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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Marketing

Jersey Mike's annual Month of Giving generates $25M for charities

The record intake in March surpassed the sub sandwich chain's previous high mark by 19%.

Financing

Despite last week's reduction offer, Mastercard is increasing some credit-card fees

A business group learned the financial giant intends to increase what it collects from associated banks, signaling a possible bump in what merchants are charged. But Mastercard stresses that the changes are unrelated to swipe fees.

Operations

Want to speed service? Start with your menu

New research shows that guests spend an average of nine minutes plowing through a menu because the array is typically so extensive. But they also want comprehensive descriptions of dishes and prefer a conventional bill of fare over QR menus.

Beverage

The saga behind the illegal Jell-O shot

Restaurant Rewind: The ban in place within some jurisdictions is a telling example of how the rules governing alcohol sales may no longer make sense. Grab a stein of mead and give a listen.

Financing

Restaurants have good reasons for not turning cartwheels over the credit-card deal

Working Lunch: The offer from MasterCard and Visa doesn't look so good when you dive into the details.

Workforce

Labor strife is still high as California's landmark fast-food wage law takes effect

With all the last-minute sniping by members, the next meeting of the Fast Food Council promises to be a doozy.

Food

Panera decides its DNA is really soups, sandwiches and salads

The bakery-cafe chain is rolling out a new menu that plays up core menu lines rather than searching for a new breakthrough menu category.

Operations

MasterCard and Visa offer temporary reductions in swipe fees

The credit card giants have agreed to roll back the charges and freeze those rates for five years. But industry advocates aren't enthused about the offer.

Operations

Everybody talks about rising restaurant crime. Maybe it's time to do something about it

Reality Check: Well-intentioned efforts like bail reform may not be delivering what proponents envisioned. It's not reactionary to fix the fix.

Marketing

Remembering the best of restaurants' April Fool's Day pranks

Restaurant Rewind: Some ploys were crafty enough to make you drop your Micro Macs and Kale Shake. And about that offer to buy the Liberty Bell...

Workforce

There's another big restaurant chain in organized labor's sights

Reality Check: The union behind California's $20 fast-food wage is now pushing Waffle House for a $25 pay floor and a change in its employee meal policies. But all restaurant employers should be concerned.

Workforce

With the tip credit falling, full-service D.C. restaurants cut 3,700 jobs

The 12% reduction compares with layoffs of 1.7% for limited-service places, according to federal data.

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