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Biography

Peter Romeo

Editor at Large

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Peter Romeo is director of digital content of the foodservice group of Winsight Media, with responsibility for the content of Restaurant Business and FoodService Director magazines, RestaurantBusinessOnline.com, and the Restaurant Leadership Conference. The multi-media job caps a 34-year career as a business journalist, including 28 years as a chain-restaurant specialist for such information channels as Nation’s Restaurant News, QSR magazine, and the website of the National Restaurant Association. Romeo’s columns during an earlier stint at Restaurant Business earned him two Jesse H. Neal Awards, business publishing’s equivalent of the Pulitzers. He graduated from New York University in 1979 with honors in history and journalism, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He resides in the New York City suburb of Port Washington with his wife, Holly Klokis; four rescued greyhounds; and four ne’er-do-well, slightly nervous cats.

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Operations

California recloses restaurant dining rooms statewide

Bars have been ordered to cease all operations, including to-go business, as the state works to slow COVID-19.

Operations

Industry groups turn to courts, customers and staff to force reopenings

Groups in New Mexico and Texas go to court to thwart governors' shutdown orders.

Operations

Dining rooms are reclosed in more areas as COVID cases soar

More jurisdictions, including Texas, say they may have to take that route to temper the surge.

Workforce

Biden says he'll kill the tip credit, hike minimum wage to $15

The Democratic presidential candidate's position on pay is one of the policy stances he spells out in his plan for the country. Here are some of the pledges that could pertain to restaurants.

Operations

Nation's leading pandemic expert calls for new dine-in restrictions

Dr. Anthony Fauci says states seeing spikes in coronavirus cases should "seriously" consider reclosings.

Financing

How the U.K. plans to jumpstart its restaurant business

The government has announced that it will pick up 50% of consumers’ dine-in meals every Monday through Wednesday until September to stimulate re-hiring and the economy.

Operations

Six questions the pandemic has yet to answer for restaurants

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

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

Financing

Good Times feels the pandemic’s differing impact on quick service vs. casual dining

Its two chains saw similar sales shifts—one sharply up, the other steeply down

Food

Big Boy loses his job over a chicken sandwich

The burger chain has introduced a new mascot, Dolly, to hawk a sandwich aimed at competing with Popeyes' hot product.

Financing

TGI Friday's, Ruby Tuesday among chains that received PPP funds

The SBA released detailed information revealing which companies received federal stimulus dollars. Here's a look at some of the restaurants that received them.

Operations

Miami-Dade recloses restaurant dining rooms

Its mayor says the emergency action is needed to keep local hospitals from being overwhelmed, making it the latest major jurisdiction to shut down over the coronavirus resurgence.

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