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Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence

Choppin’ It Up by Bloomberg Intelligence

SignalFlare’s Lukianoff on Gas, Fast Casual, AI

May 4, 2026 · 43 min · 14 segments

Fast-casual chains are most exposed to the gas-price spike as their menu prices have crept up to rival full-service, SignalFlare.ai’s founder and CEO Michael Lukianoff tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In…

Fast-casual chains are most exposed to the gas-price spike as their menu prices have crept up to rival full-service, SignalFlare.ai’s founder and CEO Michael Lukianoff tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Lukianoff sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to chat about the impact that higher gasoline prices and inflation will have on the restaurant industry. He also discusses menu management, population growth and, of course, AI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fast-casual chains are most exposed to the gas-price spike as their menu prices have crept up to rival full-service, SignalFlare.ai’s founder and CEO Michael Lukianoff tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In…

Speakers: Michael LukianoffGuestMichael HalenHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈30k followers

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Top entities: Artificial intelligence×28 Fast casual restaurant Comcast Business×2 Cincinnati Financial×3 Boomi×5

Mike's Third Return2:32 – 3:43

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:32

Dude, congrats on

Michael HalenHost

2:33

being our first three-time guest.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:35

Hey, I am excited to carry that honor.

Michael HalenHost

2:40

Yeah, I think number four.

Michael HalenHost

2:42

So thanks for supporting us early on.

Michael HalenHost

2:44

And then 76.

Michael HalenHost

2:45

And right now we're 99.

Michael HalenHost

2:47

So getting close to 100.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:48

All right.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:50

All right.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:51

Congratulations on that.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:52

That's a lot of episodes, man.

Michael HalenHost

2:55

Yeah, it's been fun, man.

Michael HalenHost

2:57

I can't believe it's been almost four years, but time flies.

Michael HalenHost

3:01

But anyway, I keep having Mike on because he's one of the few people that I actually trust enough to let inform my research.

Michael HalenHost

3:08

I pride myself being a contrarian and looking at things differently.

Michael HalenHost

3:13

And we often see eye to eye, but we'll see.

Michael HalenHost

3:17

Right.

Michael HalenHost

3:18

Because what I want to start off with is kind of telling you where I stand in case you haven't been reading my notes.

Michael HalenHost

3:27

And, you know, I'd really like you to let me know if I'm on to something or if I'm.

Michael HalenHost

3:32

you know, taking crazy pills.

Michael HalenHost

3:34

You know, a lot of this is based around inflation, particularly in gas prices.

Michael HalenHost

3:38

Are you ready to go? I am.

Michael HalenHost

3:40

I'm ready.

Michael HalenHost

3:41

Bring it on.

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Energy PricesEnergy
Food Service OperationsFood
Petroleum MarketsEnergy > Energy Prices
Food ServiceBusiness
Consumer Demand and Same-Store SalesBusiness > Food Service > Restaurant Industry
Gasoline-Price-Driven Restaurant Traffic DeclinesBusiness > Food Service > Restaurant Industry > Consumer Demand and Same-Store Sales
Income-Based Spending PolarizationEconomics > Macroeconomics > Consumer Spending
Gasoline Price InflationEnergy > Energy Prices > Petroleum Markets
Restaurant Data Analytics PlatformsTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > Enterprise AI
Agentic AI with Hierarchical Organizational MemoryTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > Enterprise AI > Restaurant Data Analytics Platforms
Restaurant ManagementFood > Food Service Operations
Pricing and Menu OptimizationFood > Food Service Operations > Restaurant Management
MacroeconomicsEconomics
Enterprise AITechnology > Artificial Intelligence
Consumer SpendingEconomics > Macroeconomics
Restaurant IndustryBusiness > Food Service
Economics
Technology
Energy
Business
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Artificial IntelligenceTechnology

Mike's Third Return2:32 – 3:43

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:32

Dude, congrats on

Michael HalenHost

2:33

being our first three-time guest.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:35

Hey, I am excited to carry that honor.

Michael HalenHost

2:40

Yeah, I think number four.

Michael HalenHost

2:42

So thanks for supporting us early on.

Michael HalenHost

2:44

And then 76.

Michael HalenHost

2:45

And right now we're 99.

Michael HalenHost

2:47

So getting close to 100.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:48

All right.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:50

All right.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:51

Congratulations on that.

M

Michael LukianoffGuest

2:52

That's a lot of episodes, man.

Michael HalenHost

2:55

Yeah, it's been fun, man.

Michael HalenHost

2:57

I can't believe it's been almost four years, but time flies.

Michael HalenHost

3:01

But anyway, I keep having Mike on because he's one of the few people that I actually trust enough to let inform my research.

Michael HalenHost

3:08

I pride myself being a contrarian and looking at things differently.

Michael HalenHost

3:13

And we often see eye to eye, but we'll see.

Michael HalenHost

3:17

Right.

Michael HalenHost

3:18

Because what I want to start off with is kind of telling you where I stand in case you haven't been reading my notes.

Michael HalenHost

3:27

And, you know, I'd really like you to let me know if I'm on to something or if I'm.

Michael HalenHost

3:32

you know, taking crazy pills.

Michael HalenHost

3:34

You know, a lot of this is based around inflation, particularly in gas prices.

Michael HalenHost

3:38

Are you ready to go? I am.

Michael HalenHost

3:40

I'm ready.

Michael HalenHost

3:41

Bring it on.

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