Peter Romeo

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Restaurants re-engineer ops, benefits to counter labor spike

Some responses have been extreme—and controversial.

Why Amazon should buy me

Whole Foods was once a place that left you marveling about the breadth of the pepper family. Now it’s the center of the world’s attention, all because Amazon decided it needed another field to conquer

Will service fees bridge the in-house pay gap?

Fees aimed at fixing disparities between the front and back of house meet mixed results.

Emerging Brands

Tesla reveals its next restaurant

After giving restaurants a limited try, Tesla is planning to push deeper into the business with the opening of a retro quick-service restaurant at one of its Los Angeles charging stations.

Starbucks is not a cheat, court decides

A lawsuit accusing the chain of duping customers with underfilled drinks was thrown out by a federal court.

Consumer Trends

This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Huh?

When a change in In-N-Out’s menu barely makes the roster of neck-straining developments, you know it's been an eventful week.

Emerging Brands

Slapfish spins off a raw-bar concept

The new spot is part of a boom in California places featuring oysters on the half shell.

DOL offers relief on health insurance costs

Small businesses like restaurants would be able to pool their purchasing might for greater economies of scale, or even to self-insure.

Riblets return to Applebee's menus

But only on a limited scale—for right now.

New year brings slew of new laws for restaurants

It's now illegal in some places to ask job applicants certain questions, or to serve some Asian dishes.

Was Trump good or bad for restaurants?

Year one brought plenty of breaks, but also some frustrations.

Top restaurant newsmakers of 2017

Count Mother Nature squarely among the parties generating the loudest buzz, along with a hotelier in a new job and a one-time online bookseller.

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