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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Financing

Ruth's Chris finds healthier margins in the pandemic's limitations

Restaurants that kept dining rooms open in June saw year-over-year improvement.

Leadership

My adventures with Herman Cain

His efforts to help the industry could be unorthodox, as I can personally attest.

Operations

Restaurant chains use the pandemic to hack off weak stores

Thousands of units are being closed sooner than they might have been without the pandemic.

Financing

Half the nation’s innkeepers fear foreclosure, survey finds

The canvass by the American Hotel & Lodging Association also found that much of the industry is still out of work.

Operations

Cheesecake Factory finds outdoor service nearly matches dine-in volumes

It's also held onto 90% of to-go sales at locations that have re-opened dining rooms.

Leadership

Herman Cain dies from COVID-19 at age 74

His health took a sudden downturn after medical authorities had reported an improvement in the former National Restaurant Association and Godfather chief's condition.

Financing

Parent of Applebee's and IHOP expects widespread closings, except in its own chains

Dine Brands said the shutdowns should help both brands increase their market share.

Operations

Labor issues pose a different sort of capacity limit for Denny's

The diner chain is being stymied by difficulties in finding workers for off-hour shifts.

Financing

Senate eyes go-ahead for second PPP loans

The plan put forth by Republican leaders would also remove restrictions on how restaurants could spend the money.

Operations

Kentucky tightens restaurant restrictions, while Utah green lights buffets

The moves are part of a recent flurry of new government actions aimed at restaurant guests, employees and operators.

Operations

BJ’s hedge against dining-room closings

The casual restaurant chain is also bolstering its defenses against Mother Nature.

Operations

Independent restaurants prepare for a long disruption

Close to a majority are investing in permanent adjustments to pandemic conditions.

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