The market for restaurant mergers and acquisitions is rough seas right now, Mike Gottlieb Managing Director of National Hospitality Advisory at CohnReznick explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this podcast episode of Choppin’ It Up, Gottlieb sits down with BI Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst Michael Halen to discuss the headwinds for private equity investors, opportunities for strategic acquirers and what chains can do to prepare themselves for a transaction once the market loosens up. He also comments on the outlook for restaurant IPOs and how he’s helping his clients prepare for a potential recession. 

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