A Deeper Dive

Why restaurants are still having challenges this year

How record egg prices are affecting breakfast chains

A look into Starbucks' marketing strategy shift

How to grow a hot restaurant concept without destroying it

How to rebuild a restaurant chain

Why Chili's is outperforming Applebee's

What private equity thinks of the restaurant business right now

This podcast interviews Andrew Smith, co-founder of Savory Fund, a private equity firm specializing in emerging restaurant brands (5-15 units, operating 5-20 years). The discussion covers Savory Fund's investment strategy, focusing on brands with strong consumer appeal, long-term vision, and founders who remain activ...

The right and the wrong way to franchise a restaurant

How weight-loss drugs will impact restaurants

Why restaurants closed so many locations last year

Why consumers turned away from fast-food restaurants in 2024

This episode of "A Deeper Dive" features clips from the year's best podcasts, focusing on traffic, price, and value issues in the restaurant business during 2024. The podcast includes discussions with Robert Byrne from Technomic about consumer frustration with rising restaurant prices and reduced visit frequency, parti...

How to tell whether an emerging restaurant chain will be a long-term success

Why restaurant chains are releasing so many new menu items

Why some restaurant brands are coming back from the dead

Inside Church's Texas Chicken's big growth plans

The story behind L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Why TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy

Bill Marler on McDonald’s E. coli outbreak

What to make of a weird year in the restaurant business

How to use customer reviews to your advantage