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Reality Check

Peter Romeo

The musings of Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo.

Leadership

My adventures with Herman Cain

His efforts to help the industry could be unorthodox, as I can personally attest.

Operations

BJ’s hedge against dining-room closings

The casual restaurant chain is also bolstering its defenses against Mother Nature.

Operations

Survey shows most chain restaurants are requiring staffs to wear masks

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 17, 2020

The finding suggests the industry’s reputation for lax enforcement may be the fault of non-complying independents.

Operations

Reopenings pose special challenges for eatertainment brands

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 14, 2020

Just ask Pinstripes, where staff members will shortly be wiping down bowling balls and handing out gloves.

Operations

Six questions the pandemic has yet to answer for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 08, 2020

As the crisis enters its fifth month, operators are still looking for insight on these matters keeping them up at night.

Leadership

Bracing for the other half of cornavirus' one-two punch

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 07, 2020

With the industry in contraction mode, how will tomorrow's restaurant leaders be forged?

Financing

Ark Restaurants learns how risky the pandemic can be for independents

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 25, 2020

One of the multi-concept operator's priorities right now is holding onto year-end holiday bookings.

Leadership

What’s on the mind of Texas Roadhouse’s Kent Taylor?

By Peter Romeo on May 08, 2020

The chain’s proudly contrarian CEO and founder made cryptic references this week to possible new revenue channels for his brand. Here are the clues.

Operations

What's necessary to reopen? Depends on where you are

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 27, 2020

The requirements or recommendations for resuming dine-in service vary widely from state to state, if they exist at all. Here's a sampling, along with some of the few near-constants.

Financing

Senate’s $320B PPP re-up draws restaurants' fire

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 22, 2020

Small-business groups applaud the reallocation, but question why the loan process wasn’t fixed.

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