Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence
“Choppin’ It Up” by Bloomberg Intelligence features conversations with analysts, executives and entrepreneurs that are shaping the future of the restaurant industry. Topics include human capital, ghost kitchens, menu pricing, the FAST Act and everything in between. The podcast is hosted by Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst Michael Halen.
Latest Episode
Service Perception Hurt Restaurant Traffic (09.01.2026)
Previous Episodes
- Brooklyn Dumpling Shop CEO on Fast-Casual Sales
- Liberty Ventures CEO on Conscious Leadership
- Golden Corral’s Improved Operations Boost Sales
- Bikky’s Kapur on Saturation of Third-Party Ads
- Foodini’s CEO, COO on Food-Allergen Disclosure
- Chipotle’s Brandt on LTOs, Improving Operations
- TipHaus’ COO on New US Tax Law, ‘Tipflation’
- Costa Vida’s Allen on Catering, Tech and AI
- A Plan for Cracker Barrel’s Path to Recovery
- Buffets, Bambi and Big Plans at Rave’s Pizza Inn
- SPB Hospitality’s Kern on M&A, Refranchising
- Velvet Taco’s Dover on Culinary Roots, Culture
- Restaurants Set the Table for Better 2H Sales
- FAT Brands’ Wiederhorn on Growth, Debt Paydown
- SignalFlare.ai’s Lukianoff on Data Analytics, AI
- Ziosk’s Howard on Lifting Sales, Ops Via Digital
- HF Foods’ Lin on Organic Growth Strategies, M&A
- Checkmate’s CEO on Voice AI, Kiosks, Catering
- Just Salad’s Kenner on Operations, Store Growth
- Align’s Kefauver on Tariffs, Tax Cuts and MAHA
