A Deeper Dive
Restaurant Business Magazine
Restaurant Business is the leading media brand in the commercial foodservice industry, with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation and growth.
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Jul 8, 2020 • 32min
What restaurants should think of the worsening pandemic
This week’s edition of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features editors Jonathan Maze and Peter Romeo discussing the coronavirus resurgence and its impact on the industry.
Jul 1, 2020 • 35min
How to protect unit profitability during a pandemic
This week’s edition of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Juan Martinez, principal and cofounder of the industrial engineering firm Profitality, talking about unit economics and the coronavirus.
Jun 24, 2020 • 42min
10 big challenges restaurants face post-COVID
Navin Nagrani, executive vice president and operating partner with Hilco Real Estate, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss pain points the industry faces in the coming months.
Jun 17, 2020 • 33min
How Punch Bowl Social is surviving the pandemic, without Cracker Barrel
Three months ago, Punch Bowl Social was seemingly left for dead when its sponsor, Cracker Barrel, opted to pull its support less than one year after investing in the chain.
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Robert Thompson, Punch Bowl’s CEO and founder, who discusses that event, and what the company has done in the succeeding weeks to survive.
Jun 10, 2020 • 34min
Why cultural intelligence matters for restaurants
Gerry Fernandez, president and founder of the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance, joins this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive.”
Jun 3, 2020 • 31min
How to avoid buying a bad restaurant franchise
This week’s edition of the RB podcast "A Deeper Dive" features Jeff Lefler, CEO of FranchiseGrade.com, to talk about the risks of buying a bad franchise.
May 27, 2020 • 29min
How Zaxby’s adapted to the pandemic and thrived
Cofounder and CEO Zach McLeroy joins the RB podcast "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the chain’s response to the pandemic, as well as its future.
May 20, 2020 • 32min
Restaurants are rethinking their costs during the pandemic
This week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive" features Neal Sherman, founder of restaurant equipment reseller TagEx Brands.
May 13, 2020 • 28min
How is the pandemic affecting the food supply?
David Maloni of ArrowStream joins “A Deeper Dive” this week to discuss the pandemic’s impact on the food supply and prices.
May 6, 2020 • 28min
How landlords view the future of restaurants
This week’s edition of “A Deeper Dive” features Jeff Brand, founder of real estate developer and broker Brand Partners.
