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Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence
“Choppin’ It Up” by Bloomberg Intelligence features conversations with analysts, executives and entrepreneurs that are shaping the future of the restaurant industry. Topics include human capital, ghost kitchens, menu pricing, the FAST Act and everything in between. The podcast is hosted by Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst Michael Halen.
Episodes
- Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence
Hopdoddy Recipe for Good Burgers, Happy Workers
More and more ranchers are transitioning to regenerative practices, Hibar Hospitality CEO Jeff Chandler tells Bloomberg Intelligence, and he is hoping 100% of…
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Savory’s Smith on Consumer Squeeze, Value Meals
American consumers are getting squeezed and spending their restaurant dollars on indulgent snack times and value plays, Savory Fund Managing Partner and…
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Negative Earnings Revisions Loom for Restaurants
Many restaurant companies could cut guidance this year as low-income consumers and industry sales remain challenged, Guggenheim Partners Director and Lead…
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US Restaurant Delivery Is In Need of a Makeover
It is becoming clear that delivery in the US isn’t working for anyone, Empower Delivery CEO Meredith Sandland, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of…
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Restaurants Pivot Amid Expensive Real Estate
Restaurant real estate is expensive and vacancy is low, motivating chains to pivot to alternative formats and omni-channel development including nontraditional…
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Cultivated Meat Offers Taste and Sustainability
Cultivated meat can give customers a product they love without the negative impact to the environment, Meatable Founder and Chief Technical Officer Daan…
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Private Markets May Signal More Restaurant M&A
The volume of restaurant mergers and acquisitions remains well below 2019-21 levels, but private-market activity is starting to pick up, Harrington Park…
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No-Shows Crimp Fine Dining Restaurant Profits
No-shows remain in the 20% range in the fine-dining industry, Head of Tock Matt Tucker tells Bloomberg Intelligence, despite demand that far outstrips supply…
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Puttshack Tech, Food May Revolutionize Mini Golf
Puttshack owns a global concept patent on automatic scoring in miniature golf, CEO Joe Vrankin, tells Bloomberg Intelligence, creating a barrier to entry for…
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Weak Foodservice Capacity Lifts Restaurant Costs
Foodservice distribution capacity is very tight, Datum FS Founder and President David Maloni tells Bloomberg Intelligence, contributing to higher prices for…
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Gong cha May Benefit as Bubble-Tea Sales Jump
Global bubble-tea sales could double or triple to more than $5 billion in the next 5-6 years, Gong cha Global President of the Americas Geoff Henry tells…
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Shatranj Capital on Ample Mideast Opportunities
The Israel-Hamas war is a bigger issue for McDonald’s and Starbucks than many other food chains due to reputational risk, deeper sales declines and greater…
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Restaurant Loyalty Programs Need an Upgrade
Restaurant chains are revamping loyalty programs this year because they aren’t working, Thanx CEO and Founder Zach Goldstein tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In…
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Salad and Go Aims for Low Price in Healthy Food
Salad and Go’s mission -- to make fresh, nutritious food affordable and convenient for all -- is unique in the restaurant industry, CEO Charlie Morrison tells…
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Rock-Solid Restaurant Operations Fuel Traffic
Collaboration and alignment between restaurant operations and marketing teams is critical to driving traffic without hurting the guest experience, Ray Johnson…
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Fogo de Chao’s Employee Investments Fuel Growth
Fogo de Chao doesn’t build a site pipeline until it has three years of visibility into the development of general managers, CEO Barry McGowan tells Bloomberg…
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Qdoba’s Big Opportunity in Fast-Casual Mexican
Mexican fast casual is the only dining category that doesn’t have a list of 20 mature competitors slugging it out for market share, CEO of Modern Restaurant…
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Potbelly Sees Franchisees Fueling 10% Unit Gains
Great franchisees will make Potbelly stronger for 20, 30 or 40 years, CEO and President Bob Wright tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the…
- Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence
Restaurant-Tech Troubles Could Continue in 2024
A record number of restaurant-tech companies could shut their doors for good in 2024, Juan George, co-founder of 858 Partners, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In…
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GLP-1 Patients Cut Snacking, Alcohol Consumption
Patients taking GLP-1 drugs reduce their snacking and alcohol consumption, but the overall impact on the restaurant industry will be minimal, Allan Hickok…
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Red Robin’s Food and Service Fuel Turnaround
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers’ new flat-top grills make better burgers, improve efficiency and give the chain more menu optionality going forward, CEO and…
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GLP-1 Drugs May Motivate Restaurant Menu Changes
Restaurant CEOs seem pretty confident that sales will hold up just fine as the use of GLP-1 drugs increases, Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, Bloomberg News restaurant…
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Restaurants Must Adapt to Shifting Labor Market
On the surface it looks like US employment is strong but labor participation is lower than pre-pandemic levels and there are nearly four million part-time…
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Honeygrow Posts Net Income Despite Rapid Growth
Honeygrow keeps G&A tight and is profitable on a net income basis, founder and CEO Justin Rosenberg tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the…
