A Deeper Dive

How AI will reshape restaurants

How AI is helping restaurants with their marketing

How AI is helping restaurants in the back of the house

AI is playing a bigger role in menu development

How AI may, or may not, change the drive-thru

AI is everywhere, but how can it help restaurants?

How El Pollo Loco is winning the value-profitability battle

What is driving consumer weakness right now

Why so many consumers are dining on a deal right now

Why PJ's Coffee cut hundreds of food items from its menu

The outlook for the restaurant industry the rest of this year

Why a choosy investor opted to invest in a major 7 Brew franchisee

Why restaurants may be missing an opportunity on delivery

On McDonald's head-scratching stand on the tip credit

How the convenience-store chain Casey’s is making waves in the pizza business

Why restaurant profitability has yet to recover from the pandemic

Todd Penegor on his first year as CEO of Papa Johns

How franchisees are facing the difficult operating environment

In this episode of A Deeper Dive, Jonathan Mays interviews Raj Patel, a franchisee with nearly 100 Dunkin' locations and several Dave's Hot Chicken restaurants, to discuss the current operating environment for franchisees. Patel shares his insights on the success of both Dunkin' and Dave's Hot Chicken, attributing Dunk...

What restaurant chains are looking for when it comes to technology

Why Zaxbys believes it is ready to grow again