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A Deeper Dive

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“A Deeper Dive” is a weekly podcast from Restaurant Business dedicated to going in-depth on the most pressing challenges and opportunities restaurant operators face today. Each Wednesday, our audience will hear from restaurant industry leaders – from Chipotle to Pincho Factory and Firehouse Subs to McDonald’s. Host Jonathan Maze deep dives into hot topics, from delivery to discounting and marketing to menu, giving operators the latest information and solutions to drive their businesses. Subscribe now! Restaurant Business: https://www.restaurantbusinessonlin

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Raising Cane’s on its new restaurant partner program 11.03.2020 44:06

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.

How Sonic is rethinking its brand identity 04.03.2020 39:39

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.

What does the ghost kitchen trend mean for restaurants? 26.02.2020 32:11

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.

How Barcelona Wine Bar survived the acquisitions roller coaster 19.02.2020 31:15

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

How Just Salad finds people to keep growing 12.02.2020 25:54

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

How Macaroni Grill turned it around 05.02.2020 44:01

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

How the Burgerim story came together 29.01.2020 35:24

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

How G.J. Hart plans to keep Torchy's Tacos hot 22.01.2020 24:52

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

How Velvet Taco prepared itself for delivery 15.01.2020 29:40

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

How Smoothie King adjusts with an evolving customer 08.01.2020 31:12

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

How a former McDonald’s franchisee made it in New York 18.12.2019 42:27

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.

Restaurants struggle to find good real estate 11.12.2019 29:00

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

Why restaurants are searching for new ways to build sales 04.12.2019 37:33

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.

What is the future of restaurant delivery? 27.11.2019 34:04

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

How Black Bear Diner is combating the labor shortage 20.11.2019 34:06

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

Why so many big-chain CEOs are out 13.11.2019 24:56

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

Todd Penegor has big plans for Wendy’s 06.11.2019 26:59

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

Why the restaurant lending market is still booming 30.10.2019 26:14

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

How restaurants can combat an economic slowdown 23.10.2019 27:19

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

How the plant-based trend is helping Veggie Grill 16.10.2019 31:13

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.

Debating the risks and rewards of franchising 09.10.2019 41:04

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

How Portillo’s finds new markets 02.10.2019 29:24

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," Michael Osanloo, CEO of Portillo’s, discusses how the chain finds its way outside of its home territory.

How Auntie Anne’s is evolving beyond the mall 25.09.2019 30:47

Heather Neary, president of the pretzel chain, joins the RB podcast A Deeper Dive to discuss how the chain is adapting to meet consumer needs.

How fast-growing Tropical Smoothie keeps chugging 18.09.2019 34:37

How fast-growing Tropical Smoothie keeps chugging by Restaurant Business

The IPO market reopens for restaurants 11.09.2019 30:07

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," Ashish Seth of BMO Capital Markets talks about Kura Sushi's IPO and a crazy summer for M&A.