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Restaurants Aim to Steal Share Amid Traffic Drop
This will be a year of stealing share because the restaurant industry isn’t going to drive positive traffic, Mark Kuperman, COO of Revenue Management…
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Blaze Pizza’s Smaller Stores to Fuel Development
Blaze Pizza’s new, smaller format stores are half the size of existing units and cost 25-35% less to build, CEO Beto Guajardo tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In…
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Franchisors Outperform as Restaurant Sales Slow
“We see a lot of challenges ahead, especially for the US consumer,” Howard Penney, managing director and consumables analyst at Hedgeye Risk Management, tells…
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The Melt’s Employees Help Serve Up 400% AUV Jump
The Melt’s turnaround was fueled by input from team members and customers, CEO Ralph Bower tells Bloomberg Intelligence, fueling a 400% jump in average unit…
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Freddy’s Franchisee Focus Boosts Net Unit Growth
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is highly focused on its franchisees and their returns on investment, President and CEO Chris Dull tells Bloomberg…
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AI Spices Up Consumer Connection, Marketing
Emotional connection drives consumer decisions and every marketing campaign needs to bring customers on an emotional journey to be successful, Beni Gradwohl…
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Closing the Gender Gap on US Boards of Directors
One-third of private companies in the US have all-male boards of directors and just one in seven of those seats are occupied by a woman, Jocelyn Mangan, CEO…
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Digitally Native Restaurants May Be the Future
The digitally native restaurant could overtake fast casual and become the fastest growing concept in the US, Carl Orsbourn, co-author of the Delivering the…
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First Watch’s One Shift Provides Unique Advantage
First Watch’s one shift, one menu model has given First Watch a hiring and employment advantage, Matt Eisenacher, First Watch’s Senior VP of Brand Strategy and…
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Cyberattacks Are a Growing Restaurant Concern
No company is immune from an “oh-no!” moment, Deborah Nitka, senior manager of cybersecurity and privacy at Cohn Reznick, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this…
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Portillo’s Boasts a Sizable Growth Opportunity
If Portillo’s can prove that its iconic and unique menu is accepted outside of its home market of Illinois it may deserve the fattest multiple in the…
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Empowering Workers Is Key to Restaurant Success
Restaurant success is all about the employees, Fred LeFranc, Results Thru Strategy founder, managing partner and chaos strategist says. In this episode of the…
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Restaurant M&A Slows on Private Equity Headwinds
The market for restaurant mergers and acquisitions is rough seas right now, Mike Gottlieb Managing Director of National Hospitality Advisory at CohnReznick…
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Walk-On's Culture Boosts Staffing, Sales Volume
Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux has avoided staffing issues due to a strong culture that emphasizes team over the individual, CEO Scott Taylor explains to Bloomberg…
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SVB May Spur Cash Crunch for Restaurant Tech
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could make venture debt more expensive and harder to get for restaurant tech startups, Jimmy Frischling and Michael…
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Great Food, Training Fuel Restaurant Success
Food consistency, superior service and employee training are critical to success in the restaurant market, Marvin Alballi, Chief Operating Officer of Franchise…
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Olo Aims to Digitize All Restaurant Transactions
Noah Glass, Founder and CEO at Olo, joins Michael Halen, Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to discuss the company’s culture…
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Split Congress and Its Impact on Restaurants
Joe Kefauver, Founding Partner of Align Public Strategies, joins Michael Halen, Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to discuss…
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Mecha Noodle Bar’s Blueprint for Giving Back
Rich Reyes, CEO and Co-Founder of Mecha Noodle Bar, joins Michael Halen, Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to discuss the…
- Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence
Next Level Burger Aims to Change US Eating Habits
Matthew de Gruyter, CEO and Co-Founder of Next Level Burger, joins Michael Halen, Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to…
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Unionization Threatens US Restaurant Profits
Riley Lagesen, Shareholder and Chair of the Global Restaurant Industry Group at GreenbergTraurig, and Jonathan Sack, Shareholder at GreenbergTraurig, join…
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California's Fast Act to Raise Restaurant Costs
Riley Lagesen, Shareholder and Chair of the Global Restaurant Industry Group at GreenbergTraurig, and Jonathan Sack, Shareholder at GreenbergTraurig, join…
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US Consumer Response to Menu Pricing Madness
Michael Lukianoff, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Extropy 360, joins Michael Halen, Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst at Bloomberg…
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Ghost Kitchen Growth and Food Delivery's Future
Atul Sood, Chief Business Officer at Kitchen United, joins Michael Halen, Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to discuss the…
- Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence
Leadership and Hiring Trends
Alice Elliot, Founder and CEO of The Elliot Group, joins Michael Halen, Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to discuss…
- Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence
Weighing Wall Street's Appetite for Restaurant Stocks
Gregory Francfort, Senior Restaurant Analyst at Guggenheim Partners, joins Michael Halen, Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence…