Cracker Barrel’s innovation team is “on fire” and just getting started, CEO Julie Masino tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Masino sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss the company’s approach to menu enhancement. She also comments on Cracker Barrel’s value, changes to its marketing program and a 17 percentage-point improvement in employee turnover in 1Q.

Cracker Barrel&rsquo;s innovation team is &ldquo;on fire&rdquo; and just getting started, CEO Julie Masino tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin&rsquo; It Up podcast, Masino sits down with BI&rsquo;s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss the company&rsquo;s approach to menu enhancement. She also comments on Cracker Barrel&rsquo;s value, changes to its marketing program and a 17 percentage-point improvement in employee turnover in 1Q.

“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.

“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.

Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence

Cracker Barrel’s Masino on Menu Enhancements

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The great ideas in the restaurant industry are typically the ones your customers and teams are already asking for, Dutch Bros CEO Christine Barone tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Barone sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how the chain’s food expansion and limited-time offer platform will contribute to same-store sales gains. She also comments on the company’s store-development plans, talent pipeline, unit economics and vibe-check scorecard.

The great ideas in the restaurant industry are typically the ones your customers and teams are already asking for, Dutch Bros CEO Christine Barone tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin&rsquo; It Up podcast, Barone sits down with BI&rsquo;s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how the chain&rsquo;s food expansion and limited-time offer platform will contribute to same-store sales gains. She also comments on the company&rsquo;s store-development plans, talent pipeline, unit economics and vibe-check scorecard.

Dutch Bros’ Barone on Driving Strong Sales Gains

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This is a really exciting time to be in HR as we figure out how to re-skill employees so they can use new tools and fit into new roles, Hershey Chief Human Resources Officer Natalie Rothman tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Rothman sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how the company’s HR department is using AI to re-train employees, shorten the hiring process, help with scheduling and even interview candidates. She also comments on Hershey’s fun culture, attracting talent, employee engagement and the qualities of the company’s best leaders.

This is a really exciting time to be in HR as we figure out how to re-skill employees so they can use new tools and fit into new roles, Hershey Chief Human Resources Officer Natalie Rothman tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin&rsquo; It Up podcast, Rothman sits down with BI&rsquo;s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how the company&rsquo;s HR department is using AI to re-train employees, shorten the hiring process, help with scheduling and even interview candidates. She also comments on Hershey&rsquo;s fun culture, attracting talent, employee engagement and the qualities of the company&rsquo;s best leaders.

Hershey’s Rothman on Re-Skilling the Workforce

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Europe is a complex market, so the cookie-cutter approach to international expansion doesn’t work, Vaibhav Juneja, a principal at McWin Capital Partners, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Juneja sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst, Michael Halen, to discuss how McWin analyzes potential investments and the do’s and don’ts of expanding a restaurant brand into new markets. He also comments on Subway’s prospects outside the US, the M&A market in Europe, and why Spain, Poland and Central Europe are more attractive target markets than Germany and France.

Europe is a complex market, so the cookie-cutter approach to international expansion doesn&rsquo;t work, Vaibhav Juneja, a principal at McWin Capital Partners, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin&rsquo; It Up podcast, Juneja sits down with BI&rsquo;s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst, Michael Halen, to discuss how McWin analyzes potential investments and the do&rsquo;s and don&rsquo;ts of expanding a restaurant brand into new markets. He also comments on Subway&rsquo;s prospects outside the US, the M&amp;A market in Europe, and why Spain, Poland and Central Europe are more attractive target markets than Germany and France.

McWin Capital Partners on Investing in Europe

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Cracker Barrel’s Masino on Menu Enhancements

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