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Today, Explained

Red Lobster’s bankrupt-sea

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.49.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The seafood chain found itself deep in the red after a disastrous unlimited shrimp promotion. Wall Street Journal restaurant reporter Heather Haddon explains what sunk Red Lobster — and the troubled waters facing other casual dining chains. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by David Pierce. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Email subject. Press comment on Beyoncée and Red Lobster.

0:07.0

On Tuesday, one of the producers behind Today's Today Explained sent an email to a publicist for Parkwood Entertainment.

0:13.0

Hello, I hope you're well.

0:15.0

I know this is a long shot, but is Beyonce or her team willing to comment on Red Lobster going bankrupt

0:22.0

and where she plans to take her partner

0:25.0

after some activities?

0:29.0

Thank you for your time.

0:30.0

Denise Guerra, audio audio producer Today Explained.

0:34.4

Yonse's people actually did not get back to us.

0:38.4

Go figure.

0:39.4

But coming up on Today Explained, why Jay-Z's favorite restaurant is suddenly in peril and how the economic

0:44.3

forces threatening red lobster could soon change casual dining as we know it. I can't believe you make me I can't believe you made me send this.

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