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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Emerging Brands

Restaurant development surged to a new high in 2023

The data from the online dining guide Yelp shows that restaurants opened at a faster rate last year than they did in pre-pandemic 2019, led by Mexican restaurants and pubs.

Operations

Dave & Buster's is set to hit 'Play' on a new high-tech prototype

The prototype for the food-and-games restaurant chain incorporates sports bar-like features, private gaming areas and self-service beer taps.

Leadership

The National Restaurant Association's new chairman has a mission, and you're part of it

Jeff Lobdell, president of Michigan-based Restaurant Partners Management, believes that greater industry unity is key for restaurants to overcome the various issues they face.

Technology

Restaurants downshift on electric vehicle chargers

At least one early EV adopter reports strong marketing benefits, but a host of other advocates are showing more reserve about the prospects, at least for now.

Leadership

Having C-suiters spend time in stores is great—provided they know what's really going on

Restaurant Rewind: Here's how bad things can get when a visiting VIP employee doesn't have a firm grasp on what they've gotten into.

Workforce

Despite more 'salting,' labor unions are getting pushback in their drive to organize restaurants

Working Lunch: Some unionized workers aren't happy about a portion of their paycheck going to labor groups, and they're deciding to do something about it.

Marketing

Melting Pot dips into the direct-to-consumer market

The fondue chain is selling do-it-yourself meal kits through a partnership with Omaha Steaks.

Food

Arizona lawmakers propose a ban on lab-grown proteins and plant products with meaty names

Dual bills aim to thwart competition for the state's agricultural industry, and particularly its cattle trade.

Financing

Jersey Mike's inks deal for cross-Canada expansion

The sub chain has signed on Taco Bell and Burger King franchisee Redberry Restaurants to lead the charge, with a goal of adding 300 stores north of the border during the next decade.

Workforce

With the tip credit falling, D.C.'s full-service restaurants cut payrolls 4.4%

Yet QSRs and sit-down places outside of Washington stepped up their hiring.

Operations

How customers came to be routinely asked, 'Cash or credit?'

Restaurant Rewind: Credit-card transactions are an integral part of the restaurant industry today. Yet that development is a relatively recent one. Join us we look at how the co-dependence came to be.

Financing

After a critical self-assessment, Starbucks pursues a course correction on labor

Management says it’s regearing for life as a partially unionized business, in part by improving baristas’ experiences.

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