Puttshack owns a global concept patent on automatic scoring in miniature golf, CEO Joe Vrankin, tells Bloomberg Intelligence, creating a barrier to entry for its competitors. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Vrankin sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how the company has used technology to reinvent the game and paired it with a food and cocktail menu to attract the coveted 21-39 year-old demographic. He also comments on Puttshack’s unit economics, marketing strategy and development plans. 

Puttshack owns a global concept patent on automatic scoring in miniature golf, CEO Joe Vrankin, tells Bloomberg Intelligence, creating a barrier to entry for its competitors. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Vrankin sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how the company has used technology to reinvent the game and paired it with a food and cocktail menu to attract the coveted 21-39 year-old demographic. He also comments on Puttshack’s unit economics, marketing strategy and development plans.

“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

Puttshack Tech, Food May Revolutionize Mini Golf

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Amazon’s partnership with Uber Eats will help attract new customers and make Prime more valuable for existing ones in the US by getting members to spend more time using Prime benefits, Worldwide Vice President of Amazon Prime Jamil Ghani tells Bloomberg Intelligence. Conversely, Uber’s clients may see an uptick of new orders via Prime. In this episode of  Choppin’ It Up, Ghani sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to chat about the motivation behind the partnership, the deal’s economics and the potential impact on independent restaurants.

Amazon&rsquo;s partnership with Uber Eats will help attract new customers and make Prime more valuable for existing ones in the US by getting members to spend more time using Prime benefits, Worldwide Vice President of Amazon Prime Jamil Ghani tells Bloomberg Intelligence. Conversely, Uber&rsquo;s clients may see an uptick of new orders via Prime. In this episode of &nbsp;Choppin&rsquo; It Up, Ghani sits down with BI&rsquo;s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to chat about the motivation behind the partnership, the deal&rsquo;s economics and the potential impact on independent restaurants.

Amazon Prime’s Ghani on New Uber Partnership

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Value has always been in the DNA of Church’s Texas Chicken, CEO Roland Gonzalez tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Gonzalez sits down with BI senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how the chain is driving positive traffic for the third consecutive year. He explores improved operations, franchisee support, remodels and how product mix has allowed the company to refrain from price hikes.

Value has always been in the DNA of Church&rsquo;s Texas Chicken, CEO Roland Gonzalez tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin&rsquo; It Up podcast, Gonzalez sits down with BI senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how the chain is driving positive traffic for the third consecutive year. He explores improved operations, franchisee support, remodels and how product mix has allowed the company to refrain from price hikes.

Church’s Texas Chicken CEO on Driving Traffic

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Failure to investigate short interest and earnings quality are two of the most frequent mistakes investors make, Vincent Muscolino, senior lecturer of finance at Northeastern University and former portfolio manager, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Muscolino sits down with BI senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how analysts, portfolio managers and investors can improve their processes and returns on investment. He also comments on analyzing liquidity, institutional holdings, options and volatility before making investment decisions.

Failure to investigate short interest and earnings quality are two of the most frequent mistakes investors make, Vincent Muscolino, senior lecturer of finance at Northeastern University and former portfolio manager, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin&rsquo; It Up podcast, Muscolino sits down with BI senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how analysts, portfolio managers and investors can improve their processes and returns on investment. He also comments on analyzing liquidity, institutional holdings, options and volatility before making investment decisions.

Northeastern’s Muscolino on Investing in Markets

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Puttshack Tech, Food May Revolutionize Mini Golf

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