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Peter Romeo

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Operations

Full-service chains continue to prune

Friendly’s, Red Robin plan more closings of underperforming units.

Workforce

How one operator is handling staff housing challenges

Eight-unit Table 301 is trying rent subsidies in Greenville, S.C.

Financing

2 accused of insider trading in Buffalo Wild Wings deal

No allegations were made against the chain and its ultimate buyer.

Operations

Ghost kitchens gain traction

Restaurant operations of all types and sizes are suddenly embracing the facilities, which are diversifying and customizing to address past shortcomings.

Workforce

Pa. sets new overtime rules

Restaurant managers would need to earn 28% more than the new federal threshold to be ineligible for time-and-a-half pay.

Workforce

Holiday hiring outlook holds good and bad news for restaurants

Sixty-six percent of the industry’s prime labor pool intends to hunt for seasonal work. But where will they look?

Operations

Del Frisco’s Grille set to close restaurants

At least four units are expected to shut down before the brand is sold to Tilman Fertitta’s Landry’s Inc.

Marketing

Halloween proves a treat for bar operations

Even when the holiday falls midweek, local places see a big upswing in business, new research shows.

Operations

Razzoo’s spins off its fast-casual venture

Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe is divesting its 3-year-old startup concept, Tricky Fish, to former Razzoo’s President and Tricky Fish creator Chris Degan.

Operations

How DoorDash’s ghost kitchen works

DoorDash Kitchens provides customized kitchen space for five restaurant operations that offer delivery and pickup services through DoorDash’s app.

Operations

Taco Bell pulls 2.3M pounds of ground beef

The seasoned meat was suspected of being contaminated with metal shavings.

Financing

Tilted Kilt parent buys WingHouse

Arc Group will now have a second wings concept operating alongside Dick's Wings & Grill.

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