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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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This week’s restaurant nightmares: Hitting new lows

Blame it on the summer heat. The behavior of some customers and employees sunk to considerable depths this week. Even a robber couldn't stick to his mission.

Fears of labor crackdowns are running high, survey finds

A survey of employers finds soaring worries about overtime regulations, joint employer actions and discrimination charges.

Denny's revamps a breakfast staple

A marketing blitz will promote the latest step in the chain's ongoing menu overhaul.

Starbucks promises a chainwide pay raise

The increases will come this fall.

The restaurateur handling the Dallas crisis

One of the leaders dealing with the tragedy's aftermath is no stranger to the industry.

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: Special robotics edition

With labor expenses set to soar, industry newcomers are showing the industry how to put robots to work. Meanwhile, Taco Bell is testing a way to replace humans with tech. Here's a roundup from the edge of automation.

Chipotle reassures public there is no new food safety incident

Two tweets alleging people had gotten sick triggered fears of another crisis, but the chain says there is no problem.

This week’s 5 restaurant nightmares: Manners forgotten

When tempers run high over matters as diverse as boys seeing what they perhaps shouldn't and who'll be playing with Steph Curry, nightmares erupt for restaurants. And don't even mention condiment controversies. Here are five examples that prove the point.

Is this Chipotle’s burger venture?

An internet report suggests the burrito chain is using a proxy to get into the industry's largest segment.

More details emerge on Chipotle exec’s drug indictment

Details about Mark Crumpacker's alleged cocaine buys show he ordered the drug during some of the chain's bleakest moments.

Phil Romano sued for alleged sexual harassment

An assistant manager of the Eatzi's in Dallas says a recording shows why she wants $1 million in damages.

Starbucks plans price hike

A programming error temporarily put the increases into effect last week, prompting the chain to reveal that the “adjustment” could be as much as 30 cents per beverage.

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