Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Hosted by Sam Oches and Alicia Kelso and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister and Bret Thorn and Gloria Dawson · Nation's Restaurant News
4.3from 41 ratings
- 188
- Episodes
- 49
- Transcribed
- 41
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 5M
- YouTube views
About Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast
Extra Serving is a series of weekly podcasts hosted by the editorial team at Nation’s Restaurant News, the leading source for information and insights on the American restaurant industry. Covering the latest and most relevant topics in foodservice — including emerging chains, food trends, technology, and more — Extra Serving features a recap of the week’s biggest headlines, plus guests ranging from restaurant owners and operators to CEOs, founders, chefs, and other experts.
- Publisher
- Nation's Restaurant News
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 7 Jul 2023
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
49 of 188 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
El Pollo Loco eyes New York, Chipotle hits a milestone, and Crumbl starts to crumble
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
KFC’s new prototype, McDonald’s massive initiative, and Darden’s impressive results
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Wonder shakes up the off-prem business while Chili’s targets a fast-food competitor
Inside a recent episode
El Pollo Loco eyes New York, Chipotle hits a milestone, and Crumbl starts to crumble
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, we all have food waste and how do we connect the dots to solve for that one in seven hunger issue? And, and, you know, we'll, we'll see if anything comes of it. I, I, for one, I'm here for it. I think it's incredibly benevolent and I like industry collaboration in general. Yeah, I mean, collaboration, we should all be able to rally around initiatives like this. Um, and I, what I love to Alicia, you know, um, I, I am so for restaurants doing something, you know, giving something back to the community, participating in nonprofits. Um, and it's like shoot for the low hanging fruit guys. […]
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- Jonathan Maze
- Jimmy Wang
- Sarah Thompson
- Avishar Barua
- Nick Wuest
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 4,752,255
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.1 / 5
- 31 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 10 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100
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- Quality
- 85
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 89
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Who hosts Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast?
Sam Oches and Alicia Kelso and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister and Bret Thorn and Gloria Dawson host the show. Published by Nation's Restaurant News.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does Extra Serving: A restaurant industry podcast take guests?
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