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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Workforce

Tried looking for staff here?

Think beyond the basic channels: Alternate sources of labor could prove a boon for operators.

Financing

Founding family sells control of Whataburger

The Dobsons will become minority investors in the 69-year-old burger chain, with the majority stake held by BDT, a financial institution that specializes in funding family-run businesses.

Food

Restaurants’ meat replacement sales jump 268%, study finds

But costs are also climbing steeply.

Financing

Investor offers to buy Red Robin

Activist shareholder Vintage Capital says the chain should be auctioned off immediately, and it’s ready with a cash bid of $461.4 million.

Leadership

Inspire bolsters its C-suite with 2 appointments

Don Crocker moves up to chief development officer, and Chris Held joins the Buffalo Wild Wings parent as chief supply officer.

Leadership

A restaurateur’s summer reading guide

Downtime is at a premium during the industry’s busiest season. These reads may be worth finding the needed hours.

Workforce

QSR chain counters union pressure by calling for a vote

Little Big Burger wants employees of all its Oregon stores to decide right away if they want union representation, and labor forces aren’t happy about it.

Operations

Canada aims to ban plastic food containers by 2021

Prime Minister Trudeau says his government will also work with the provinces to require a cleanup of plastic litter by restaurants and other users of nonbiodegradable packaging.

Workforce

Chefs' organization updates its apprenticeship program

The ACF is adding online instruction to counter geographic challenges to apprenticing. The move promises to draw more aspiring back-of-house professionals.

Operations

Chili’s adds delivery through exclusive deal with DoorDash

The third-party service also becomes the exclusive delivery partner of Maggiano’s.

Workforce

Wash. state pushes for broader overtime pay

It’s joining the parade of states that want restaurants and other employers to pay managers extra for working more than 40 hours per week.

Marketing

Jamba recasts itself to address new market realities

The 29-year-old brand is changing its name, menu and design.

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