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title: "The big problem with Red Lobster"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c2d6f68e-6277-4bbf-88a6-672d0fd2076b
source: "Restaurant Business"
original_url: https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/big-problem-red-lobster
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
published: 2026-04-03T15:49:06.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T15:30:10.297Z
image: https://cdn.informaconnect.com/platform/files/public/2026-04/background/TWIR%204-3-26.png?VersionId=uEw.pdybilkTBnJfIorf7DSXwFor.6GA
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# The big problem with Red Lobster

**TL;DR:** Red Lobster is facing ongoing challenges despite emerging from bankruptcy. The Restaurant Business podcast also discusses other topics such as McDonald's new Under $3 Menu and the Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal.

*originally published in Restaurant Business on 2026-04-03. [Read the original](https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/big-problem-red-lobster).*

## Story

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the ongoing challenges at the seafood chain even after emerging from bankruptcy.

We also look at McDonald’s new Under $3 Menu and how much of a discount this new deal actually is. And Senior Tech Editor Joe Guszkowski tells the story of a particular drive-thru record dating back 25 years.

We also talk about the Sysco-Restaurant Depot deal and its various complications.

Technomic’s Robert Byrne, meanwhile, taps consumer data to help explain what’s going wrong at Sweetgreen.

And Guszkowski looks at robot delivery on Tech Check.

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## Entities

- QSR (sector)
- menu pricing (topic)
- McDonald's (company)
- Restaurant Business (publication)
- Technomic (company)
- Sweetgreen (company)
- bankruptcy (topic)
- Joe Guszkowski (person)
- Red Lobster (company)
- Sysco (company)
- restaurant tech (topic)
- m and a (topic)

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Originally reported by Restaurant Business (https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/big-problem-red-lobster). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c2d6f68e-6277-4bbf-88a6-672d0fd2076b).