Quick service restaurants prioritize value, while fast casual establishments focus on quality. Both have strategies to increase traffic. Inflationary times make value even more important. Traffic is vital for restaurants, as it leads to higher profitability due to operating leverage and increased fixed expenses.
Labor costs are just one concern facing restaurants.
(00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Restaurant trends and consumer behavior. - The impact of rising labor costs on restaurants. - How delivery has changed the fast food landscape.
(21:14) Asit Sharma joins Ricky Mulvey to look at a couple of Halloween stocks... one tasty and one a little bloody.
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Companies discussed: MCD, CMG, DASH, UBER, DPZ, HSY, TMDX
Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Asit Sharma, Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd
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