On this episode of The Repertoire Report, Ray Delucci starts with a rant about recipes and why they matter so much to a food business. He makes the case that well-written, tested recipes are the base of consistency, efficiency and profit in any kitchen. He explains how to write them so they actually work: list ingredients in the order they're used, write for someone with basic cooking knowledge, and treat your recipe book as the kitchen's Bible. He also pushes back on the chef culture that sees recipes as a weakness, especially as restaurants face a tough market heading into 2027.Then Ray turns to the week's biggest industry news. Uber is buying ezCater for $2.3 billion, and he looks at what that means for restaurants and B2B catering. Starbucks is reportedly considering a Chipotle acquisition, which would be the biggest deal in restaurant history. Cheap direct-to-consumer brands are changing the caviar market. He closes with three quick hits: AI startup Bites taking on DoorDash, a former Top Chef contestant who blames tariffs for closing his Portland steakhouse, and Chick-fil-A saying no to AI in its drive-thrus.
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