Restaurant relief, Zuul and Landry’s
A new proposal from Congress promises restaurant relief, Zuul scales up by licensing and Tilman Fertitta makes a play for more deals.
Feb 03, 2021•4 min•Ep. 113
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Landry’s merger, New York City dining and hotel ghost kitchens
Landry’s is going public again, hotels are getting ghost kitchens and New York City is getting dining.
Feb 02, 2021•5 min•Ep. 113
McDonald’s vaccinations, Bloomin’ virtual, Jack in the Box CMO
McDonald’s is incentivizing vaccinations. Bloomin’ Brands is expanding its virtual concepts. And Jack in the Box has a new marketing officer.
Feb 01, 2021•6 min•Ep. 112
Business insurance, McDonald’s and Chipotle curbside
Business interruption insurance could go to the top court in the land, McDonald’s has a good 2020, and Chipotle does curbside service.
Jan 29, 2021•4 min•Ep. 111
Chili’s, Starbucks and Cici’s
Chili’s and Starbucks are nearing a full recovery, Cici’s new owners are bullish on the brand and a small city plays David to delivery giants’ Goliath.
Jan 28, 2021•4 min•Ep. 110
Fee caps, states reopen and old concepts
States keep pushing delivery fee caps, more restaurants are allowed to reopen, and Lettuce Entertain You dusts off old concepts.
Jan 26, 2021•4 min•Ep. 109
NPC sale, Steak ‘n Shake, Tyson
The NPC sale gets the go-ahead, Steak ‘n Shake could end up in bankruptcy and Tyson settles is price fixing claims.
Jan 22, 2021•4 min•Ep. 109
Velvet Taco, Boston Market, N.Y. restaurant aid
Velvet Taco picks up the pace, Boston Market has aggressive expansion plans, and New York is promising restaurants tens of millions in aid.
Jan 21, 2021•4 min•Ep. 108
Subway closures, Friendly’s owner, Long John Silver’s CEO
Subway is shrinking, Friendly’s has a new owner and Long John Silver’s has named a new CEO.
Jan 20, 2021•5 min•Ep. 107
Inauguration uncertainty, delivery sentiments, sales declines
D.C. restaurants deliberate on what to do about the inauguration, industry employers voice uncertainty about how to handle employee vaccinations, and new data shows just how badly 2020 ended.
Jan 19, 2021•6 min•Ep. 106
McDonald’s donations, Taco Bell’s potatoes and hotel vaccines
McDonald’s is pausing its political donations, Taco Bell brings back potatoes, and hotels want to be vaccine centers.
Jan 15, 2021•5 min•Ep. 106
The best restaurant to work for, BK’s chicken sandwich, cauliflower rice
In-N-Out is the best restaurant employer, Burger King has a new chicken sandwich, and our menu editor takes a look at Chipotle’s new cauliflower rice.
Jan 14, 2021•5 min•Ep. 105
PPP returns, Shake Shack, takeout stickiness
The PPP has returned, Shake Shack’s urban restaurants continue to struggle, and Darden’s CEO questions the “stickiness” of takeout business.
Jan 13, 2021•4 min•Ep. 104
Shake Shack chicken, McDonald’s takes a stand and Checkers
Shake Shack has a new chicken sandwich, McDonald’s CEO takes a stand, and Checkers gets some cash.
Jan 12, 2021•5 min•Ep. 103
PPP II, Dec. jobs, New Orleans says no geaux
The Paycheck Protection Program is restarting, restaurants lost 372,000 jobs as dining rooms closed in December, and a new company has been formed by industry veterans to buy potential growth vehicles.
Jan 11, 2021•4 min•Ep. 102
Wendy’s deal, Burger King, In-N-Out
Wendy’s has a deal with Flynn Restaurant Group, Burger King debuted a new logo and there’s a COVID outbreak at two In-N-Out locations in Colorado.
Jan 08, 2021•5 min•Ep. 101
DoorDash, Inspire Brands, D.C. vaccinations
New DoorDash fees pop up in more markets, Inspire Brands hires an international chief and D.C. lays out timeline for vaccinating restaurant workers.
Jan 07, 2021•4 min•Ep. 100
Restaurant apps, deals, DoorDash
How restaurants can compete for digital business, deals we’d like to see in the new year and bullishness on Doordash.
Jan 06, 2021•4 min
Wing Zone, McDonald’s and restaurant stocks
Another chicken wing chain gets sold, McDonald’s is debuting a chicken sandwich, and restaurant stocks did surprisingly well.
Jan 05, 2021•4 min•Ep. 98
Restaurant vaccinations, federal aid, McDonald’s technology
Foodservice workers are recommended to be next in line for the COVID vaccine, more restaurant relief is on the way and McDonald’s franchisees want some control over the chain’s technology.
Dec 22, 2020•4 min•Ep. 98
Darden changes, Focus executives, Burger King-Google
Darden embraces pop music fandom, Focus names new executives, and Burger King joins forces with Google.
Dec 21, 2020•4 min•Ep. 97
Snooze’s new investor, Front Burner’s new focus, and DoorDash’s new restaurant
Snooze gets a new investor, Front Burner gets a new CEO, and DoorDash has a popular new restaurant.
Dec 18, 2020•5 min•Ep. 96
McDonald’s franchisees, delivery guidelines, Brinker earnings
McDonald’s franchisees push back, Chili’s slips, and restaurant and delivery companies set some boundaries.
Dec 17, 2020•4 min•Ep. 95
Panera’s culture, DoorDash fees and Starbucks cards
Panera Bread is building corporate culture, DoorDash is taking on delivery fee caps and Starbucks is selling plenty of gift cards.
Dec 15, 2020•6 min•Ep. 94
Dave & Buster’s, more dining shutdowns, McDonald’s food giveaway
Worse times for Dave & Buster’s, more shutdowns of restaurant dining rooms, and McDonald’s says it will start giving away food.
Dec 14, 2020•4 min•Ep. 93
Starbucks pay, Wendy’s and integration
Starbucks will soon pay $15 an hour, Wendy’s is at an impasse with NPC and restaurants invest in digital integration.
Dec 11, 2020•5 min•Ep. 92
Subway, DoorDash, McDonald’s
Subway faces price hikes, DoorDash hits the public market and McDonald’s feels pressure from franchisees.
Dec 10, 2020•5 min•Ep. 91
New York restrictions, third-party consolidation, DoorDash IPO
Restaurants in New York are awaiting new clamp-downs, the third-party delivery market is shrinking, and there’s some skepticism around the DoorDash IPO.
Dec 09, 2020•4 min•Ep. 90
Chick-fil-A lawsuit, NRA Pressure and no more Sun.
Chick-fil-A sues poultry processors, the National Restaurant Association steps up its pressure on Congress and Sun Capital exits the industry.
Dec 08, 2020•6 min•Ep. 89
Joe Biden, restaurant sales and Blue Smoke
Joe Biden gets an earful, restaurant sales struggle and Blue Smoke closes.
Dec 04, 2020•4 min•Ep. 88
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