Brinker’s virtual concepts, Red Robin, Ark Restaurants struggles
Brinker International is heavily investing in virtual restaurant concepts, Red Robin is speeding up its turnaround initiatives and Ark Restaurants is facing mounting uncertainty.
Aug 13, 2020•3 min•Ep. 12
Assessing the delivery boom, new capacity caps and Steak ‘N Shake closes more restaurants
Delivery app companies settle in, restaurant capacity limits tighten, and Steak ‘N Shake cuts losses, but closes more restaurants.
Aug 12, 2020•3 min•Ep. 11
McDonald's scandal, Chicago restaurants suffer more misfortune
X-rated evidence on McDonald’s prior CEO, Checkers finds a tailwind in consumers’ reluctance to dine out, and a Chicago landmark suffers more misfortune in its home city of 79 years.
Aug 11, 2020•3 min•Ep. 10
Restaurants and bars are hiring again, dining out becomes political
Restaurants and bars are hiring back workers more than any other industry. Democrats and Republicans are divided on dining out and the coronavirus pushes Uber to pivot.
Aug 10, 2020•3 min•Ep. 9
More fast-food chains close, Independents struggle, Potbelly is back from the brink
Another fast-food chain is closing restaurants, independent restaurants continue to struggle and Potbelly is back from the brink.
Aug 07, 2020•3 min•Ep. 8
Wendy’s breakfast, Il Mulino bankruptcy, Starbucks strategy
Wendy’s is thankful for breakfast, Il Mulino is filing for bankruptcy protection and Starbucks is shaking up its loyalty program.
Aug 06, 2020•4 min•Ep. 7
Independent restaurant closures, more chain bankruptcies, NYC rent dilemma
More independents close, another chain goes bankrupt, and New York City restaurants can’t pay their rents.
Aug 05, 2020•4 min•Ep. 6
Whatburger CEO, capping delivery commissions, Starbucks commuters
Whataburger has a new CEO, more cities are capping third-party delivery commissions, and Starbucks has a commuter problem.
Aug 04, 2020•3 min•Ep. 5
Shake Shack real estate, restaurant closures and executive changes
Shake Shack has a real estate problem, Jack in the Box needs a new CFO, and restaurants are closing locations.
Aug 03, 2020•4 min•Ep. 4
Herman Cain, California Pizza Kitchen and Dunkin’
Herman Can dies, California Pizza Kitchen files for bankruptcy and Dunkin’ announced its closing hundreds of locations.
Jul 31, 2020•3 min•Ep. 3
RB Daily: Second round of PPP, Wingstop's winning streak, Denny's hiring issues
Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze and Editor at Large Peter Romeo discuss PPP borrowers potentially getting a shot at a second loan, Wingstop's second quarter growth, hiring issues stymying Denny's operating hours and more.
Jul 30, 2020•3 min•Ep. 2
RB Daily: New podcast, McDonald's closures, Chipotle masks
"RB Daily" is a new daily podcast delivering the latest restaurant industry news and insights hosted by the editors of Restaurant Business Magazine. In the inaugural episode, Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze and Editor at Large Peter Romeo discuss McDonald's latest store closures, Chipotle's mask mandate and more.
Jul 28, 2020•3 min•Ep. 1
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