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Chili’s the hottest brand in America? Will pizza chains stop delivering? NRN, Restaurant Business editors debateChili’s the hottest brand in America? Will pizza chains stop delivering? NRN, Restaurant Business editors debate

Plus, Starbucks aims for some momentum with more changes

Sam Oches, Jonathan Maze

February 7, 2025

Join NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and Restaurant Business editor in chief Jonathan Maze as they discuss the latest headlines from around the restaurant industry, including Chili’s incredible success, thanks in part to its Triple Dipper value offering and its cheese-pull-induced social media popularity. Plus they talk about pizza chains increasingly using third party delivery platforms like DoorDash and UberEats, and debate whether they will stop using their own delivery drivers altogether. Finally Starbucks keeps making headlines as new CEO Brian Niccol has made more operational changes designed to reduce friction and make Starbucks more relevant again. 

 

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About the Authors

Sam Oches

Editor in Chief

Sam Oches is an award-winning Editorial Director with Informa Connect Foodservice and editor in chief of Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. A graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, Sam previously served as Editorial Director of Food News Media, publisher of QSR and FSR magazines. He’s a past president of the International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) and a past board member with the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). His foodservice insights have been shared in national media outlets such as the New York Times, USA Today, National Public Radio, and CNBC. He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife and three kids.

Jonathan Maze

Editor in Chief, Restaurant Business

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