Press & Interviews
To fight inflation, restaurants get creative with menus, portions | NPR’s Marketplace
Doug Roth chimes in on National Public Radio on current food prices.If you’ve been noticing prices going up at the grocery store, you can imagine the price of food is going up for restaurant owners, too... “I would say casual, lower end, you have to be very...
Local restaurants forced to make operation adjustments due to supply issues | WBBM’s Noon Business Hour
WBBM speaks with Doug Roth about the shortages in restaurant supplies.A shortage of line cooks and equipment in the restaurant industry.... "They have to get, at this point, what they are able to serve...." ~ Doug Roth, founder and owner of Playground Hospitality...
Will colder weather dampen restaurant comeback? | WBBM’s Noon Business Hour
Doug Roth joins WBBM to talk about restaurants coming back during the coming colder weather.How will the restaurant atmosphere be affected by the colder climate in this latest era? "The supply chain at this point is creating some havoc...increase in menu prices...." ~...
Possible Vaccine Mandate For Diners | WBBM’s Noon Business Hour
Doug Roth speaks to WBBM regarding possible vaccine mandate for restaurant goers.Latest on America's second quarter economic output, proof of vaccination could be required with your next restaurant reservation. "I think it's easier to talk about what apple's earnings...
Some pandemic solutions will be sent packing. Fast-casual eateries might opt to keep menus digital, but finer dining establishments will scrap the QR codes and return to printed menus that are part of the physical experience people crave, said Doug Roth, president of...
Potbelly Launches Another Turnaround
Online orders have surged during the pandemic. If Potbelly can rope in customers via takeout and learn how to use data it gathers, experts say the turnaround has a shot. The chain must figure out its competitive advantage—a soul search it failed at during its last...
1 in 6 have already closed and we are looking at another 40% that will close in the next few months if there's not government intervention. You have to be able to create a menu at this point that can be appealing to pick-up and delivery customers. Comfort food has...
What will it take to make diners feel safe? Sterilizing UV Wands, Air Purifiers, and More.
Nearly 60% feel uneasy eating inside, so restaurants try sterilizing UV wands, tabletop air purifiers as winter looms. Some restaurants are forgoing the headache of air quality investments and tent cities altogether and plan to ride out winter by focusing on carryout...
A survey commissioned by the guest experience platform Seven Rooms identifies what restaurant patrons are looking for as they dine out during the pandemic. Doug Roth of Playground Hospitality in Chicago joins the Noon Business Hour.