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Peter Romeo

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Workforce

Servers and bartenders create a website to preserve the tip credit

Nineteen employees who depend on tips explain why they don’t want to see that payroll break end for employers.

Financing

Del Frisco’s posts a deeper loss as it moves closer to going private

Comp sales across its four brands rose 0.5%, led by a 5.5% increase for Bartaco. Traffic slipped at the company’s two steakhouse chains.

Financing

A turnaround eludes Papa John’s, with comps slipping 5.7%

Management says the chain is ready to roll out a new menu and marketing campaign.

Leadership

Red Robin brings aboard Hart, Pace, Conforti as directors

As part of the board realignment, Pattye Moore will retire as chairman once a new CEO is found.

Marketing

Taco Bell’s chief marketing nonconformist steps down

No reason was given for the departure of Marisa Thalberg, who will remain a strategic adviser. Her future career plans were not revealed.

Financing

Perkins & Marie Callender’s files for bankruptcy

The family chains’ parent company anticipates selling the holdings piecemeal.

Financing

Dinner-and-a-movie chain files for bankruptcy protection

IPic says it will seek a supervisory court’s approval of a sale or restructuring.

Marketing

Meanwhile, back at The Cheesecake Factory …

The pending purchase of Fox Restaurant Concepts wasn’t the only news announced yesterday by the polished-casual operator.

Operations

Making sense of the Cheesecake-Fox Restaurant deal

The partners say they’re creating a new model for developing and growing restaurant concepts. Here’s why they’re giving that new approach a try.

Emerging Brands

Fleming, Federico team up on a 6-unit upstart

The chain-building pair have invested in Boqueria, which they’ll also serve as directors.

Financing

Applebee’s hits a dip in its comeback

Same-store sales for Q2 slipped 0.5% because of a decline in dinner sales and a missed marketing opportunity, executives said.

Financing

Cheesecake Factory to buy Fox Restaurants

Fox will operate as a subsidiary led by CEO Sam Fox, and North Italia will shift to Cheesecake.

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