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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Financing

With sales down 61%, J. Alexander’s reconsiders delivery

The polished casual dining chain is testing the service, potentially ending a long-held prohibition.

Leadership

Luna Grill names Rich Pinnella president

The promotion will enable founder Sean Pourteymour to focus on long-term development, the 50-unit chain said.

Operations

Red Robin adjusts to a changed consumer

Research conducted by the chain revealed new guest preferences and concerns. Here's how the brand is responding to conditions cited by a number of chains as the new reality.

Marketing

McDonald's gets a change in marketing leadership

The duties of departing global chief Colin Mitchell have been reassigned to Alistair Macrow.

Financing

Chili’s pays all its rents, with cash left over for debt service

Sales at the 873 units with reopened dining rooms have risen to within 10.8% of the year-ago level, parent Brinker International says.

Operations

Despite supply issues, Wendy’s sales climb nearly to 2019 levels

The burger chain said same-store sales were down just 1.9% for May.

Leadership

David Wetzel succeeds Karen Eadon as Farmer Boys’ president

Eadon is retiring after more than three decades in the restaurant business.

Operations

Texas restaurants find reopened dining rooms are no silver bullet

Operators' assessments of the returning business are mixed.

Leadership

Steve Provost succeeds Kelly Baltes as Maggiano’s president

Brinker said the switch reflects a change in its management structure.

Operations

Restaurants' COVID recovery set back by police protests

The damage was severe for operations in cities that were hard hit by the protests, new research shows.

Consumer Trends

What will bring customers back?

New research provides says customers are relying on government officials to give them the go-ahead to dine out again.

Leadership

How the restaurant industry won fixes in the PPP

Newcomers to the process didn’t know the odds were against them.

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