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EXTRA SERVING A podcast from Nation’s Restaurant News
A DEEPER DIVE A podcast from Restaurant Business
SPB Hospitality: Fixing legacy brands and building new ones
How Applebee’s is redefining loyalty and off-premises dining
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31 MIN Josh Kern of SPB Hospitality joins Restaurant Business edi- tor-in-chief Jonathan Maze for a wide ranging conversation on everything from beef tallow to AI.
13 MIN Vicki Hormann of Applebee’s talks with Nation’s Restaurant News’ Leigh Anne Zinsmeister about how the brand is evolv- ing its loyalty program with creative and unexpected benefits.
How AI is reshaping restaurant marketing
White Castle’s new chicken sandwich, Night Castle strategy and cult status explained 12 MIN
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30 MIN Kyle Drenon, CEO and co-owner of Supper Co., joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about AI, its impact on restaurant marketing, and how companies can adapt.
Jamie Richardson of White Castle talks with Nation’s Restau- rant News’ Joanna Fantozzi about late-night business, the brand’s “Craver Hall of Fame” and value-driven menu devel- opment.
Velvet Taco CEO talks outside- the-box menu development
Inclusive hygiene and sustainability with Tork
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27 MIN Clay Dover, president and CEO of Velvet Taco, talks with Jon- athan Maze about his team’s prolific menu development pro - cess, plus what’s next for the brand.
17 MIN Amie Kromis of Tork talks with Nation’s Restaurant News’ Leigh Anne Zinsmeister about how small changes to restau- rant operations can have a huge impact on customer expe- rience.
What’s really behind the explosion in restaurant LTOs
Via 313: From food trailer to 25+ locations and counting
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23 MIN Chains introduced a record number of limited-time offers last year. Technomic’s Katie Belflower joins the restaurant finance podcast to explain why.
15 MIN Kiplan Welsch, president of Via 313, talks with Nation’s Restau- rant News’ Leigh Anne Zinsmeister about what’s next for the fast-growing Detroit-style pizza brand.
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