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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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This week's restaurant nightmares: Gators, haters and baiters

No, you can't seat a pair of alligators, even if it is a corner table. And don't think everyone is a flexitarian.

Wendy’s system buys into a new concept

Wendy’s First Kitchen will be “a springboard for growth in the coming years.”

Burger King reaches into casual dining for latest deal

Its newest bargain features fewer items for a higher price, times two.

Minneapolis mandates paid sick leave

Employees can take up to an hour off for every 30 hours they work, starting next summer.

Starbucks goes cold

Big Green says cold coffee will be its next big thing, providing a foundation for a “cold bar” in every store.

NYC cleared to check for high-salt menu warnings

An appellate court reversed an earlier stay on enforcement, exposing chain restaurants to $200 fines if they fail to flag items packed with salt. Restaurants will have roughly 10 days to comply.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Killer extremes

Heightened competition is driving some operators to go farther than most peers would, sometimes with tragic results.

Meet the new CEO of Wendy’s

The burger giant said it has completed the leadership transition announced last fall. Here's who is now in charge.

This week’s restaurant nightmares: Customers play sheriff

Bad things happen to restaurants when customers and managers take the law into their own hands.

Subway scores high, Burger King tails in new consumer ratings

A survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers shows little improvement in the public's overall perception of fast food.

NY wages suit targets Domino's as joint employer

The action accuses three franchisees of underpaying employees because of miscalculations by their POS systems. It alleges the franchisor is also culpable because it is a joint employer of the staffs and knew of the systems' problems.

7 management lessons from the NRA Show

Restaurant executives readily shared some of their successful tactics and strategies during the industry's largest gathering. Here's a sampling.

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