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The Week in Restaurants

What's happening in the restaurant industry this week, with a discussion on the week's biggest news and topics, along with technology trends and other issues. 

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How will Chipotle lift itself out of its sales slump?

By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on Feb. 06, 2026

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the fast-casual burrito chain’s tough year, Subway’s franchisee bankruptcy and Yum Brands.

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Chili's and Ruby Tuesday are headed in different directions

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 30, 2026

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at Chili’s performance, Starbucks' strong earnings and the bankruptcy of Twin Peaks owner Fat Brands.

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On the bankruptcy of a big Popeyes franchisee

By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on Jan. 23, 2026

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the bankruptcy filing of Sailormen, sales improvement at burger chains and who could go public next.

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What restaurants are expecting from 2026

By Joe Guszkowski and Lisa Jennings on Jan. 16, 2026

The Week in Restaurants: On this episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast, we discuss the buzz from the ICR conference, Dutch Bros' first acquisition, and how Minneapolis restaurants are responding to a surge of ICE activity.

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Why Salad and Go is closing restaurants

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 09, 2026

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at Salad and Go, Fat Brands and protein.

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A look at some of the biggest restaurant stories of 2025

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: In this week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast, we look at some of the most important stories of the year.

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Cracker Barrel has a tough quarter

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 12, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at layoffs at Cracker Barrel, Pieology’s bankruptcy filing and a Hardee’s lawsuit.

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Is Subway's new loyalty program too generous?

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 05, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at Subway’s loyalty program, Fat Brands’ financial pickle and Noodles & Company.

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How Panera Bread plans to rise again

By Joe Guszkowski and Lisa Jennings on Nov. 21, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at Panera’s new turnaround strategy, the latest in Cracker Barrel’s logo saga, and Sweetgreen’s pivot to protein.

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On Sweetgreen's really tough year

By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on Nov. 14, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast looks at challenges in the fast-casual sector, Starbucks’ holiday sales and takeaways from RFDC.

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