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Peter Romeo

Editor at Large

Articles by
Peter Romeo

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Marketing

With the government shut, D.C. restaurants offer deals

The bargains are aimed at patrons whose incomes have been disrupted by the federal closure.

Operations

2019 brings a rash of new laws affecting restaurants

Included are changes in a DUI standard and new requirements for boards of directors.

Leadership

Restaurant luminaries lost in 2018: The builders

The restaurant landscape would be much different today if it weren’t for the businesses these departed leaders built. Here’s a look at those industrious forces who were lost during 2018.

Leadership

Restaurant luminaries lost in 2018: The celebrities

The restaurant industry said goodbye to a number of influential personalities this year. Here’s a look at some of those who were lost.

Operations

3 anvils hanging over restaurateurs’ heads

Overtime, cannabis and sustainability will have to be top of mind for operators next year.

Operations

Restaurants learn the downside of patio seating

Bad weather put a major crimp in al fresco dining in recent months.

Operations

3 ‘gifts’ politicians are wrapping for restaurants this holiday season

The threat of a federal shutdown dominates the headlines, but other political developments could have more of an impact on the foodservice industry. Here’s a sampling.

Workforce

Apprenticeships prove a bright spot in the struggle to secure restaurant managers

The NRAEF’s model program is turning 1,000 line-level employees into career-minded leaders.

Marketing

4 restaurant snipes that cut through the holiday clutter

Can’t we all just get along this holiday season? Apparently not when it comes to marketing. Here’s a roundup of those controversial stabs for attention.

Operations

The top 9 restaurant trends of 2018

A challenging year brought fundamental shifts in the market and a white-elephant sale of troubled concepts.

Operations

The top restaurant news developments of 2018

Here's a look back at the news eruptions that shaped the restaurant industry in 2018.

Financing

Olive Garden backs off promotions, citing better industry conditions

The Italian chain posted a same-store sales increase of 3.5% for Q2, but Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen continued to underperform for the chains’ parent, Darden Restaurants.

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