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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Workforce

Texas' post-Harvey restaurant problem: Not enough cars

Employees are struggling to get to work because their vehicles were destroyed, forcing restaurants to get creative.

Financing

Pie Five looks past fast casual to stem sales slide

The pizza chain is eying standard features of casual dining and quick-service restaurants in its bid to bounce back.

Marketing

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Freeze frame

With change coming to the restaurant industry at warp speed, here's a snapshot of developments that signal where we might be barreling.

Leadership

Apple Store co-creator to lead Tender Greens' expansion

New President Denyelle Bruno joins the 24-unit chain after serving at the Drybar hairstyling specialist.

Technology

Learn it or die: Tech set to reshape restaurants

Presenters at FSTEC, the annual conference for technology leaders, sketched out what's next for restaurateurs. Attendees learned the tech revolution of recent years was nothing compared to what's about to reshape the business.

Leadership

Leadership changes at Lettuce Entertain You

The transition to the second generation of Melmans took a big step forward.

Technology

Restaurant tech watch: What’s next?

The experts who speculated at FSTEC about restaurant technology's direction definitely saw some curves ahead.

Technology

RB's Tech Accelerator of the Year honor goes to a surprising party

The recognition of the industry's boldest user of technology was bestowed on a college operation rather than a conventional restaurant.

Technology

4 potential game changers from restaurants’ tech summit

Tesla is looking to make restaurants a part of its business plan, and that was only one of the revelations from FSTEC's first day.

Financing

Pollo Tropical calls it quits in Texas

The chain's parent company has decided not to reopen stores that were closed by Hurricane Harvey.

Financing

Round Table Pizza changes hands

The 50-year-old chain will now be a sister concept to Hot Dog on a Stick and Pretzelmaker.

Operations

This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Fashion benders

Restaurants influenced more than food trends this week. Just ask those waifs in outlandish outfits who strutted the runways this week in New York City.

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