<p>In this episode, Ray breaks down the risk Italian pasta faces due to tariffs and how implementing this policy could literally halt pasta exports from Italy. He covers Chipotle&#39;s new Thanksgiving strategy, AI-slop Thanksgiving recipes, and how restaurants are winning diners over to grocery this holiday. He also discusses the disgusting story about a Campbell&#39;s Soup VP, the odd case of a dine-and-dash influencer, the closure of a Tyson Beef Plant, and some important GLP-1 data.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/business/italian-pasta-tariffs-trump.html" target="_new" rel="noopener">Pasta Apocalypse (NYT)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.grubstreet.com/article/new-york-delis-italian-pasta-tariffs.html" target="_new" rel="noopener">Pasta Tariffs (Grub Street)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/chipotle-targets-younger-customers-with-thanksgiving-deals" target="_new" rel="noopener">Chipotle Thanksgiving Strategy</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/ai-slop-recipes-are-taking-over-the-internet-and-thanksgiving-dinner" target="_new" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving AI “Slop”</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/food/thanksgiving-restaurant-reservations" target="_new" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving Restaurant Sales</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/25/campbells-soup-lawsuit-martin-bally-robert-garza/" target="_new" rel="noopener">Campbell’s Soup VP Lawsuit</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/nyregion/nyc-dine-dash-food-influencer-pei-chung.html" target="_new" rel="noopener">Dine-And-Dash Influencer (NYT)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.fooddive.com/news/tyson-closes-nebraska-beef-plant-us-cattle-shortage/806296/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">Tyson Plant Closure</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.fooddive.com/news/glp1s-weight-loss-food-beverage-sales-2030/806415/" target="_new" rel="noopener">GLP-1 2030 User Prediction</a></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></li></ul>

The Repertoire Podcast

Justin Khanna

Why New Tariffs Might Literally Stop Italian Pasta from Entering the U.S.

DEC 5, 202544 MIN
The Repertoire Podcast

Why New Tariffs Might Literally Stop Italian Pasta from Entering the U.S.

DEC 5, 202544 MIN

Description

<p>In this episode, Ray breaks down the risk Italian pasta faces due to tariffs and how implementing this policy could literally halt pasta exports from Italy. He covers Chipotle&#39;s new Thanksgiving strategy, AI-slop Thanksgiving recipes, and how restaurants are winning diners over to grocery this holiday. He also discusses the disgusting story about a Campbell&#39;s Soup VP, the odd case of a dine-and-dash influencer, the closure of a Tyson Beef Plant, and some important GLP-1 data.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/business/italian-pasta-tariffs-trump.html" target="_new" rel="noopener">Pasta Apocalypse (NYT)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.grubstreet.com/article/new-york-delis-italian-pasta-tariffs.html" target="_new" rel="noopener">Pasta Tariffs (Grub Street)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/chipotle-targets-younger-customers-with-thanksgiving-deals" target="_new" rel="noopener">Chipotle Thanksgiving Strategy</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/ai-slop-recipes-are-taking-over-the-internet-and-thanksgiving-dinner" target="_new" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving AI “Slop”</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/26/food/thanksgiving-restaurant-reservations" target="_new" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving Restaurant Sales</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/25/campbells-soup-lawsuit-martin-bally-robert-garza/" target="_new" rel="noopener">Campbell’s Soup VP Lawsuit</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/nyregion/nyc-dine-dash-food-influencer-pei-chung.html" target="_new" rel="noopener">Dine-And-Dash Influencer (NYT)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.fooddive.com/news/tyson-closes-nebraska-beef-plant-us-cattle-shortage/806296/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">Tyson Plant Closure</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.fooddive.com/news/glp1s-weight-loss-food-beverage-sales-2030/806415/" target="_new" rel="noopener">GLP-1 2030 User Prediction</a></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></li></ul>