Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Workforce

Restaurant hiring increased nearly tenfold in November

Eating and drinking places added 28,900 jobs, compared with 3,000 positions the prior year, according to new federal data.

Leadership

Restaurant employers are heading toward an avalanche of minimum-wage hikes

More than half the states are slated to raise their pay floors in 2025, with the increases averaging 75 cents an hour. At least five will be above $15 an hour.

Restaurant Rewind: One of the most important figures in American history also played a key role in making a casserole of pasta and cheese the quintessential comfort food of the nation he helped to birth. Here's the story.

A survey by the National Restaurant Association found that nearly 60% of shoppers intend to buy one as a gift, and the propensity is even higher among younger consumers.

The family-dining chain posted a same-store restaurant sales increase of 2.9% for the first quarter, but retail sales continued to slip.

A ruling Tuesday blocks the federal government from enforcing a mandate that LLCs and small corporations file beneficial ownership information by Jan. 1.

The year brought the deaths of such industry standouts as David Bouley, Walt Ehmer, Solomon Choi and Jasper White.

Two players from the field both posted significant declines in their most recent quarters, but a music specialist is ready to hit play on growth.

These aren’t the easiest of times. How about a fast forward on some of the new realities?

The whole cukes were grown in Mexico and imported into the United States by a company called SunFed. Authorities are investigating whether other importers may have also carried the product.

A steep surge in closings is providing the resellers with an unprecedented inventory and a like-sized opportunity.

Working Lunch: Lori Chavez-DeRemer is a solid Republican, but few party colleagues on Capitol Hill have been as pro-labor. Here's why the nomination should raise the long-range concerns of restaurants and other employers.

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