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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Food

5 pains behind restaurants' health gains

The industry has made considerable progress in adopting health and sustainability as menu influences, but the trend has not been without its challenges, as this week's Menus of Change conference attested. Here are some of the sticking points.

Consumer Trends

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Customer dares

The dining-out public was given a heads-up that it might have to think a little more broadly if it intends to understand what's happening in restaurants.

Food safety guru Dave Theno dies at age 66

The onetime Jack in the Box executive was credited with saving the chain after one of the industry's worst contamination crises.

Sonic to try reduced-beef burgers

The drive-in chain is believed to be the first national quick-service chain to test a beef-mushroom blend as a variation on its signature product.

Operations

This week’s restaurant nightmares: Killer complaints

Even mild griping can escalate quickly in the age of social media into a business-killing (or building) controversy, as restaurants learned this week.

Punch Bowl Social gets growth funds infusion

L Catterton has invested in the fun-and-games concept, promising to intensify competition in the emerging segment.

Paul Damico, Kat Cole get new jobs

The reshuffle at Roark Capital and its Focus Brands holding signals a growth push for Naf Naf Grill.

Marketing

What an Amazon-Whole Foods combo could mean for restaurants

In a phrase: stepped-up competition for share of stomach.

Operations

This week’s head-spinning moments: Multi-spins

This week's most arresting restaurant developments seemed to come in groups, raising the risk of neck injury for the keen observer. Here's a painless review of the head-spinning moments you may have missed.

Fertitta continues his shopping spree with late bid for Joe's, Brick House

The reported offer tops an already-inked purchase deal by almost 10%, and comes days after the Landry's owner bought 50% of Catch.

Did Trump just help in developing restaurant managers?

An executive order issued yesterday would blaze a new path to restaurant management. The National Restaurant Association has given the industry an edge in realizing the benefits.

Buffalo Wild Wings previews new delivery & takeout concept

The scaled-down venture will operate under a separate name. Beer and TV will be essential features.

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