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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Workforce

New union aims to boost restaurant workers' wages in the South

The organization will consist of employees from all service businesses, providing more clout. Membership will also be transferable across industries.

Marketing

Restaurants urge the FTC not to over-regulate loyalty programs

Representatives are asking the federal agency to treat guest programs differently in its attempt to better safeguard consumers' privacy.

Workforce

Union tries to hijack Starbucks' Red Cup Day, rouse shareholders

Starbucks Workers Union announced its own Red Cup Day after alleging the company is misleading investors. The attempts to court customers and stockholders come as contract negotiations are underway.

Operations

FDA airs new supply-chain record-keeping rules

Restaurants may have to update their recording processes if they deal in certain products, including seafood and cheese.

Operations

Target starts curbside delivery of Starbucks drinks

The retailer said 200 of its stores will add the service before the start of the holidays. It proved "very, very popular" in a Q2 test, an executive commented.

Workforce

Starbucks union pokes the chain by debuting its own holiday red cup

The labor group said it will distribute its version on Red Cup Day to patrons who support the chain's unionization. Guests might also be encouraged to sing along with strikers.

Workforce

Lakisha Hunter went from gang leader to chef. Now she's showing others the way

The proprietor of Chicago's That Jerk Spot is easing youngsters with legal issues into restaurant careers.

Leadership

Friendly's parent promotes Sherif Mityas to CEO

BRIX Holdings also raised Dawn Petite to president of Friendly's after a 40-year affiliation.

Leadership

17-concept Fat Brands hires its first-ever chief growth officer

Jeremy Theisen joins the Twin Peaks and Fazoli's parent after two decades of expanding startups.

Leadership

Applebee's vet Elizabeth McGee joins Ruby Restaurant Group as COO

She will oversee HR and F&B innovation in addition to day-to-day ops at the parent of Ruby Slipper and Ruby Sunshine Café.

Workforce

Union affiliates try a new tactic to protect California's new wage law

A group with a voice on how union pensions are invested is pressing six publicly owned restaurant giants to accept and work within the Fast Act's new process for setting fast-food wages.

Workforce

Washington, D.C., launches crackdown on restaurants' misuse of a tipping app

The District's attorney general says employers are illegally passing along the fees for using the app to servers and bartenders.

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