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Peter Romeo

Editor at Large

Articles by
Peter Romeo

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Workforce

The restaurant industry may have grown a spine

Reality Check: After two years of wimpy defense, the industry has come out swinging at its labor adversaries.

Workforce

4 things Howard Schultz revealed to the Senate about Starbucks

He countered his critics' barrage of incriminating facts with a few truth bombs of his own.

Leadership

Accusations fly in Howard Schultz's appearance before Bernie Sanders' Senate committee

The former Starbucks chief was accused of being a regulatory scofflaw with little regard for the chain's employees. And he had a few pointed words for the senators who bashed him.

Financing

Are restaurants pricing themselves out of the good life?

Sweet & Sour: Columnists Peter Romeo and Nancy Kruse consider if menu pricing has hit the red zone. Someone check with a customer, quick.

Food

Remembering the great product bombs of the past

Restaurant Rewind: With Starbucks promising yet another breakthrough menu introduction, the time is right to see how past promised game-changers actually fared.

Workforce

Starbucks union draws fire for its business affiliations, signaling an escalation of hostilities

An industry group is running ads that bash the organizers as being hypocrites and capitalists with little true respect for progressive causes.

Workforce

What unionized Starbucks employees are demanding in their contracts

Working Lunch: The big ask is for a guarantee of 37 scheduled hours per week, set months in advance.

Financing

Developing a restaurant? Why not just hit your head with a hammer?

Reality Check: The industry's rebound is being hampered by a host of construction and permitting issues. And the near-term outlook isn't good.

Emerging Brands

David Chang's Fuku will be feeding Yankee fans this baseball season

The spicy-chicken sandwich chain will become a concession option for sports arena contractor Legends Hospitality. Its fast foods will also be offered on the suites catering menu of Yankee Stadium.

Financing

Illinois finds $50M in pandemic aid for restaurants

Another $75 million was found for hotels. The money is intended to ease a transition from survival to sustained recovery.

Food

Jose Andres commits to serving lab-grown chicken

The commitment comes as cultivated chicken clears a regulatory hurdle for U.S. consumption.

Operations

What's so special about In-N-Out?

Restaurant Rewind: The uninitiated will be asking themselves that very question when the brand hits the East Coast. Here’s a look at the quirks that have helped make the chain a cult favorite.

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