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PULSE! Today’s Hotel, Restaurant & Bar Industry News Deep Dive | 10/13/2026 Episode

The hospitality landscape is shifting fast in Q4 2026! In today’s episode, we break down the critical macroeconomic pressures, strategic pivots, and regulatory updates shaping the hotel, dining, and retail foodservice sectors:

📉 Restaurant Sector Volatility & Restructuring: What True Food Kitchen’s bankruptcy, Crumbl’s growth slowdown, and consumer litigation against McDonald's mean for casual & fast-casual operators. Plus, fine dining’s aggressive shift toward approachable value and bar-only formats.

🏨 Hotel F&B & Craft Beverage Shifts: How lodging operators are unlocking Net Operating…

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