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 Advisors Founder and Managing Director Ashish S...
14 Mai 202449min
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, hurting unit profitability. In this episo...
2 Mai 202448min
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 its competitors. In this episode of the Ch...
23 Apr 202437min
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 their restaurant customers. In this episode...
11 Apr 202439min
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 Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the...
3 Apr 202430min
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 exposure to high-impact countries like Jorda...
21 Mar 202439min
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 this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast...
11 Mar 202426min
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 Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode o...
1 Mar 202432min
