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Peter Romeo

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Chipotle leaves ShopHouse in limbo

The burrito chain is deciding what to do with the upstart Asian venture. In the meantime, it's halted investment in the secondary brand to concentrate on Chipotle, Pizzeria Locale and the new burger venture.

Jack in the Box tries late-night delivery

Customers in the San Francisco area can order off the full menu until 3 a.m.

Chipotle's comps drop 22%, charge taken for ShopHouse

Results for the third quarter show an improvement over the prior period, but underscore how far the onetime high flyer still has to go in its turnaround.

Consumers' favorite restaurants state by state

Here's what places have scored highest on Yelp, and why.

Another city puts limits on restaurant scheduling

So-called "secure scheduling" is becoming a standard in Northern California.

Hard Rock loses leader for last 13 years

The company says Hamish Dodds intends to seek other opportunities, but not for a while.

Diversified casual-dining operator changes leaders

Diversified Restaurant Holdings' former CFO moves up to CEO, succeeding founder Michael Ansley.

Food

4 new menu items igniting sales

During a difficult time for many restaurant operators, a few are having sales success with new menu items. Here's a sampling of those killer lures.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Leaked restaurant secrets

Noise about the election drowned out revelations about restaurants' surprising roles.

Tip pooling costs 2 Johnny Rockets $571K

Sharing servers' tips with back-of-the-house staff led to a lawsuit and a Department of Labor agreement.

This week’s restaurant nightmares: What’d you expect?

Most of us don’t need to lick an electrical outlet to realize it’s dumb. But that class of assumptive learning often escapes people who work and eat in restaurants.

Latest sales results show downturn is selective

Domino's and Del Taco post numbers suggesting they've dodged the worst of it.

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