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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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Leadership

Who's on your fantasy restaurant-management team?

Reality Check: Why bother with fantasy football when the ideal virtual C-suite is waiting to be picked? Here's my roster.

Operations

How restaurateurs came to speak the way they do

Restaurant Rewind: Like any industry, the business has its own jargon. In this week's episode, we look at the origin of terms that are likely to be heard in kitchens today.

Workforce

DOJ wants stronger protections under the ADA for employees with alcohol issues

The department has filed a court action against a Minnesota town for requiring an employee to pay for proof of sobriety.

Consumer Trends

Here’s why some Thanksgiving turkeys are getting tanked

Restaurant Rewind: Deep-frying a whole bird is no longer a novelty. But the alternative prep method was largely unknown until recent decades. Here's how the process evolved from crazy notion to viable option.

Workforce

Restaurant franchisors get more time to block the new 'joint employer' definition

The National Labor Relations Board has announced that it will hold off on enforcement of the controversial standard until Feb. 26.

Financing

Arizona restaurateur looks for inflation relief in court

With big-name backing, Tucson operator Grant Krueger sues to prevent a farming change that's expected to drive up egg prices.

Workforce

D.C. restaurants reel from a triple dose of woes

Eating places are closing at the rate of one per week because of the one-two-three combination.

Workforce

Union wants Starbucks to suspend digital sales during promotions

Starbucks Workers United said it will push that demand with a job action during Red Cup Day, one of the coffee chain's major traffic boosters.

Marketing

What happens when promos don’t work as expected

Restaurant Rewind: If the offer proves more or less enticing than anticipated, chaos can follow. Here are some prime examples from the industry’s past.

Leadership

What the results of Tuesday's elections could mean for restaurants

Working Lunch: Among the industry's concerns should be Democrats' embrace of abortion rights as their party's issue. The importance of the matter to voters could usher more anti-business progressives into office.

Workforce

Wage-and-hour violations cost a regional chain $11.4M

Forty-unit Plaza Azteca acknowledged that it underpaid back-of-house staffers.

Workforce

Restaurant groups turn to litigation to block new joint employer standard

A coalition of trade groups intends to ask for an injunction blocking adoption before Dec. 26, when the redefinition is scheduled to take force.

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