Flynn Restaurant Group, Yum Brands and tip pooling
Flynn Restaurant Group adds more than 1,000 locations, Yum Brands buys another tech company and the Labor Department moves forward with plans to ease tip pooling rules.
Mar 25, 2021•4 min•Ep. 146
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Seven Brew, McD’s pricing, 7-Eleven’s drive-thru
Jimmy John and Jamie Coulter partner on a coffee chain, McDonald’s has no beef with raising prices, and 7-Eleven is giving a drive-thru a try.
Mar 24, 2021•4 min•Ep. 145
Kent Taylor, third-party delivery, outdoor dining
Texas Roadhouse has named a successor to its CEO post, following the death of Kent Taylor. Restaurants should expect third-party delivery business to slow. And Chicago is hoping to encourage outdoor dining.
Mar 22, 2021•5 min•Ep. 144
PPP, Olo and Naf Naf
Congress is about to extend the PPP, Olo goes IPO and Naf Naf splits.
Mar 19, 2021•5 min•Ep. 143
Olo, Shake Shack and chicken thighs
Olo soars on its first day as a public company, Shake Shack launches in-app delivery and why chicken thighs might make sense on a sandwich.
Mar 18, 2021•3 min•Ep. 142
Cicis Pizza, White Castle and masks
Cicis Pizzas is no longer bankrupt, White Castle celebrates a big birthday, and restaurants plan to keep up their COVID-safety protocols.
Mar 17, 2021•5 min•Ep. 141
Raising Cane’s, Subway and closing indies
Raising Cane’s says simple is not so simple, Subway is moving and indies are still closing.
Mar 16, 2021•5 min•Ep. 140
St. Pat’s, spring feverish, Walmart’s kitchen
More green this St. Patrick’s Day, more business in general this spring, and Walmart launches a ghost kitchen.
Mar 15, 2021•6 min•Ep. 139
Optimism, more restaurant help, and joint employer
Restaurants are feeling optimistic, there’s more help for restaurants in the American Rescue Plan, and here comes joint employer again.
Mar 12, 2021•4 min•Ep. 138
Boxed meals, Milio’s, Veggie Grill
The landmark bill packing $29B in restaurant aid advances, chains hit on a way to boost catering sales, and regional favorite Milio’s Sandwiches is sold.
Mar 11, 2021•5 min•Ep. 137
Stimulus packages, the CDC and Burgerim
A bunch of restaurant aid moves forward in Congress, the CDC questions restaurant openings, and Burgerim franchisees shouldn’t expect much.
Mar 09, 2021•5 min•Ep. 136
Wendy’s, pricing, fan favorites
Wendy’s is casing out banks, independents say they’ll be forced to raise prices, and loyalty programs are getting a big push from fast-food chains.
Mar 08, 2021•4 min•Ep. 135
Red Robin, TGI Friday’s and Chipotle
Red Robin has a turnaround plan, TGI Friday’s learns to text, and Chipotle ties pay to diversity.
Mar 05, 2021•5 min•Ep. 134
Alamo Drafthouse, Texas and Wendy’s breakfast
Alamo Drafthouse declares bankruptcy, Wendy’s doubles down on breakfast and not all restaurants in Texas are happy that the state lifted COVID restrictions
Mar 04, 2021•4 min•Ep. 133
Pandemic restrictions, Yum Brands, Danny Meyer
Is a 4th wave of the pandemic looming? Yum Brands is buying a tech company. And restaurateur Danny Meyer reveals his biggest restaurant industry mistake.
Mar 03, 2021•5 min•Ep. 129
Steak ‘n Shake, fast food prices and Jones Bar-B-Q
Steak ‘n Shake goes kiosks, fast-food prices soar and the owner of an iconic restaurant vows to rebuild after a fire.
Mar 02, 2021•6 min•Ep. 128
Wage, Quaker Steak sale, show’s nixed
The prospect of a wage hike still looms, Quaker Steak & Lube has been sold, and the industry’s annual convention in Chicago will be suspended again this year.
Mar 01, 2021•5 min•Ep. 128
Golden Corral, Martha Stewart and pizza chains
Golden Corral tests booze, Martha Stewart takes a fast-food job, and pizza chains incur Wall Street’s wrath.
Feb 26, 2021•5 min•Ep. 127
Burgerim, Salt & Straw, consumers’ favorite fries
The Burgerim saga continues, consumers’ name their favorite chain-restaurant fries, and Salt & Straw expands.
Feb 25, 2021•4 min•Ep. 126
Burgerim, Cracker Barrel, Chick-fil-A
California is telling Burgerim to pay up. Terrible weather in the South forced Cracker Barrel to close more than 100 restaurants. And Chick-fil-A continues to win the biggest share of the growin chicken sandwich market.
Feb 24, 2021•6 min•Ep. 125
Steak ‘n Shake, PPP loans and Olo IPO
Steak ‘n Shake narrowly avoids bankruptcy, Olo files to go public, and indies get first crack at federal stimulus loans.
Feb 23, 2021•5 min•Ep. 124
Jack, virtual concepts and ghost kitchens
Jack in the Box has some ups and downs, virtual restaurant concepts raise some questions about sustainability, and ghost kitchens are heading to college.
Feb 22, 2021•4 min•Ep. 123
McDonald’s, Wingstop and takeout trends
McDonald’s is tying executive pay to diversity, Wingstop isn't rushing into the chicken thigh business and consumer permanently changed their takeout habits in 2020.
Feb 19, 2021•6 min•Ep. 122
McDonald’s lawsuit, Burger King’s chicken sandwich and Wingstop
McDonald’s is hit with another lawsuit, Burger King has a chicken sandwich and Wingstop had a good year.
Feb 18, 2021•4 min•Ep. 121
Popeyes, 80/20 and Pokemon cards
Popeyes' chicken sandwich was really big, $1.3 billion big. the 80/20 rule gets delayed, and Pokemon cards prove to be popular for McDonald's Happy Meal.
Feb 17, 2021•5 min•Ep. 120
Restaurant aid, Sweetgreen chicken salad and Hi-C
President Biden’s relief plan includes millions for restaurants, Sweetgreen gets in on the fried chicken sandwich trend, and McDonald’s brings back a fan favorite at the fountain.
Feb 11, 2021•4 min•Ep. 118
Super Bowl, $15 wage, Chicken Salad Chick
Chains scored big on Super Bowl Sunday, a new analysis breaks down the $15 minimum wage fight and Chicken Salad Chick is moving its HQ to Atlanta.
Feb 10, 2021•5 min•Ep. 117
Ghost kitchens, SPACs and apps
Ghost kitchens branch out, Danny Meyer forms a SPAC, and Dutch Bros Coffee’s app takes off.
Feb 09, 2021•5 min•Ep. 116
Minimum wage, Kitchen United and Chipotle delivery
The $15 minimum wage is delayed, Kitchen United puts a ghost kitchen in a shopping mall, and Chipotle raises prices on delivery.
Feb 08, 2021•6 min•Ep. 115
Chicken Wing shortage, Dig’s struggles and COVID vaccinations
We’re running out of chicken wings, Dig tries to dig out of a hole, and operators are giving time off for vaccinations.
Feb 05, 2021•5 min•Ep. 114
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