Peter Romeo

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Leadership

Creator of Twin Peaks and Velvet Taco gets new CEO, new identity, new focus

Randy DeWitt has been succeeded as CEO by Jack Gibbons, and the company has been recast into a venture called FB Society

The lodging giant is aiming to bring back group events by offering meeting planners a variety of coronavirus detection measures as options.

The former director of the National Restaurant Association was 75.

The humans, “innovations” and creepy things that sopped up headline ink for the restaurant industry this year.

13 of the remaining 24 unit were sold to an affiliate of the contract management company Perkins Management Services

Same-store sales have slipped during the period from -1% to -12.3% and parent Brinker International is pulling back quarterly guidance.

The National Restaurant Association is pressing federal and state officials to remember that employees are regarded as essential workers and should be high on the list of recipients.

The multi-brand operator said 10 of its 46 restaurants have closed their dining rooms.

The battle against COVID wasn’t the only combat restaurants saw last year. Here’s a sampling of the other wars.

The two icons join a growing list of restaurants that have closed during the pandemic.

What’s the field look like? Here’s a rundown of several well-fueled growth vehicles and where their development stands.

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