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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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No-tip approach to $15 wage can work, Ivar’s finds

Early results say the effort to equalize wages and stay ahead of regulation caused little friction, even with a 21 percent price increase.

Starbucks’ scheduling policies draw union fire

A report issued by a union-backed advocacy group says the coffee giant hasn’t fulfilled the high-profile promises it made a year ago to be a kinder, gentler employer.

Restaurants hitch onto pope mania with papal-themed deals

Places along Pope Francis’ path are pushing the limits of propriety with everything from communion cookies to papal cocktails.

Technology

Starbucks completes domestic rollout of Mobile Order & Pay

An upswing in sales from phone-toting consumers has prompted Starbucks to complete the U.S. rollout of its Mobile Order & Pay service more than three months ahead of schedule.

Turnaround report: Olive Garden on waivers

Sales are up, traffic is up, to-go orders are way up, and management is confident it’s hit the right formula for winning customers back to Olive Garden.

NLRB ruling puts most restaurants at risk

Last month’s landmark ruling by the labor watchdog could affect far more than restaurant franchisors.

D.C.’s Matchbox issues bonds as latest self-financing effort

The promissory notes carry a seven-year term and 10.125 percent interest rate.

Berkeley, Calif., delays consideration of $19 wage

The chances of adopting the nation’s highest pay rate were put off for two months after restaurants yelped.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Competitors transformed

Without so much as a full moon, some of the biggest names in the business began a transformation this week that should have werewolves muttering, “Whoa, gnarly stuff.”

Hot numbers of the week: Dining high; grading letter grades; paying for bacteria; gauging a huge loss

Danny Meyer's GreenRiver is on the 18th floor of Northwestern Memorial Hospital; 4,134 restaurants in New York are awaiting health department re-inspection.

FDA airs new draft of menu-labeling rules

The proposed guidelines address such issues as customization, catering requirements and how to label platter-type meals.

How restaurants maximize sport season sales

Never have sports been so intertwined with the fortunes of the sluggish casual-dining segment, for worse and decidedly better thanks to flat-screen TVs.

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