Reality Check

Peter Romeo

The blog from award-winning journalist, RB Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo. Peter taps into his decades of experience covering the restaurant business at a variety of publications to discuss any number of issues related to the operations and general direction of restaurants.

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In restaurant wages, $22 is the new $15

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 07, 2022

Reality Check: The new aspirational goal of organized labor is a 50% increase over what was once regarded as a moonshot of a raise. And it's already being hit.

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Don’t view labor’s new Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights as BS

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 29, 2022

Reality Check: Sure, it's a union-backed plan to change restaurant employment. But isn't a new model needed?

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Tech's labor benefits may be different from what you think

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2022

Reality Check: Technology's big payback isn't eliminating jobs, it's making current job holders happier.

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In drives to kill the tip credit, voters could prove the assassins

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 19, 2022

Reality Check: Opponents of the wage break for employers are using ballot initiatives to get their way.

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Why aren't restaurants losing sleep over the new labor threat?

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2022

Reality Check: The industry nodded through the takeaway of key employer powers. Is it just going to roll over as the setbacks continue?

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Restaurants need to make some noise about 'quiet quitting'

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 02, 2022

Reality Check: The trend of the moment for employers should be particularly worrisome for the foodservice business.

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Is this Starbucks' next CEO?

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 30, 2022

He checks many of the boxes on Starbucks' list of ideal characteristics, and his education background could be the labor remedy that's eluded the brand.

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