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Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Extra Serving is a series of weekly podcasts hosted by the editorial team at Nation’s Restaurant News, the leading source for information and insights on the American restaurant industry. Covering the latest and most relevant topics in foodservice — including emerging chains, food trends, technology, and more — Extra Serving features a recap of the week’s biggest headlines, plus guests ranging from restaurant owners and operators to CEOs, founders, chefs, and other experts.
Episodes
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
The election’s impact on the restaurant industry and a recap of third quarter earnings
In this week’s episode of Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso recap the presidential election and how…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Chipotle’s global plans, Chili’s shocking success, and a chat with the founder of a surging BBQ chain
On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss third-quarter earnings reports from some of the biggest…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, Starbucks’ performance woes, and Mo’Bettahs acquisition
On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s, which was traced to…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Chipotle’s latest investments, KFC’s tenders, and Red Robin’s activist investor
In this week’s episode of Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss Chipotle’s latest investments from its $100…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Reflecting on CREATE, the McDonald’s/Krispy Kreme expansion, and SpongeBob SquarePants taking over menus
In this week’s episode of Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam and executive editor Alicia Kelso recap the CREATE and Investment Summit events, which brought…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac, Subway’s new unit goal, and who’s winning the value wars
On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss McDonald’s announcement that it would offer the Chicken…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Raising Cane’s big goal, Texas Roadhouse’s culture, and third-party delivery performance
In this week’s episode of Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss Raising Cane’s recent team event in Cancun, Mexico…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Chipotle’s automation, Olive Garden delivers, and insights from a food tech conference
On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss Chipotle’s investment in automated kitchen equipment…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
McDonald’s value menu, Brian Niccol’s letter, and plant-based goes bust
On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the fact that restaurant menu prices are still inching…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Fall menu trends, NFL players turned restaurateurs, and eatertainment’s struggles
On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss all of the NFL players who have gone on to become…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Shake Shack’s bump in the road, CEO shake-ups, and the future of dynamic pricing
On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss the recent Prosper Forum in Amelia Island, Fla., plus the…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Chick-fil-A’s new elevated drive thru gives us a glimpse at the future
Welcome to a new and improved Extra Serving! This week, we’re introducing a new format where NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Breaking down Starbucks' hire of Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol
This week on Extra Serving, editors Alicia Kelso, Joanna Fantozzi, and Sam Oches discuss the shocking news from last week that Starbucks would hire Chipotle…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Philz stands out in a coffee-heavy market
This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, managing editor Leigh Anne Zinsmeister sat down with Mahesh Sadarangani and Andi Trindle…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
A restaurant veteran on the state of franchising
This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, editor-in-chief Sam Oches sits down with Lynette McKee, senior vice president of…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
The state of the industry, according to this Mediterranean fast casual leader
This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, editor-in-chief Sam Oches sits down with Little Greek president and majority partner Nick…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
How Just Salad innovates around sustainability
This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurants News, editor-in-chief Sam Oches sits down with Just Salad supply chain and sustainability…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
How a restaurant acquisition impacts culinary and supply chain
This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, senior food and beverage editor Bret Thorn sat down with Becca McIntyre, VP of culinary…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
How restaurants benefit from strategic tech integrations
In this special bonus episode of Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, editor-in-chief Sam Oches sits down with colleague Jonathan Maze…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
How Smokey Mo’s TX BBQ plans to become the ‘best neighborhood barbecue in Texas’
This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, we’re sharing a recent conversation between NRN senior editor Joanna Fantozzi, and Smokey…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
How Sam ‘the Cooking Guy’ Zien became a content creator before social media even existed
This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, we’re sharing the first of many conversations we had with restaurant experts in Chicago at…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
CKE Restaurants CMO Jennifer Tate on free burgers, influencer marketing, and separating the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s brands
On this bonus episode of Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, we’re sharing a conversation between senior editor Bret Thorn and CKE…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
NRN Top 500: What’s up with pizza and dessert restaurants?
