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EPISODE · Oct 3, 2025 · 21 MIN

A slowing economy is taking its toll on restaurants

from The Week in Restaurants · host Informa Foodservice

A slowing economy is adding to the restaurant industry’s woes.This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants examines the state of the economy, with a weakening labor market and heavy deal-seeking by consumers. We also look again at Starbucks’ closures, and what they say about the state of the chain right now. In addition, we discuss the evolving strategy of the delivery provider DoorDash, which is getting into the in-store business for restaurants. Is the company getting too powerful?All that and Senior Tech Editor Joe Guszkowski talks POS system.

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