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NRN editors discuss McDonald’s, Chipotle’s automation and Domino’s foray into third-party deliveryNRN editors discuss McDonald’s, Chipotle’s automation and Domino’s foray into third-party delivery

Plus, hear Sam Oches and Mark Brandau on the Top 500

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

July 14, 2023

 

This week on the Extra Serving podcast, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister spoke about Chipotle’s foray into automation. Though the company hasn’t shied away from automation in the past, and competitors like Sweetgreen have gone all in on technology, Chipotle’s latest move to automate its guacamole production is a step forward.

Also, the editors talked about McDonald’s and its McCafé line. The chain has discontinued its McCafé bakery line. What prompted the chain with the largest portion of the breakfast segment to make this move?

Finally, the editors talked about Domino’s, which has taken the next step into delivery ­– a step no one thought they would take. The pizza chain is finally partnering with a third-party delivery aggregator. What does this mean for the chain?

This week, you’ll hear a conversation between Sam Oches and Mark Brandau about the Top 500.

 

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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