Marketplace Morning Report
Marketplace Morning Report

Why not just takeout for your holiday meal?

December 25, 2025

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: This news radio broadcast weaves quick-hit economic updates with a heartfelt field report on holiday family dynamics in the food industry, delivered during Christmas with an optimistic, seasonal lens on business and personal life.
  • The Format: A host-led news roundup featuring narrated segments, expert insights, and one immersive reporter story.
  • The Key Players:
    • Sabri Beneshore: Substitute host for David Brancaccio, guiding the show with concise, professional delivery on holiday-timed market news.
    • Mitchell Hartman: Marketplace reporter who profiles Portland chef power couple Tom and Mariah Pisha Duffly, owners of acclaimed Indonesian-Malaysian restaurants, blending their professional hustle with home life.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:56) **Holiday Supply Chain Reflections**
  • 2 (01:29) **Warehouse Contraction Causes**
  • 3 (02:07) **Sector-Specific Demand Weakness**
  • 4 (02:50) **Financial Markets Holiday Update**
  • 5 (03:39) **International Travel Tech Tip** *(Brief aside filtered, but noted for flow)*
  • 6 (05:00) **Holiday Cooking Stress for Chefs**
  • 7 (05:42) **Holiday Menu Innovations at Gado Gado**

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Show Notes

That's been the case for Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly, a Portland foodie power couple with multiple James Beard Award nominations under their belt. Today, we chat with the Pisha-Duffys about their holiday meal planning, which focuses less on extravagance and more on family and serves as a departure from the stressors of the restaurant industry. But first, as you unwrap your Christmas presents, we check in on the supply chains that brought them to you.

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