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Peter Romeo

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Financing

No federal aid in sight this time around

Restaurants aren’t likely to see the sort of federal relief that helped them weather the shutdown of dining rooms back in the spring. At least not for a while.

Topics

Bonchon plans new formats, a relocation to Dallas

Fast-casual and to-go-only prototypes are under development, the Korean-chicken chain says.

Leadership

IFA CEO Robert Crisanti to step down

The head of the International Franchise Association plans to leave the organization when his contract expires on March 31. No successor will initially be pursued.

Financing

PPP borrowers are hit with another tax setback

They'll lose the deductibility of some expenses even if they don't file for loan forgiveness this year, Treasury says.

Operations

Minnesota halts all in-person restaurant dining, while Colorado halts indoor service in 15 counties

Nevada's governor said he will announce new safety steps shortly.

Beverage

Inside BJ’s beer-subscription program

Members of the “club” pay $30 for $75 in takeout and on-site benefits.

Operations

Latest COVID developments: New restaurant restrictions for Ohio, Iowa, Delaware

Restaurants in one state sue to stay open and Texas numbers lurch closer to a shut-down trigger, while Fauci offers good news on vaccines.

Operations

Restaurants push back on dining-room shutdowns

The National Restaurant Association says science has yet to prove restaurants spread COVID, and urged governors to help the industry survive.

Leadership

Applebee’s parent names John Peyton CEO

Dine Brands Global will replace Steve Joyce with the CEO of the real estate brokerage company Realogy Franchise Group.

Operations

California re-closes restaurant dining rooms in a majority of the state

The affected areas host 94% of the market's population.

Operations

Philadelphia, St. Louis suspend dine-in service

Philadelphia has also imposed new restrictions on outdoor dining and feeding gatherings.

Operations

5 differences in this round of dining room closings

The industry is well into a second wave of indoor-dining shutdowns. Here's how this sweep might be different from what the industry experienced in March and April.

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