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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Julia Stewart resigns from IHOP and Applebee's parent

The one-time carhop had headed the two-concept franchisor DineEquity for 16 years. No permanent replacement was named.

Outback parent to close 43 restaurants after posting loss

Bloomin' Brands said Q4 domestic comps fort Outback and Carrabba's decreased 4.8% and 2.3%, respectively.

McDonald's claims a breakthrough in straw technology

The tongue-in-cheek announcement kicks off a new marketing ploy for the chain: A limited-time suck-up.

Restaurants may not get White House rep after all

Andy Puzder is out as a candidate for secretary of labor.

Restaurants brace for day without immigrant workers

Immigrant workers are being encouraged to skip work Thursday in a protest against President Trump's changes in U.S. immigration policy, and consumers of foreign origin are being asked not to spend money. Many restaurants have already said they'll close for the day in a show of solidarity--and perplexity at how to keep operating.

Operations

This week’s restaurant nightmares: Second screams

Nightmares may not go away for years, as some restaurants learned this week.

My Fit Foods calls it quits

The retail-restaurant hybrid has closed all its stores and reportedly fired the entire staff.

Operations

Robot backlash: Fight against an anti-employee label

Restaurateurs warned that raising minimum wages by an unreasonable margin would bring cuts, streamlining and automation.

Leadership

Denny Marie Post: The futurist

Denny Marie Post, CEO of Red Robin, is tasked with anticipating where consumer preferences will be down the road, and making sure her team is there, too.

Leadership

Denny Post's read on the market

Denny Post, CEO of the Red Robin full-service burger chain, assumed the post in August after discussing the brand’s mission with members of the company’s board.

BK’s parent looking to buy Popeyes: Report

A deal would give Restaurant Brands International a contender in burgers, baked goods and chicken.

Financing

Chains break new ground in pursuit of sales

Wedding registries and third-party reservations services were once seen as too highfalutin for cookie-cutter places slinging pizza and potato skins. But not in today’s environment.

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