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5D AGO

How the Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal will affect operators

How will the big Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal affect restaurant operators? It’s a big question, so we brought in Technomic Senior Principal David Henkes to talk about it for this week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive. Henkes is a distribution expert with Technomic and we discuss the deal at length, including what it means for both Sysco and for Restaurant Depot. We talk about its chances of getting approved by the FTC, even as independent restaurant operators call for it to be blocked. We talk about the impact this will have on the restaurant industry and why Sysco wants the retailer in the first place. And we talk about potential challenges for the distributor in integrating Restaurant Depot. We’re talking the Sysco-Restaurant Depot on A Deeper Dive so check it out.

5d ago

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29 min
1D AGO

Burger King, Taco Bell and the latest jobs report

Burger King wants to take the crown from McDonald’s. Taco Bell is giving U.S. customers a taste of the world. And the restaurant industry has clawed back some of the jobs lost earlier this year.

1d ago

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4 min
MAR 25

How rising gas prices will affect restaurant sales

How will gas prices affect restaurants? This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Rich Shank, senior principal with the data firm Technomic. We like talking with Shank periodically to get a pulse on where the industry is at and there are all kinds of questions about it right now, thanks to gas prices. Gas prices are near a national average of $4 a gallon, according to AAA, up $1 compared with the past year, driven largely by the U.S. attack on Iran. That has a real impact on consumers at a time when many of them are already feeling pinched by inflation. We ask Shank what kind of impact this will have, what restaurant chains will feel it the most and at what point does it diminish industry growth projections. We also talk a bit about other issues like beef costs and store operations and what happened with the fast-casual sector. Always great talking with Rich Shank so please check it out.

Mar 25

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29 min
MAR 18

A look at the bankruptcy of Fat Brands

What is the state of Fat Brands? This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Hilary Russ, the editor at large of Law 360. Hilary covers bankruptcies for Law 360 and we wanted to talk with her about the bankruptcy of Fat Brands, which runs Twin Peaks, Round Table Pizza, Fazoli’s, Johnny Rockets and several other chains. We discuss what this bankruptcy means. We get at the complexity of the filing. We talk about the performance of the different restaurant chains before and after they were acquired. Russ also talks about the prospect that Fat Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn could lose control of the company, but that has not yet happened. We also ask why Fat Brands was able to raise so much money so quickly after struggling for years to buy even the smallest chains. It’s a major question facing the company. We’re talking Fat Brands on a Deeper Dive so please check it out.

Mar 18

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34 min
23 HRS AGO

Chick-fil-A, IHOP and Huey Magoo’s

Chick-fil-A’s unit volumes have hit a ceiling. IHOP has trademarked an interesting acronym to promote its newest value offering. And Huey Magoo’s is pushing big into Texas.

23 hrs ago

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4 min
4D AGO

Starbucks, Red Lobster, McDonald’s

Starbucks is giving out bonuses. Red Lobster is still waiting for its post-bankruptcy comeback. And we now know more about McDonald’s $3 menu.

4d ago

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5 min
MAR 31

Sysco, Wendy’s, Papa Johns

Sysco is buying Restaurant Depot. Wendy’s is upgrading its chicken sandwich. And Papa Johns has some new sandwiches and sauces.

Mar 31

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6 min
MAR 11

Why beef costs are increasing so much

What’s going on with beef costs? This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features David Maloni, the senior director of commodities with Arrowstream. We wanted to talk with David because beef costs are soaring. Burger King, for instance, said that its beef costs went up 20%. We discuss why beef costs are going up so much, how long this could last, and what can be done to fix them. Maloni also talks about why, even in the face of all this, restaurant chains like Burger King and McDonald’s are hyping up their burgers so much. He discusses talk about other things, too, notably the potential impact of high gas and oil prices both on commodity costs and the consumer. This is always a good conversation with David so please check it out.

Mar 11

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26 min
5D AGO

Sysco, Chagee and Shake Shack

Independent restaurants don’t like the Sysco merger. Chagee is pumping the brakes on expansion. And Shake Shack unveiled big tech upgrades.

5d ago

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5 min
6D AGO

Firehouse Subs franchising, KFC value, gas prices

Firehouse Subs is sweetening the pot on its franchise development incentives. Restaurants want to help consumers who are feeling the pinch at gas pumps. And KFC is pulling a page from Taco Bell with its latest value play.

6d ago

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4 min

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