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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Marketing

Restaurants aim for their own sort of Olympic gold

With delivery more prevalent than it's been during earlier games, several promotions are focusing on off-premise orders placed digitally.

Operations

As vaccination requirements surge, NYC eyes one for restaurants

Mayor de Blasio says proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test should be “seriously considered” as a requirement for dining onsite. In the meantime, he’s urging restaurants to adopt a mandate voluntarily.

Operations

Editors’ Roundtable: Will the Delta variant hurt the recovery?

RB editors give their views on the latest surge of coronavirus infections and its potential to limit the restaurant industry’s recovery.

Workforce

Industry groups join forces to avert lawsuits seeking back pay for furloughed staffs

The Restaurant Law Center teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce and the National Retail Federation to keep restaurants from being sued under the WARN Act.

Workforce

New studies blame tipping and service with a smile for stoking sexual harassment

The academic reports blame the high incidence of sexual harassment on restaurants to two long-standing traditions.

Financing

Get ready for another sort of cost pressure

A new type of environmental bill aims to push recycling costs back on packaging users and suppliers. A law has already been passed in Maine, and 10 other states are expected to consider similar measures.

Financing

Jeff Bezos returns from space with a stellar gift for Jose Andres: $100M

The chef was the recipient of one of the Amazon founder's "Courage & Civility Awards" and will use the funds on his World Central Kitchen.

Financing

Luby's liquidation proves more lucrative than expected

Assets are selling for more than projected, and holdings yet to be sold are performing better, the company said.

Operations

Expect facemask requirements to return, health officials warn

With COVID infections rising again because of the Delta variant, some areas are already asking restaurants to voluntary require face coverings. Health officials say a return to mandates is likely.

Financing

Uncle Sam cranks up another program that could help restaurants

The federal government distributed $15 billion in aid last month under a new family aid program. The question is, how much might flow to restaurants.

Consumer Trends

Casual dining's traffic is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, study finds

The sector's customer counts should top 2019 levels by the end of summer, according to the report.

Operations

Los Angeles County re-instates a mask requirement

The move marks one of the first instances of safety measures being re-imposed because of the fast-spreading Delta variant of coronavirus.

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