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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Workforce

Why workers can't stand restaurants

Quitting has soared to historic levels in recent months, and the exodus might have more to do with stress than pay, says RB's Reality Check.

Workforce

24 states unite to block Biden’s vaccine mandate

The attorneys general of the participating states said in a blunt letter to the president that they would pursue every possible legal action to kill the plan.

Operations

More markets limit restaurant entry to the vaccinated or tested

Operators will soon be checking proof of inoculation in Seattle, most of upper Washington and two of Hawaii's islands. The state's most-visited island has also re-imposed capacity caps.

Workforce

Why all restaurants should be watching Starbucks' union challenge

Labor experts believe the effort to organize the chain's employees in Buffalo is an example of a new type of activism that could spread to other operations large and small.

Workforce

Starbucks wants a union vote expanded to 20 locations

The coffee giant wants all 450 employees in its Buffalo, N.Y., market to have a say on whether they'll be represented by the Service Employees International Union. A yea vote would mark a milestone in organizing chain restaurants.

Workforce

Federal judge halts union's attempt to kill the tip credit through the courts

A suit alleging the credit is discriminatory and a major cause of sexual harassment was dismissed in part because the union group was pursuing an ideological objective.

Technology

Glimpse of post-pandemic restaurant tech shows big steps in familiar directions

FSTEC attendees got a preview of what's next in ghost kitchens, loyalty programs and digital attempts to help with labor.

Workforce

Attorneys parse what Biden's vaccine mandate could mean for employers

But the deep dive by the employment practice of the Dorsey law firm shows answers are still hard to come by. And more tough questions have come to light.

Workforce

Tech’s the focus, but labor practices grab a spotlight at FSTEC

A main-stage session looked at the intersection of technology and updated personnel strategies.

Technology

Tech heat index: Robots rise, QR codes cool down

Intel from across the FSTEC conference gave a measure of what’s hot and what’s not in restaurant technology.

Operations

Surprise! Your image of ghost kitchens might be wrong

Day One of the FSTEC technology conference served up a slew of jaw-droppers about current industry issues, from labor to supply chain to virtual concepts and ghost kitchens.

Workforce

Restaurants grapple with the unknowns of Biden’s vaccine mandate

Few details are available about the president’s pending requirement that employers of at least 100 workers demand proof of vaccination or negative COVID tests. Here’s what’s come to light on the key questions.

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