Extra Serving

By: Nation's Restaurant News
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  • This podcast will share ideas from restaurant innovators on leadership, food trends, technology and how to thrive in this tough industry that we can’t get enough of.
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Episodes
  • NRN editors discuss Taco Bell’s latest stunt, the next merchandise craze and the NRA’s plea for loan relief

    NRN editors discuss Taco Bell’s latest stunt, the next merchandise craze and the NRA’s plea for loan relief
    Sep 30 2022
    This week on Extra Serving, a Nation’s Restaurant News award-winning podcast, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister talked about the newest merchandise craze in the restaurant industry: candles. Last week, Texas Roadhouse introduced new Honey Cinnamon Butter Candles to the market, a first for the casual-dining concept that claims fans have been asking for merchandise for years. The team discussed what this means on a broader scale and how this trend could impact marketing across the industry. Also, the team discussed Taco Bell’s latest menu stunt: pitting two former menu items against each other to see which fans would vote back onto the menu. The team talked about Taco Bell’s menu strategy and how its impactful marketing gets the job done. Finally, the team talked about The National Restaurant Association’s attest plea to the Small Business Administration for relief on loan repayments for the economic disaster relief loans that were issued to some independent restaurants at the beginning of the pandemic as an alternative to PPP loans. The team discussed the possibility of the government responding to the NRA’s plea and more. This week’s interview is George Felix, CMO of Chili’s, who spoke with Ron Ruggless on an episode of his show, DrinkedIn Live, a live show on LinkedIn that happens at the end of every month on NRN’s LinkedIn page. Be sure to check it out next month if you missed the previous episodes.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • NRN editors discuss Taco Bell’s newest menu item, the acquisition of Tokyo Joe’s

    NRN editors discuss Taco Bell’s newest menu item, the acquisition of Tokyo Joe’s
    Sep 23 2022
    This week on Extra Serving, an award-winning podcast by Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre and Sam Oches discussed the acquisition of Tokyo Joe’s by Salad Collective. Salad Collective, which owns Mad Greens and Snappy Salads, acquired the 27-unit Japanese concept on Monday. The Tokyo Joe’s acquisition brings Salad Collective’s holdings to 65 company-owned restaurants in Arizona, Colorado and Texas. The two editors discussed what this acquisition means for the brands as well as the industry at large. Also, the two discussed the newest menu item at Taco Bell made with a brand-new product, Beyond Steak. Oches and Petre discussed what this means for the plant-based movement and Taco Bell’s standing as a vegetarian-forward restaurant. Plus, hear from Bryan Tublin, CEO of Kitava, Hanson Li, CEO of Lazy Susan, and Elliot Schiffer, CEO of Mici Handcrafted on what it’s like to be in the restaurant industry during one of our CREATE conversations that occurred during CREATE: The Future of Foodservice last week in Denver.
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    50 mins
  • NRN editors discuss Starbucks and Chipotle’s metaverse moves, Burger King’s big investment

    NRN editors discuss Starbucks and Chipotle’s metaverse moves, Burger King’s big investment
    Sep 16 2022
    This week on the award-winning Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister spoke about Starbucks entering the metaverse. The quick-service chain made its debut in the metaverse this past week with a design that was worth the wait. In something NRN senior editor Joanna Fantozzi called “Loyalty 2.0” on First Bite, our daily morning podcast, Starbucks is giving users the chance to use tokens they earn in the metaverse for real-world treats like Espresso Martini Tastings. The team discussed what this means for the brand and the industry at large. Next, the team talked about Chipotle’s new menu item which debuted both in the real world and in the metaverse, the first menu item to do so. Users can play a game and earn the chance to receive a free burrito or bowl with the chain’s new Garlic Guajillo Steak. The team discussed what Chipotle’s latest gamification of the metaverse means and what it holds for the future of the brand. Finally, the team talked about Burger King’s $400 million refresh by Restaurant Brands International. The chain’s parent company announced this week it would invest $400 million into the quick-service burger chain for “updates.” The team broke this down and discussed what the marketing words really mean. This week’s guest is Sanjiv Razdan, CEO of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, who spoke with Bret Thorn about inflation, supply chain and the chain’s signature drinks.
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    58 mins

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