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In this episode of On Foodable Weekly, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, host Paul Barron discusses with Haydn Shaughnessy, Author of Shift: A User's Guide to the New Economy about how today's leaders are developing effective tactics to thrive during exponential growth. Companies, such as Uber have disrupted the industry by changing the car service business- so will other companies and even restaurants follow suit with programs that are similar to Uber's surge pricing?

Watch the full episode to see how companies are adapting to today's shifting market.

In this episode of On Foodable Weekly, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, our host Paul Barron breaks down some of the 2015 culinary trends that are predicted by Baum + Whiteman, a food + restaurant consulting agency. Some of the notable upcoming food trends mentioned are savory waffles, Japanese snack foods, and insect-based proteins.

Paul also speaks with Sommelier Cindy Woodman about various trending wines and the best culinary flavors to pair with them.

In this episode of On Foodable Weekly, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, our host Paul Barron speaks with Matthew Corrin, Freshii and Abhi Bhansali, City Greens about how they are building their organization in today's evolving restaurant industry.

Watch the full episode to see what they are doing at their healthier restaurant concepts to appeal to the millennial generation and how they are driven by three major things- people, planet and profit.

In this episode of On Foodable Weekly, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, our host Paul Barron speaks with Rudy Miick, Founder & President of The Miick Companies about the evolving landscape of the restaurant industry and how technology, big data, and the millennial generation is impacting how decisions are made.

Watch the full episode to learn about the challenges faced by restaurant industry leaders today.We also speak to Foodable's Managing Editor, Kerri Adams about this week's editorial highlights, which include the launch of the 14th Foodable city blog, Seattle, how National brands are localizing menus and how bread is making a comeback.

In this episode of On Foodable Weekly, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, we discuss the recent beverage trends, specifically in craft beer and wine. We get industry insights from Jennifer Huether, Prestige Account Manager at Jackson Family Wines about why restaurants are investing more in their wine programs. From the social data pulled from the Restaurant Social Media Index, we determined the top seven wine categories.

Watch the episode to see which wines from the categories are the most popular with consumers. We also discuss how craft beer has invaded bar menus with Ben McDonald, General Manager at BrewMechanics.com and why millennials can't get enough of these craft brews.

In our first-ever On Foodable Weekly, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, we discuss recent news in the restaurant industry including Habit Burger filing for IPO, the emerging fast casual pizza segment, and mobile payments. Watch the full episode to hear industry expert, Hank Simpson, COO of Pizza Studio discuss the contributing factors to the recent fast casual pizza segment growth.

We also talk to William Bender, Restaurant Consultant and Co-host of Rock my Restaurant, about mobile payments and what will cause the mass adoption by consumers of this form of payment.

In this special and final episode of Turn & Burn, brought to you by Foodable WebTV Network, we discuss the results of the Restaurant Social Media Index (RSMI) for the second quarter in 2014. Host Paul Barron discusses which brands have continued their success with their marketing strategies and breaks down the data for each chain in the Top 10 list.

Tune in to see the final episode and see which brands made the Top 10 spot this quarter. Want more social & digital insight? Check out our new show, On Foodable Weekly, coming soon.

In this episode of Turn & Burn, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, we are diving into digital signage with Cineplex. Nick Prigioniero, President at Cineplex Digital Networks, joins us to discuss some of the advancements that are out there for restaurants — LCD technologies like digital interactive tabletop games, for example; the future of mobile technology in relation to redemption and loyalty; and key products that Prigioniero foresees will take us into the future of the restaurant space.

In this episode of Turn & Burn, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, we are chatting with Samsung’s Director of Integrated Marketing Jason Redmond and Michael O’Halloran, Manager of Digital Signage Product Marketing.

Watch the full episode as we dive deeper into what technologies Samsung has implemented into new products to help streamline restaurant and retail experiences, why you probably won’t find as much consumer-facing tech like digital signage in fine dining establishments, and what the future holds for digital content.

Chris Dancy, Data Exhaust Cartographer, joins us on another episode of Turn & Burn, brought to you by the Foodable WebTV Network, at the National Restaurant Show in Chicago. Dubbed as the Most Connected Human on the Planet, Dancy — whose specialty is wearable technology — gives us insight into how the foodservice industry — everyone from operators to servers — might utilize this progressive technology to enhance customer loyalty, track personal habits, and streamline the entire dining experience, including orders and payments.

Watch the full episode to gain knowledge on how tech like Google Glass — which has been reported on before, but never to this degree — could flip the industry on its head.