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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Operations

Vaccinated restaurant guests no longer need masks, CDC decides

Nor do they need to keep six feet apart from other patrons, according to the updated safety guidelines.

Consumer Trends

Casual dining roars back, but will the upswing continue?

The segment's strong April is attributed to both short-term and long-term factors, with plenty of uncertainty sprinkled in.

Beverage

Texas makes takeout alcohol sales permanent

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation turning his emergency pandemic measure into law, enabling to-go liquor to be a post-pandemic option for restaurants.

Financing

Financial roundup: Acquisitions ahead for Fat Brands, better sales for STK, Kona Grill, US Foods

With vaccinations climbing and restrictions easing, normal conditions--sales levels included--are returning at numerous restaurant chains.

Financing

Week One of the $29B Restaurant Revitalization Fund: $2B awarded

Initial grants averaged $125,000, draining the fund by about 7%. Industry officials have voiced fears that the pool will run dry in a matter of weeks.

Workforce

Employees’ take on staffing woes: Restaurants have themselves to blame

A union-affiliated survey of industry employees found that 53% intend to leave their restaurant jobs, most likely because of wages.

Financing

Court keeps restaurants’ hopes alive on collecting from insurer

A federal judged ruled that losses as well as damages could be covered by a business-interruption policy.

Financing

Earnings roundup: Chuy's, El Pollo Loco, Ruth's Chris, Good Times, Bad Daddy's

Smaller publicly owned chains had a more mixed Q1 and April than many of their larger counterparts.

Financing

Applebee's, IHOP to get smaller sister formats, more virtual brands

Parent Dine Brands Global intends to increase its development options by creating smaller prototypes and opening Flip'd units.

Financing

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund has already received a lot of applications

The $29 billion fund already has 186,200 applicants in just two days. About half the requests have come from operators believed to be most in need, the White House says.

Workforce

Late-night labor challenges slow Denny's rebound

Two-thirds of the chain's restaurants can't find enough workers to stay open all night, hurting its sales recovery in the process.

Workforce

Union vote set for a Voodoo Doughnut shop

Industrial Workers of the World are repeating the organization approach that was successful with Burgerville.

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