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Peter Romeo

Editor at Large

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Peter Romeo has covered the restaurant industry since 1984 for a variety of media. As Editor At Large for Restaurant Business, his current beats are government affairs, labor and family dining. He is also the publication's unofficial historian.  

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Peter Romeo

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Marketing

3 unconventional ways of touting value

Reality Check: Discounting isn't the only way of offering a head-turning bargain. Here are some alternatives that operators as diverse as Disney and the CineMark theater chain are trying.

Leadership

José Andrés receives the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom

The nation's top civilian honor was awarded to the chef in recognition of his efforts to feed individuals in crisis situations—and for introducing tapas to the American mainstream.

Financing

NYC restaurants brace for the impact of congestion pricing

The city is the first in the nation to charge vehicles, including distribution trucks, every time they pass through a high-traffic zone. Operators fear a climb in food costs and an erosion of guest traffic.

Operations

Denny's reaches back for better days ahead

Franchisees applaud new management's willingness to resurrect past hits and reinforce traditional strengths as keys to the brand's rejuvenation.

Workforce

Sysco employees say they're set to strike in Houston—and possibly elsewhere

The walkout would affect a host of restaurants in the market, including local units of The Cheesecake Factory, Jersey Mike's, Jimmy John's, Pappas Restaurants and the Buc-ee's c-store chain, according to the local Teamsters chapter planning the strike.

Workforce

Union organizing Starbucks calls for a 3-city strike

Starbucks Workers United is urging baristas in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago to walk off their jobs Friday and continue the job action until Christmas Eve. It cited a dislike of new CEO Brian Niccol as a key reason.

Financing

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposes exempting tips from state income taxes

Youngkin says the echo of Donald Trump's federal No Tax on Tips pledge would ignite economic growth within the commonwealth.

Operations

Restaurants have had their share of true-crime horrors, including these

Restaurant Rewind: We dip into the industry's crime files to look at two of the most haunting cases, the Brown's Chicken and Speedway murders.

Workforce

Union struggle spills into Starbucks headquarters

Reality Check: Starbucks Workers United has organized the home office's store. And now it looks as if an actual strike may be coming.

Financing

Restaurants dodge a bullet on service fees

Government Watch: The FTC has decided not to treat the surcharges as "junk fees" subject to bans or special disclosure requirements.

Workforce

Starbucks baristas authorize their union to call a strike

The threat of a walkout at 525 stores provides Starbucks Workers Union with additional leverage as it negotiates a new contract with management.

Workforce

Restaurants get a preview of regulation under Trump

Working Lunch: The Senate blocked a move by Democrats to keep decidedly pro-labor union regulators in power.

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