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Peter Romeo

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Operations

Federal disease chief urges a shutdown of restaurants

The government's leading expert on COVID-19 recommended a two-week lockdown as states and cities followed suit.

Operations

With sales in a free-fall, restaurants ask for government help

Industry leaders are pushing for relief measures such as cash infusions, breaks on delivery charges and suspension of sales taxes.

Operations

Grubhub drops commissions on delivery orders from independent restaurants

The service said it will forgo up to $100 million in fees.

Operations

N.Y. orders restaurants to halve their capacities as a hedge against coronavirus

Places with more than 500 seats will be required to lower their seating to 250. Any place that fails to comply will be closed by the state.

Marketing

Coronavirus expected to cost bars their busiest day

With festivities cancelled and customers leery of gatherings, St. Patrick’s Day is likely to be a bust, according to newly released research.

Financing

Inspire Brands buys 22 units from Buffalo Wild Wings’ largest franchisee

The deal coincides with the completion of the franchisee’s $130 million acquisition of Diversified Restaurant Holdings.

Topics

What Trump’s emergency plan means for restaurants

The president aired a number of extraordinary economic measures last night in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the ones of particular importance to restaurants.

Leadership

Granite City’s new owner plans to bring back the founder

The plan was revealed after BBQ Holdings, also the parent of Famous Dave’s, completed its $7.5 million acquisition of the brand.

Marketing

Buffalo Wild Wings switches back to selling wings by the numbers

The shift ends the chain’s reliance on vaguer order sizes where wing counts could vary widely.

Workforce

Scheduling laws drop a new cost on restaurants, study finds

In Fair Workweek jurisdictions, 80% of operators saw an increase in labor costs. Twenty-six percent reported an improvement in employee morale.

Marketing

Wendy’s breakfast ads succeed in cutting through the clutter

Commercials introducing the new lineup were among the week's most effective ads from QSRs, according to a rating service.

Leadership

Legendary chef Gray Kunz dies

The onetime head of Lespinasse and Cafe Gray in New York City was a celebrity chef before the term was in vogue. He was in his mid-60s.

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