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32 Best Restaurant Deal Making Podcasts (2026)

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The restaurant deal making space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 32 of the best, including Acquired, Think Big, Buy Small, and Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating.

  1. Acquired
    Acquired
    Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them.
    Content:
    AI in BusinessAmerican Industry TransformationArtificial IntelligenceB2B GrowthBusinessRestaurant Deal Making
    +33
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCEOsCreative EntrepreneursDevelopersEngineers
    +9
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessDiscovering New IdeasEntrepreneur MindsetGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    +3
    Style:
    In-Depth Interviews
    When:
    At WorkFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  2. Think Big, Buy Small
    Think Big, Buy Small
    Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own startup seem too risky? There's another compelling path o...
    Content:
    Durable EntrepreneurshipRestaurant Deal Making
  3. Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating
    Acquisitions Anonymous - #1 for business buying, selling and operating
    Jump into the world of business acquisitions with hosts Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endresen, and Michael Girdley. We review real ...
    Content:
    Exit PlanningRestaurant Deal Making
  4. Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore
    Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore
    What do the most successful entrepreneurs know, that you don't? Today's most successful Restaurateurs and Restaurant Professionals sharing tips and...
    Content:
    Executive LeadershipFood and CookingHospitality IndustryRestaurant Deal Making
  5. The Deal Podcast
    The Deal Podcast
    Welcome to a podcast that goes beyond the headlines to reveal the human and financial side of building enterprise value. Hosted by M&A advisor ...
    Content:
    M&A StrategiesRestaurant Deal Making
    Audience:
    EntrepreneursInvestors
    Goal:
    Building a Business
  6. Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence
    Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence
    “Choppin’ It Up” by Bloomberg Intelligence features conversations with analysts, executives and entrepreneurs that are shaping the future of the re...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  7. The Profitable Table Fed by Woolco Foods
    The Profitable Table Fed by Woolco Foods
    Listen in to explore the habits and disciplines that all restaurants, hotels, bakeries and caterers must develop, if they want to maximize their pr...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  8. Restaurant Deal Making EXPOSED! With Patrick and Andy
    Restaurant Deal Making EXPOSED! With Patrick and Andy
    Selling or buying a restaurant or bar is no small feat. It's a complex and lengthy journey filled with many hurdles and deal-killers along the way....
    Content:
    BusinessRestaurant Deal Making
    Audience:
    Small Business Owners
  9. Restaurant Owners Uncorked
    Restaurant Owners Uncorked
    Restaurant Owners Uncorked is a Top-5 Worldwide Hospitality Podcast. Successful independent restaurant owners and franchise execs share their stori...
    Content:
    Hospitality IndustryRestaurant Deal Making
  10. Smart Franchising with Fransmart
    Smart Franchising with Fransmart
    Dive deep with CEO of Fransmart, Dan Rowe, into the complex world of franchising and get expert insights, actionable strategies, and real-world sto...
    Content:
    Franchise BusinessFranchise OwnershipRestaurant Deal Making
  11. A Deeper Dive
    A Deeper Dive
    “A Deeper Dive” is a weekly podcast from Restaurant Business dedicated to going in-depth on the most pressing challenges and opportunities restaura...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  12. The Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast brought to you by Custom Business Solutions
    The Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast brought to you by Custom Business Solutions
    Restaurant Technology Podcasters... Drawing from years of combined experience in restaurant technology, implementation, and marketing, The Restaura...
    Content:
    Hospitality IndustryRestaurant Deal Making
  13. The Week in Restaurants
    The Week in Restaurants
    Dive into the dynamic world of the restaurant industry with The Week in Restaurants. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze, with rotating co-host...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  14. The Food Institute Podcast
    The Food Institute Podcast
    The Food Institute Podcast leverages the Food Institute's 90-plus-year history to provide actionable information and insight to food industry profe...
    Content:
    Food and CookingFunctional BeveragesRestaurant Deal Making
  15. Closed Monday
    Closed Monday
    Ever wonder what it really takes to go from one location to ten? Every Monday, top restaurant operators share their actual playbooks for scaling - ...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  16. The Restaurant Finance Podcast
    The Restaurant Finance Podcast
    James Tice, Head of Growth at Tab Commerce, takes on restaurant finance with a human voice. As an operator-obsessed host, James drops you into real...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  17. The Deal Table
    The Deal Table
    The Deal Table is a long-form podcast featuring the founders, operators, investors, and advisors who navigate consequential decisions around capita...
    Content:
    Stadium EconomicsRestaurant Deal Making
  18. The Buyout Show with Fexingo: Private Equity, Roll-Ups, and Business Acquisitions
    The Buyout Show with Fexingo: Private Equity, Roll-Ups, and Business Acquisitions
    Lucas and Luna examine private equity through the lens of actual deals — roll-ups in HVAC, veterinary clinics, and funeral services; buy-and-build ...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  19. The Restaurant Boiler Room
    The Restaurant Boiler Room
    The Restaurant Boiler Room is a one-stop-shop for multi-million dollar merger and acquisition activity and financial complexities pressuring the fr...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  20. Smart Business Dealmakers: The Middle-Market M&A Podcast
    Smart Business Dealmakers: The Middle-Market M&A Podcast
    Smart Business Dealmakers interviews the entrepreneurs doing deals, the PE, VC and family office players investing in them, and the M&A advisers ma...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  21. The Franchise Story Podcast
    The Franchise Story Podcast
    Welcome to The Franchise Story Podcast! Where we give you access to the stories, mindsets, and lessons learned by high performing Franchisees and t...
    Content:
    Franchise BusinessFranchise StrategiesRestaurant Deal Making
  22. Stars of Franchising
    Stars of Franchising
    “How do I find and choose the right franchise opportunity?” “How do I overcome the obstacles and bounce back from the setbacks?” “How do I achieve ...
    Content:
    Franchise BusinessFranchise ConsultingFranchise OwnershipRestaurant Deal Making
  23. The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙
    The Restaurant Dealmaker Show🎙
    Join restaurant industry veteran Steve Zimmerman, Principal Broker and Founder of Restaurant Realty in a 1-on-1 fireside chat with restaurant owner...
    Content:
    Startup FundraisingRestaurant Deal Making
  24. First Bite
    First Bite
    First Bite, hosted by Nation’s Restaurant News digital editor Holly Petre, highlights the top restaurant industry headlines of each day followed by...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  25. My First Restaurant
    My First Restaurant
    The My First Restaurant podcast aims to teach restaurateurs how to start, run, and grow a successful restaurant business. We interview successful r...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  26. Franchise Unpacked
    Franchise Unpacked
    Every movie, TV show, and video game has a rich and unique history. Dive into your favorite franchises with hosts Zac Rogers and Dave Meese as they...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  27. Choppin' It Up
    Choppin' It Up
    A sports and culture podcast hosted by Kevin Gray, Reggie Adetula, and Sterling Daniels that gives fresh outtakes sports, culture, social issues an...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  28. Choppin’ it Up
    Choppin’ it Up
    My podcast will tackle important topics that are effecting the black community that are not being talked about enough in my opinion. I will offer c...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  29. BDO To-Go
    BDO To-Go
    BDO To-Go is a podcast series for restaurant industry professionals. Each episode features a topical discussion with industry peers and subject mat...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  30. Beyond the Plate podcast
    Beyond the Plate podcast
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  31. Restaurant Business
    Restaurant Business
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making
  32. The Restaurant Realty in 10
    The Restaurant Realty in 10
    The Restaurant Realty in 10 takes a direct approach to restaurant operations, facilities, real estate, and investments. Host, Michael Carro jumps t...
    Content:
    Restaurant Deal Making