Waffle House

Restaurants rebel against new COVID restrictions

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 01, 2020

Operators are turning to the courts and rallying rank-and-file peers to defy new service limits.

Waffle House

May 03, 2019

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Leadership

Wolfgang Puck’s Joe Essa named chairman of the National Restaurant Association

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 31, 2019

Geoff Hill of Roark Capital was tapped to head the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Each organization also announced its new slate of directors.

Operations

Did IHOP's publicity stunt hurt Applebee's?

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 17, 2018

This week's head-spinning restaurant moments included a suggestion in court that the "b" in IHOb stood for "bad news for Applebee's." That's just one of the long-shot gambles that came to light as oddsmakers considered the likelihood of restaurants charging into sports betting and who'll win the chain vs. independent bout.

Operations