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EPISODE · May 16, 2025 · 30 MIN

Is the plant-based meat trend dead?

from The Week in Restaurants · host Informa Foodservice

A plant-based chain has filed for bankruptcy. Is it time to put this whole plant-based meat thing to rest for good?On this episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants, we talk about the bankruptcy filing of the upscale chain Planta, and what that bankruptcy means for the plant-based meat trend.We also discuss Wingstop’s new “smart kitchen” plan and sales at Cava. We also talk about the National Restaurant Show and McDonald’s McCrispy Strips. Also, Senior Tech Editor Joe Guszkowski talks super apps.

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