The Awakening

Plus: Aris Yeager, better known as the “European Kid,” on turning a college joke into a viral food-comedy persona.

The B List: March 14, 2026

The Deal Room: Slang AI and Fishbowl

Shout Out: Top 30 Women in Food and Daiwa

Opening Day

Plus: Everything about Keith Lee's multi-year partnership with Brooklyn Dumpling Shop.

The B List: March 7, 2026

The Deal Room: Brooklyn Dumpling Shop and Keith Lee

Shout Out: Big Chicken and Craveworthy Brands

Think Different

Plus: A new podcast series, the FoodFluencers, debuts on The Hospitality Hangout.

The B List: February 28, 2026

The Deal Room: The Reservation Wars

Shout Out: Women in Restaurant Leadership (WiRL) Together Summit 2026

Shout Out: Starfish

It’s Not Ideology, It's Durability & Survival

ESG Is Dead, but the Sequel is Very Much Alive

Plus: A hospitality pro on what it takes to grow a billion-dollar fast-casual brand.

The Deal Room: Cali BBQ Media, Jose Andres Group and Copia

Saint Valentine

Plus: four hospitality heavyweights on what it really takes to build and scale iconic food brands.

Love Actually

The Deal Room: José Andrés Group and The Ritz-Carlton

In-between Ads, Some Football

Where’s the Beef?

Plus: Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s Delicatessen shares invaluable hospitality insider insights.

The Deal Room: 4x4 Capital and Bob Evans Restaurants

The Deal Room: PAR Technology and Bridg

The Anonymous Guest

It's the Data

Plus: POV by POZ, our brand-new newsletter column!