<p>In this video, Ray breaks down the success McDonald&#39;s saw after lowering its prices and the rise in Bourdain trading card prices over the past few months. He also gives advice to a chef on Reddit and covers other breaking news in the food industry. #chef #restaurant #food #cooking #mcdonalds </p><p><br></p><p>Links: </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/mcdonald-s-growth-beats-estimates-as-value-strategy-gains-ground?srnd=phx-industries-consumer" target="_new" rel="noopener">McDonald’s Wins on Prices (Bloomberg)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/mcdonalds-takes-victory-lap-value" target="_new" rel="noopener">McDonald’s Value Victory Lap</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Chefs/comments/1qdqkcm/feeling_like_i_fed_myself_over/" target="_new" rel="noopener">Chef Reddit Advice</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.fooddive.com/news/marzetti-buys-japanese-bbq-bachans-400m/811823/" target="_new" rel="noopener">Bachan’s Sold (Marzetti deal)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/wendy-s-sinks-on-weak-outlook-plan-to-shutter-us-restaurants?srnd=phx-industries-consumer" target="_new" rel="noopener">Wendy’s Closing Stores (Bloomberg)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://restaurant.org/research-and-media/research/research-reports/state-of-the-industry/" target="_new" rel="noopener">National Restaurant Association 2026 Outlook</a></p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Enjoying the episode? Keep up with Repertoire:</strong>💌 <a href="https://www.joinrepertoire.com/newsletter">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Repertoire Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> – Get industry insights, links, and podcast extras delivered weekly.🎙 <a href="https://geni.us/repertoirepodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share the Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> – Pass it on to your team, group chat, or fellow chefs.📸 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joinrepertoire__">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> – Behind the scenes, quotes, and quick takes.</p><p><strong>Affiliate Disclosure:</strong>We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through Amazon or other affiliate links provided in this episode.</p><p><strong>Thanks for listening to Repertoire.</strong> 👨‍🍳🎧</p>