A Deeper Dive
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Sep 16, 2020 • 34min
Why the CDC report will hurt the full-service recovery
The recovery in full-service dining likely hit a big speed bump last week, when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control cited in-restaurant dining as factor in the spread of the coronavirus.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive” focuses on that topic, and features former Red Robin CEO Denny Marie Post.
Sep 9, 2020 • 30min
How the pandemic is changing restaurant finance
Mark Wasilefsky, head of franchise finance for TD Bank, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss COVID-19’s impact on financing.
Sep 2, 2020 • 31min
Some restaurants push growth while others struggle to survive
It’s almost as if there are two restaurant industries, with one struggling to survive the pandemic, and the other flourishing.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive” discusses that dichotomy. Dennis Monroe, chairman of the Minneapolis law firm of Monroe Moxness and Berg, joins the podcast to talk about these issues.
Aug 26, 2020 • 39min
Why the virtual brand gold rush may not be all it’s cracked up to be
Virtual brands are all over the place. But the trend is riskier than it appears.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Robert Byrne, the director of consumer and industry insights with RB sister company Technomic, to talk about what has suddenly become one of the biggest trends in the restaurant space.
Aug 19, 2020 • 30min
Why Andy Wiederhorn keeps buying restaurants
Andy Wiederhorn has a penchant for burger chains.
The CEO of brand-collecting company Fat Brands joins this week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive to discuss its planned $25 million purchase of Johnny Rockets, announced last week.
Aug 12, 2020 • 33min
How Firehouse Subs hit record sales this summer
Firehouse Subs’ sales are on fire.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Don Fox, CEO of the Jacksonville, Fla.-based sandwich chain, talking about the company’s strong sales coming out of the pandemic.
Aug 5, 2020 • 32min
How Qdoba survived the quarantine on its own
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Keith Guilbault, CEO of Qdoba Mexican Eats, the 730-unit fast-casual Mexican chain.
Guilbault talks about Qdoba’s response to the coronavirus and how the company got creative to serve customers during that time.
Jul 29, 2020 • 30min
Where does the economy go from here?
The economy will not recover until the pandemic is under control.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features economist Joel Naroff discussing the prospects for an economic recovery in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 22, 2020 • 24min
Taco John’s Jim Creel on the coronavirus, expansion and LeBron James
The Mexican fast-food chain’s CEO joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss how his chain has responded to COVID-19, and also Taco Tuesday.
Jul 15, 2020 • 36min
Why BurgerFi is going public in a pandemic
BurgerFi president Charlie Guzzetta joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the coronavirus and its merger with Opes Acquisition.
