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.

Premium

Workforce

4 more labor whoa's

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 14, 2021

New research has produced a slew of information on the labor plight of the nation and its restaurant industry. Here are four gems that shouldn't slip past you, says RB's Reality Check.

Premium

Operations

3 restaurant situations worth watching

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 04, 2021

RB's Reality Check wonders whether these backburner events be the first sign of potentially disruptive trends.

Premium

Workforce

What’s all this to-do over unions?

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 24, 2021

Back in the day, restaurateurs didn’t have to worry about that sort of thing. Trouble is, we’re no longer back in the day, says RB's Reality Check.

Premium

Workforce

Why workers can't stand restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2021

Quitting has soared to historic levels in recent months, and the exodus might have more to do with stress than pay, says RB's Reality Check.

Premium

Operations

Remembering that day our world was knocked akilter

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 09, 2021

9/11 should never be forgotten by the restaurant industry, according to RB's Reality Check. Here's a vivid refresher for those who didn't experience it firsthand.

Premium

Workforce

Why many restaurant employers should be fed to lions

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 07, 2021

The industry is in denial about a key reason why employees are quitting at record levels. And, no, it's not all about government aid, says RB's Reality Check.

Premium

Workforce