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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Chipotle airs its side of the food-safety problem

Under tough questioning by Matt Lauer on the Today Show, co-CEO Steve Ells apologizes to victims but says there’s a silver lining for the chain.

Elephant Bar warns customers of security lapse

Data in 29 stores could have been swiped.

N.Y. rejects NRA’s attempt to block $15 minimum wage

Increases for QSR staffs will begin at the end of the month.

Consumer Trends

Customer nightmares: Drive-thru dozing, wrong sort of call-in orders

Once again we scoured the internet to find the knuckleheads who made this week a particularly trying one for some restaurateurs.

Officials suspect they have the cause of the latest Chipotle outbreak

Meanwhile, the tallies of victims and lawsuits continue to grow.

How McDonald’s all-day breakfast is working so far

Early results pack some surprises.

McDonald’s counters Starbucks with freestanding McCafe

The units will bake their own croissants and feature more vegetarian options, along with self-service checkout.

Aiming to provide meals of a lifetime? Here’s what you should charge.

A new study shows how much consumers are willing to spend on a standout indulgence.

Eleven Madison Park operators plan a fast-casual entry

Made Nice will aim for checks averaging below $15, and will feature seasonal ingredients.

Food

Is ‘hot chicken’ the next boom for fast casual?

A bunch of chef-driven upstarts intend to introduce Nashville’s unique style of fried chicken to consumers who’d welcome something better than the heat-lamped fast-food variety.

Update: Chipotle says BC students sickened by norovirus, not E.coli

But it doesn’t dispute there’s a connection to another food-safety problem.

James Beard chef turns to pot

Famed pastry specialist Mindy Segal is the latest culinary pro to look for opportunity in the field of marijuana edibles.

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