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, editors Leigh Anne Zinsmeister and Sam Oches do a deep dive into the 2024…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
How Wendy’s does influencer marketing
You may recall that back in April, we here at NRN published our annual Power List, highlighting 25 restaurant marketers who are creatively reaching guests…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
A big week for menu innovation with new items at KFC, Krispy Kreme, and Taco Bell
This week on Extra Serving, a podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Leigh Anne Zinsmeister and Sam Oches talk all things menu innovation. The week…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
The Top 500, Rubio’s bankruptcy, and Cracker Barrel’s rebrand
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Leigh Anne Zinsmeister, and Alicia Kelso discussed the…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Consumers' interests in pricing, discounting
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Alicia Kelso, and Joanna Fantozzi discussed the state…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Red Lobster’s bankruptcy and whether flashy marketing moves can work
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches, and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister spoke about Red…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Brand activations, Cheesecake Factory earnings, and the future of QSR with low-income consumers
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Leigh Anne Zinsmeister, and Ron Ruggless spoke about…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Bonus: Leaders from Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, and Taco Bell talk about their careers and the future of the industry
This week on a bonus episode of Extra Serving, a podcast by Nation’s Restaurant News, there are three interviews with restaurant executives to fill your feed…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Quarterly earnings from Texas Roadhouse, El Pollo Loco, Bloomin’ Brands, and more
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches, and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister continued to…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Earnings calls from Yum Brands, Starbucks, Wingstop, and more restaurants
It’s earnings season, and the editors will be talking about it a lot over the next few weeks. So far, the outlook is mixed. Brands like KFC and Pizza Hut have…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Restaurant bankruptcies, Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s sale, and Chipotle’s impressive quarter
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches, and Alicia Kelso talked about the state of…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Food trends, influencer marketing, and Red Lobster’s future
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches, and Bret Thorn spoke about food trends…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Two female C-suite leaders discuss mentorship, finding a place in leadership, and how to make restaurants better
This week on Extra Serving, we have a special episode featuring two women in C-suite restaurant roles that aren’t typically held by women: finance and…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Restaurant tech, California’s minimum wage, and the James Beard Awards
On this week’s episode of Extra Serving, a Nation’s Restaurant News podcast, NRN editors Holly Petre, Bret Thorn, and Joanna Fantozzi spoke about how…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Food trends and the McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme deal
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Leigh Anne Zinsmeister and Bret Thorn discussed food trends. NRN’s…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
The DEI pipeline in restaurants, the metaverse, and wings
This week, on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Leigh Anne Zinsmeister, and Alicia Kelso spoke about…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
The rise in snack items, Florida’s delivery law, and McDonald’s attempt to return to its value player status
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches, and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister talked about a…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
NRN editors discuss the latest restaurant beverage trend, and what’s going on behind the scenes at Panera Bread
On this week’s episode of Extra Serving, a podcast by Nation’s Restaurant News, managing editor Leigh Anne Zinsmeister, editor-in-chief Sam Oches, and senior…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
BONUS: The can’t-miss restaurant industry event right around the corner
In this special episode of Extra Serving, NRN editor-in-chief Sam Oches talks with Chris Keating, EVP of Conferences for NRN parent Informa Foodservice. Sam…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
CAVA, Applebee’s, IHOP, and that viral Wendy’s pricing comment
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, Nation’s Restaurant News editors Holly Petre, Alicia Kelso, and Joanna Fantozzi spoke about what feels like the longest…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Wingstop, Texas Roadhouse, GoTo Foods, and how Apple Vision Pro will impact the industry
This week, we’re going to be talking about some outliers. During the first half of earnings season, we have an idea of what the industry looks like and the…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Taco Bell’s new menu items and restaurant industry financial rumors about Inspire Brands and Flynn Group
What’s up with Taco Bell? It released over a dozen new menu items in a futuristic display in Las Vegas and some of the items are wacky while others make sense…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Chipotle’s big numbers, the future of beef, and Valentine’s Day promotions
This week, the earnings conversation will focus on Chipotle, which saw massive gains during the fourth quarter. The fast-casual chain bucked all trends with a…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Earnings season predictions and Starbucks’ pace in the industry
What will this earnings season tell us about the industry? After what appeared to be a successful holiday season for restaurants, should we be seeing huge…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Chipotle’s marketing to Gen Z, Applebee’s Date Night Pass, and America’s Favorite Chains
How is Chipotle marketing to Gen Z ahead of its busiest time of the year? Why are some customers labeling Applebee’s latest marketing promotion a “scam”? Find…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
The Carrols and Burger King deal, how the joint employer rule will impact restaurants
This week some huge news dropped: Burger King is acquiring its largest franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group. What does this mean for Burger King? Plus, the…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Capitalizing on virality and trends and Domino’s delivery future
Want to know why the recent Stanley cup by Starbucks collaboration went viral? Or how CPG is changing in the industry? Tune in to this week's episode of Extra…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Pizza Hut layoffs, rising minimum wage, Pinstripes’ public offering, and Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s possible sale
What can you expect from California’s new minimum wage bill? According to Pizza Hut franchisees, the possible end to in-house delivery. Plus, hear what a…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Chick-fil-A being open on Sundays, Chuck E. Cheese’s possible sale, and Olive Garden’s appeal
Could Chick-fil-A possibly ever be open on Sundays? Find out that and more including why Olive Garden has a generational appeal and how Chuck E. Cheese is…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Specialty beverages, CosMc’s, and the future of Boston Market
Do you want to know the latest trend in restaurants or how McDonald’s is expanding its reach? Listen to this week’s episode of Extra Serving to hear what the…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Gen Z’s love of McDonald’s, Panera’s possible IPO and Starbucks’ holiday slump
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches, and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister spoke about Gen…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Jack in the Box’s future, California’s minimum-wage bill and social-media listening
What’s going to happen to restaurants when the California minimum wage bill sets in? Hear about that, plus how Jack in the Box is setting itself up for…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Hear from two emerging operators on the challenges and triumphs of running restaurants
We’re coming at you a bit early this week with our episode of Extra Serving because of the holiday, but we didn’t want to leave you hanging. This week is a…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Restaurant tipping fatigue, Burger King franchisee bankruptcies, and the next phase of chicken
Want to know what’s up with Burger King franchisees declaring bankruptcy? Or why restaurant customers are experiencing tipping fatigue? Find out those and more…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Earnings from CAVA, Chipotle, Shake Shack, and more
This week, on the Extra Serving podcast, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches, Leigh Anne Zinsmeister, and Alicia Kelso continued their discussion of earnings…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
The first half of earnings season
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Leigh Anne Zinsmeister and Joanna Fantozzi talked about…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Discounts at McDonald’s and Domino’s, and how KFC is appealing to Gen Z and Alpha
This week, on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister spoke about…
- Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
The surge in late-night and why the chicken sandwich wars got spicy
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Leigh Anne Zinsmeister and Joanna Fantozzi discussed…