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Peter Romeo

The musings of Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo.

Emerging Brands

With Fox deal done, Cheesecake Factory embarks on a new growth plan

The acquisition provides a standout operator with a standing concept-development lab.

Financing

How big a check did Tilman Fertitta write for Del Frisco’s steakhouses?

New information shows he’ll dig deep for something he wants. And he apparently wanted these badly.

Leadership

Restaurants sit out a new effort to curb gun violence

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2019

A sizable swath of the business community is leaning on the Senate to pass potential safeguards, but restaurants are not part of it.

Marketing

3 sleeper trends restaurateurs shouldn’t miss

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 21, 2019

Here's what's simmering while the industry is busy summering.

Operations

Re-thinking the delivery model

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 20, 2019

Shake Shack might’ve just played disruptor for everyone. And that’s not the only change remaking the fast-growth sector.

Leadership

Yum’s leadership change signals a tweak in style

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 14, 2019

Incoming CEO David Gibbs and outgoing chief Greg Creed are, by their own admissions, very different sorts of business leaders. Here’s how they differ.

Marketing

5 restaurant publicity stunts aimed at holding late-summer traffic

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 13, 2019

Are they likely to succeed in snagging attention and sales? Decide for yourself.

Operations

Making sense of the Cheesecake-Fox Restaurant deal

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2019

The partners say they’re creating a new model for developing and growing restaurant concepts. Here’s why they’re giving that new approach a try.

Leadership

How does Texas Roadhouse stay a front-runner?

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 30, 2019

The chain has been a habitual top performer in casual dining, a segment with far more downs than ups in recent years. What is it doing that competitors don’t?

Workforce

Why I’m writing to you alleged bigots

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 16, 2019

I should be participating in a press event that intends to tie use of the tip credit to slavery. But it wouldn't have me.

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