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Peter Romeo

Editor at Large

Articles by
Peter Romeo

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Operations

What to brace for in 2017

These four predictions didn't make it onto other forecast lists, but they could leave restaurants reeling.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Bang! We’re off

The year hasn't gotten off to a good start for restaurant unions, social media liars, soda-gulping slobs and at least one celebrity-loving restaurant chain.

Jean Birch assumes leadership of Papa Murphy's

The onetime president of IHOP, Romano's Macaroni Grill and Corner Bakery Cafe takes over from Ken Calwell.

Dickey's Barbecue changes leadership

The 600-unit fast-casual chain will now be overseen by its prior leader's wife.

Leadership

4 exec changes that shook the restaurant business

The past year reaffirmed that tough times bring many changes in restaurant leadership. Here are four of the most dramatic shifts.

3 cheers for a restaurant Festivus

For a day, we wanted to forget the industry's problems and focus on why restaurants deserve a holiday of their own. Here are three random reasons.

Top restaurant newsmakers of 2016

The brands, issues and developments that grabbed the restaurant industry’s attention during the last 12 months.

IHOP, Applebee's to pair up

A 12,000-square-foot restaurant in Detroit will feature the menu signatures of both DineEquity-franchised brands.

2016 additions to the restaurant vocabulary

New concerns and trends left restaurateurs with a temporary gap in their glossaries. Here's what was penciled in.

4 surprises behind Olive Garden’s big quarter

Executives attributed the gains to innovations on several fronts.

Top restaurant nightmares of 2016

The year was not without its Freddy Krueger moments for restaurants. Here's a look back at the times restaurateurs wondered if they were awake.

Remembering the year’s lost restaurant luminaries

The industry ended 2016 a little poorer from the loss of talents like Sam Beall, Michel Richard and Phil Keiser. Here's a quick look at some of the talents that were lost, and the stamp they've left on the business.

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