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Peter Romeo

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Financing

Denny’s franchisee grows to 127 units through 94-store purchase

WKS now operates 287 restaurants in total and ranks as Denny’s largest licensee.

Workforce

New program aims to create more restaurant cooks

The NRAEF has won a grant to set up an on-the-job learning program, its second apprenticeship initiative.

Workforce

Restaurants figure into NYC’s new immigrant protection rules

Mocking someone for an accent or lack of proficiency in English, or even using the term “illegal alien,” is now illegal.

Operations

Reality Check: Restaurant life circa 2019

Is fake meat the best antidote for the industry's woes?

Marketing

Chili’s focuses on drawing more families

The Brinker International holding is inviting mom, dad and the kids to literally get on the bus for stress-free dinners.

Operations

Restaurateurs find new ways to use technology

Early adopters are using digital capabilities for everything from site selection to monitoring employee morale.

Operations

Bravo Cucina’s new parent changes the menu

The polished concept is shifting to a menu of made-from-scratch Mediterranean specialties that promises health as well as flavor.

Operations

Outback, Carrabba’s switch to a hybrid delivery setup

Parent Bloomin’ Brands is partnering with DoorDash, an arrangement that will also add lunch delivery from Bonefish Grill.

Leadership

Kona, former CEO Kuhn drop legal cross actions

The parties withdrew their lawsuits against each other, clearing the way for a sale of Kona to proceed.

Workforce

DOL issues new overtime pay rules

As expected, the agency raised the exemption threshold to $35,568.

Leadership

Barron Hilton, longtime head of Hilton Hotels, dies at 91

For 30 years, he ran the lodging and foodservice empire founded by his father, shifting it into gaming and franchising.

Consumer Trends

Millennials crave off-premise? Not as much as boomers

A new study shows that the older generation has the strongest pent-up demand for delivery and takeout.

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