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Peter Romeo

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Workforce

Biden issues sweeping vaccine mandate for most workers

Companies with 100 or more workers would have to require vaccines or weekly COVID tests. The National Restaurant Association backed the move.

Financing

SBA sets a workaround for aiding restaurants left empty-handed by the RRF

Changes in the rules for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans will expand eligibility while quadrupling the amount that can be borrowed.

Operations

Remembering that day our world was knocked akilter

9/11 should never be forgotten by the restaurant industry, according to RB's Reality Check. Here's a vivid refresher for those who didn't experience it firsthand.

Workforce

Holiday hiring push could make the labor shortage worse

An early shopping season and fewer seasonal workers could intensify demand for employees this season, according to a Snagajob study.

Leadership

Operator of 3 Mongolian grill chains names Gregg Majewski CEO

The longtime industry veteran has previously served as CEO of Jimmy John's.

Marketing

Brinker's It's Just Wings is getting a push from 125 college football stars

The athletes will serve as brand "ambassadors" on college campuses throughout the nation. Through a collaboration with a new app called Yolk, they'll also play games with It's Just Wings customers.

Operations

Michigan aims to cure a social ill of meal delivery

The state is teaming up with a charity and the Kiwibot robotics company to bring delivery within reach of more consumers and small businesses.

Operations

Pink Taco names Stephan Schneider COO

The operations executive previously worked for Hakkasan Group and several restaurant-affiliated companies overseas.

Financing

What cities are leading the restaurant industry's recovery?

If you're in a Southern market, it could be yours, according to a new study. But gird yourself if you're in Washington, D.C.

Financing

Luby's sells 26 cafeteria plots for $88M

It has also outsourced the duties of CFO and is looking to sell its lone remaining business, a foodservice management company.

Workforce

Why many restaurant employers should be fed to lions

The industry is in denial about a key reason why employees are quitting at record levels. And, no, it's not all about government aid, says RB's Reality Check.

Financing

Chili's parent buys 23 units from a longtime franchisee

Brinker International, which is buying up franchised units, did not reveal how much it paid Chesapeake Foods for the Mid-Atlantic region restaurants.

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