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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Technology

Cheddar’s security breach exposes 567,000 customers to data theft

Thieves hacked into a POS system that has since been replaced, the chain’s parent company, Darden Restaurants, said.

Operations

Century-old Nathan’s Famous aims for youth with new look

The hot dog specialist has fired up a new free-standing prototype to provide a younger face to the public.

Operations

Red Robin airs a plan to rebound through more dine-in traffic

The casual chain acknowledges it was surprised by the drop-off in dining room business, and suggests much of it was self-inflicted.

Operations

Did IHOP's publicity stunt hurt Applebee's?

This week's head-spinning restaurant moments included a suggestion in court that the "b" in IHOb stood for "bad news for Applebee's." That's just one of the long-shot gambles that came to light as oddsmakers considered the likelihood of restaurants charging into sports betting and who'll win the chain vs. independent bout.

Operations

What’s on restaurateurs’ minds? Depends on their gender

A survey of 1,000 small business owners found pronounced differences in the business attitudes of male and female operators.

Financing

Chili’s treads cautiously on gaming

The brand is exploring ways of benefiting from legalized sports betting, but not in a manner that will blur its image, officials say.

Financing

Don’t know RCI Hospitality Holdings? Maybe you should

RCI is building an empire of gentlemen’s clubs and breastaurants. And the strategy is paying off.

Financing

Ruth’s Chris ends Michael O’Donnell’s reign with positive Q2

Comps for company units rose 1.3%, with beef costs dropping 10%.

Marketing

Buffalo Wild Wings considers adding sports betting

With that form of gambling now legal across the United States, the casual chain is exploring possible partnerships with bookmakers as well as offering the amenity itself.

Financing

5 Chicagoland restaurants charged in federal crackdown on underreporting sales

The Justice Department says the investigation into the use of revenue-shaving software is ongoing.

Workforce

ICE rounds up immigrant job ring, arrests 133 workers

The sweep targeted restaurants and other businesses in Nebraska, Minnesota and Nevada that allegedly conspired to place and exploit undocumented recruits.

Workforce

7 ways restaurants can stop driving away employees

New TDn2K research suggests a number of things operators can do to slow turnover.

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