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Peter Romeo

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Financing

J. Alexander’s sales surge in September

Sales have recovered to more than 90% of pre-COVID levels. Management says August was the turning point.

Operations

Texas raises restaurants' indoor seating cap to 75%

Gov. Abbott also eased requirements that menus and condiment packages be single-use.

Financing

NLRB refuses to reopen McDonald's joint-employer complaint

The move comes as the franchise community is awaiting action to overturn last week's bombshell court decision.

Technology

Curbside service shifts into the fast lane

Delivery was supposed to be the big gainer of the pandemic. But operators have discovered that an old service coupled with new technology is what they’re seeing as a greater sales opportunity.

Operations

NYC independents get a go-ahead to levy a 10% COVID surcharge

The measure would extend through the full reopening of dining rooms. It would not be available to chain restaurants.

Operations

Cracker Barrel tries new ways around capacity caps

The chain will begin tests later this month of grab-and-go service and free-standing catering kitchens.

Operations

Federal judge curbs Pennsylvania's ability to close restaurants over COVID

The decision also overturns a 25-person cap on dining room capacities.

Leadership

Cracker Barrel rebuffs Sardar Biglari with a board appointment

Management also reported that sales have rebounded to within 28.2% of pre-pandemic levels.

Operations

Restaurants are on pace to lose $240B in sales this year

The National Restaurant Association said industry sales plunged 34% last month, and 100,000 locations could close in 2020.

Leadership

Houston’s Tony Vallone dies at age 75

The lifelong restaurateur was a kingpin of the local dining scene for half a century.

Operations

New CDC report cites dining out as a significant COVID risk

The assessment applies to outdoor as well as indoor dining, and calls for measures to offset the inability of diners to wear masks while eating

Financing

Red Robin takes measures to boost dining capacities

Restaurants with reopened dining rooms have recaptured 83.9% of their pre-COVID sales.

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