On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss CAVA’s massive third-quarter success, which included a same-store sales increase of 18.1% and 12.9% traffic growth. What is the limit for this fast-casual Mediterranean leader?
Plus, learn more about Wonder’s acquisition of Grubhub and the one-stop-shop it appears to be building for food delivery. Wonder, whose app allows customers to order meals developed by big-name chefs from across the country, also said it had raised an additional $250 million in capital from new investors.
And in this week’s extra serving, managing editor Leigh Anne Zinsmeister joins Sam and Alicia to talk about why there may be some optimism for full-service brands like Red Lobster, Cracker Barrel, and Applebee’s. All three give us reason to feel better confident heading into 2025.
Finally, get to know Crisp & Green chief culinary officer Bill Fairbanks, who talked with NRN’s senior F&B editor, Bret Thorn.
