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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 15 MIN

What restaurants are expecting from 2026

from The Week in Restaurants · host Informa Foodservice

2026 will be another challenging year, but restaurants are ready.That was one takeaway from the annual ICR investor conference held earlier this week in Orlando. On this week's episode of The Week in Restaurants, we talk about other happenings at the conference, including a much-anticipated presentation by Fat Brands.We also talk about Dutch Bros' acquisition of Clutch Cafe and what it means for the coffee industry. And we look at how Minneapolis restaurants are responding to a surge of ICE activity following the deadly shooting of Renee Good.On Tech Check, Joe Guszkowski talks about a new idea for bringing down delivery costs.

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