Restaurant Daily

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Your quick morning dose of the restaurant news you need, every weekday, from the editors of Restaurant Business and Nation's Restaurant News.

12/22/2025

Krispy Kreme, El Pollo Loco, Taco Bell beverages

Krispy Kreme is refranchising. El Pollo Loco is bolstering its board of directors. And Taco Bell keeps adding to its beverage lineup.

4 min
12/19/2025

Sweetgreen, Darden sales, Chipotle protein

One of Sweetgreen’s cofounders is retiring. Darden reported good news. And Chipotle is jumping on the high-protein trend.

5 min
12/18/2025

Red Lobster, Quesarito and Qdoba

Red Lobster is cutting staff. Taco Bell is bringing another product back from the dead. And Qdoba gets an interesting new franchisee.

4 min
12/17/2025

California Pizza Kitchen owner, McDonald’s franchisees, sales and hiring

California Pizza Kitchen has a new ownership group. Some McDonald’s franchisees are upset about the chain’s new pricing strategy. And new economic data presents a less-than-rosy view of the restaurant industry. This episode of Restaurant Daily is sponsored by O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.okeeffescompany.com/restaurantdaily⁠⁠⁠ and use code NRN for 15% off your first order.

6 min
12/16/2025

Sweet Tomatoes revival, Noodles and Company stock, Firehouse Subs growth

Sweet Tomatoes is alive and growing again. Noodles and Company is planning a potential reverse stock split. And Firehouse Subs is in “high growth mode.” This episode of Restaurant Daily is sponsored by O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.okeeffescompany.com/restaurantdaily⁠⁠⁠ and use code NRN for 15% off your first order.

5 min
12/15/2025

DoorDash, Taco Bell and changing drinking habits.

Third-party delivery players are suing New York City over tipping. Chipotle marks a growth milestone. And consumers aren’t necessarily drinking less, they’re just drinking differently. This episode of Restaurant Daily is sponsored by O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.okeeffescompany.com/restaurantdaily⁠⁠⁠ and use code NRN for 15% off your first order.

5 min
12/12/2025

McDonald’s/Burger King traffic, tourism impact, no more pennies

Recent McDonald’s and Burger King promotions drove a material lift in traffic. Tourism has fallen this year and it seems to be having a pretty big impact on restaurant businesses. And restaurants are feeling short-changed by the federal government’s decision to stop printing the penny. This episode of Restaurant Daily is sponsored by O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.okeeffescompany.com/restaurantdaily⁠⁠⁠ and use code NRN for 15% off your first order.

6 min
12/11/2025

Cracker Barrel, Pieology bankruptcy, Shake Shack traffic

Cracker Barrel is laying off corporate staff. A fast-casual pizza chain declared bankruptcy. And Shake Shack is growing traffic. This episode of Restaurant Daily is sponsored by O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.okeeffescompany.com/restaurantdaily⁠⁠⁠ and use code NRN for 15% off your first order.

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01/23/2025

Industry newbie

With a busy day, this helps me get in my industry news quick. Sometimes I don’t have time to read their articles, but this gives me time to learn and multitask with my morning routine. Love it!
Bite sized and incredibly relevant

04/30/2024

Ct2105

These are my morning routine! A quick and easy way to inhale a bit of news from our industry without having to scroll for it. Thank you!
Readers

07/21/2022

Cookie jar mom

I appreciate your podcast. Thank you. Your new female reader needs to please consider much more practice before the show. Words are being mispronounced. It’s very hard to listen to. I’m sure she’s a lovely girl, but her diction is poor, sounds totally uninterested in what she’s reading, and she sounds like a young teenager. Work with a public speaking voice coach for just a few session would be great. Best of luck.