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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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A new minimum-wage model

For restaurateurs in Minnesota and Maryland, the minimum wage will depend on your sales level.

Yum fires up new Chick-fil-A-like concept

The parent company of KFC has opened what it says is a one-off chicken concept that could have international applications. Others contend the resemblance to Chick-fil-A is striking.

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Special RLC edition

Attendees the Restaurant Leadership Conference may want to slip a supportive neck brace into their luggage next year. With presentations from the likes of Bill Clinton and industry stars normally as reclusive as a Bob Dylan, heads were rotating. Here are five highlights that had us speed-dialing the chiropractor.

9 growth tactics for franchisors

The economic backdrop for restaurant chains is changing, and smart franchisors will adjust accordingly, said Todd Jones, managing director of brand management and business development for GE Capital, Franchise Finance. He offered these specific tips for brands’ home office.

Six trends that had pulses quickening at the RLC

Two days into a think tank for 1,200 restaurant executives, a half-dozen currents hijacked the discussions.

Rewriting the restaurant textbook

On the first day of the Restaurant Leadership Conference, conventional wisdom gets shredded, torched, stomped and buried.

Formula for restaurant success c. 2014

After explaining how restaurateurs’ world is being scrambled, Technomic provided 10 tips for not getting lost.

Borrowing from the best

Where to go hunting for answers to business conundrums? Our Power 20 list is a good start.

The week’s head-spinning moments: Darden smackdown edition

Competitors and other observers of casual dining’s high drama may need a chiropractor after this week.

Consumer Trends

Rich man, poor guest

One-percenters may not be the ideal customers their income would suggest.

Financing

Restaurants’ new reality: ‘tax-rate shopping’

Sharp differences in state and local sales taxes are prompting both consumers and businesses like restaurants to alter their shopping patterns.

The week’s head-spinning moments: Expanded strained relations edition

A loud note of disharmony could be heard within the restaurant industry this week, particularly among its Italian combatants.

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