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Subscribe & Listen: Amazon Music | Apple Podcast | Deezer | iHeart Radio | Spotify | YouTube Published on February 8, 2026 The casual dining industry throughout the United States is currently contending with a significant economic hurdle, which industry analysts have denominated as “menu price fatigue.” This pervasive consumer weariness is the direct consequence…
Listen to the Podcast Short at: Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Published on February 1, 2026 The cultural context of post-holiday detoxification has undergone a fundamental transformation. For the first time in over a decade, “Dry January”—a month characterized by complete abstinence and a reliance on non-alcoholic substitutes—has been officially supplanted by “High January.”…
Listen to the Podcast Short at: Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Published on January 25, 2026 The conceptual boundary separating science fiction from operational reality is rapidly dissolving within the restaurant sector, where the once-futuristic notion of artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable, contemporary technological pillar. This extensive “digital shift” represents not…
Listen to the Podcast Short at: Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Published on January 18, 2026 Persistent global economic uncertainties, characterized by pervasive inflation and consequently tighter household budgets, are catalyzing a profound and measurable transformation in consumer dining behavior. We have identified this strategic shift as the “Cocktail and Appetizer Effect”—a contemporary parallel…
Listen to the Podcast Short at: Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Published on January 11, 2026 Brad Peters, Founder & CEO of HRBUniversal & The Plate & Pour Collective Equity Partner Program The landscape of modern hospitality is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. The intense battle for the contemporary traveler’s time and wallet has forced…
Listen to the Podcast Short at: Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Published on January 4, 2026 Brad Peters, Founder & CEO of HRBUniversal & The Plate & Pour Collective Equity Partner Program The hospitality industry, an essential pillar of local economies and the very epitome of “Main Street” commerce, is currently confronting a severe…
Listen to the Podcast Short at: Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Published on December 28, 2025 Brad Peters, Founder & CEO of HRBUniversal & The Plate & Pour Collective Equity Partner Program The 2026 outlook for the food service industry is characterized by two essential and complementary strategic shifts, both engineered to enhance profitability,…
Listen to the Podcast Short at: Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Published on December 21, 2025 Brad Peters, Founder, Director, CEO of HRBUniversal & The Plate & Pour Collective Equity Partner Program The contemporary threat landscape has elevated the urgency for rigorous food defense measures from a suggested best practice to an essential mandate….
Listen to the Podcast Short at: Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Published on December 14, 2025 Brad Peters, Founder, Director, CEO of HRBUniversal & The Plate & Pour Collective Equity Partner Program The legal resolution involving Panda Express ($1.05 million settlement) concerning a carbon dioxide incident serves as a significant and costly cautionary example…
Listen to the Podcast Short at: Apple Podcast | Spotify | YouTube Published on November 16, 2025 Brad Peters, Founder, Director, CEO of HRBUniversal & The Plate & Pour Collective Equity Partner Program The expansion of outdoor dining facilities, commonly referred to as “streateries,” which provided a vital economic lifeline to the restaurant sector during…