

A Deeper Dive
Restaurant Business Magazine
“A Deeper Dive” is a weekly podcast from Restaurant Business dedicated to going in-depth on the most pressing challenges and opportunities restaurant operators face today. Each Wednesday, our audience will hear from restaurant industry leaders – from Chipotle to Pincho Factory and Firehouse Subs to McDonald’s. Host Jonathan Maze deep dives into hot topics, from delivery to discounting and marketing to menu, giving operators the latest information and solutions to drive their businesses.
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Apr 1, 2020 • 29min
How restaurants can survive as their sales plunge
Jim Balis of CapitalSpring joins “A Deeper Dive” to talk about strategies operators can use to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown.

Mar 25, 2020 • 31min
How restaurant operators are coping with the coronavirus shutdown
Applebee’s and Panera Bread franchisee Ed Doherty joins this week’s RB podcast A Deeper Dive to discuss the impact of the shutdown on his business.

Mar 18, 2020 • 30min
How the coronavirus shock is hurting restaurants
On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," RB editors discuss how the virus and steps to prevent its spread are impacting the industry.

Mar 11, 2020 • 44min
Raising Cane’s on its new restaurant partner program
Founder and Co-CEO Todd Graves and Co-CEO AJ Kumaran join "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the program as well as the chicken trend, growth and technology.

Mar 4, 2020 • 40min
How Sonic is rethinking its brand identity
Claudia San Pedro, the chain’s president, joins this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive" to discuss its new marketing, technology and other issues.

Feb 26, 2020 • 32min
What does the ghost kitchen trend mean for restaurants?
Dan Fleischmann, vice president with the investment firm Kitchen Fund, joins the RB podcast "A Deeper Dive" to discuss the sudden surge in interest in shared kitchens.

Feb 19, 2020 • 31min
How Barcelona Wine Bar survived the acquisitions roller coaster
CEO Adam Halberg joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the chain and its approach to delivery and service.

Feb 12, 2020 • 26min
How Just Salad finds people to keep growing
Nick Kenner, founder of the 50-unit salad chain, joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about the chain’s growth challenges.

Feb 5, 2020 • 44min
How Macaroni Grill turned it around
CEO Nishant Machado joins the RB podcast A Deeper Dive to talk about the chain’s comeback and its multi-brand operation.

Jan 29, 2020 • 35min
How the Burgerim story came together
This week’s edition of A Deeper Dive focuses on our recent Burgerim series and what it means for restaurants and franchises.


