The Week in Restaurants

Dive into the dynamic world of the restaurant industry with The Week in Restaurants. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze, with rotating co-host Executive Editor Lisa Jennings or Senior Editor Joe Guskowski. This podcast delivers the latest industry news, trends, and challenges shaping the foodservice landscape. Whether you're a restaurateur, foodie, or industry enthusiast, this is your go-to source for staying informed and inspired. Look out for new episodes every Friday. Subscribe now! Restaurant Business: https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/

The Week in Restaurants is a news podcast hosted by Informa Foodservice, with 82 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Informa Foodservice hosts The Week in Restaurants, a news show with 82 episodes published.

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  A look into the problems at Crumbl

  Oct 2, 202639 min

  A cookie giant is crumbling. This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at our investigation into closures and layoffs at Crumbl . TGI Fridays is expanding again and we discuss the opportunities at the casual-dining chain. DoorDash has a new tool for its restaurant customers. We discuss how that will work and whether the third-party delivery provider is getting too powerful. We also talk about Diafa, the Abu Dhabi-based company looking to dominate the world of luxury restaurants. And on Tech Check Joe Guszkowski talks about restaurant tech companies combatting a tough economic environment.

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  McDonald's announces a bold plan to remain competitive

  Sep 25, 202634 min

  Will McDonald’s latest aggressive move work? This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the Investor Day presentation at the fast-food giant, which announced $8.5 billion in investments behind its “Next” program. We will discuss that move and what it can do for the restaurant chain. Darden earnings came out this week and we will discuss how Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, and the brand’s other chains are performing. The episode was also recorded at our FSTEC conference and we talk about what we heard during the event. On Tech Check, Joe Guszkowski talks more. About FSTEC.

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  LeBron James invests in another restaurant chain

  Sep 18, 202637 min

  LeBron James has scored another restaurant investment. This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the basketball star’s investment in Mike’s Red Tacos, his latest in a string of investments in restaurant chains. DoorDash is investing in the delivery food hall Wonder. We discuss that while trying to figure out exactly what Wonder is. Papa Johns is adding “coaches” to help with brand standards. We talk about that interesting trend and why restaurant chains are marketing it. Technomic Talk this week is about the impact of GLP-1 use on restaurants. And on Tech Check Senior Tech Editor Joe Guszkowski talks about AI and point-of-sale systems. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on Spotify.

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  Another casual-dining chain shuts down

  Sep 11, 202636 min

  Another casual-dining chain has shut down. This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the closure of O’Charley’s, which has closed its corporate stores, leaving about four franchisee-owned units. We also discuss Jersey Mike’s first earnings call as a public company. The sandwich chain’s stock soared after the company said transactions were increasing and the company is boosting spending on digital marketing. We also look back at two years of Brian Niccol at Starbucks. On Tech Check, Joe Guszkowski talks Walmart delivery.

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  Domino's takes on fast-food chains

  Sep 4, 202636 min

  Can Domino’s new menu item be a big winner? In this week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants, we look at The Domino, Domino’s new, single-serve, Detroit-style pizza. Is it too expensive? And what does that mean for the pizza chain’s future? Walmart, meanwhile, is getting into the restaurant delivery business, thanks to a new deal with Dunkin’. We’ll discuss what that means. And 7 Brew won the Salad and Go sites after Dutch Bros opted not to increase its bid. We discuss what kind of impact that will have on the drive-thru coffee war. On Tech Check, Joe Guszkowski talks about the next restaurant tech company IPO.

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