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Peter Romeo

Editor at Large

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Peter Romeo has covered the restaurant industry since 1984 for a variety of media. As Editor At Large for Restaurant Business, his current beats are government affairs, labor and family dining. He is also the publication's unofficial historian.  

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Peter Romeo

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Marketing

Landmark Mississippi restaurant admits it sold mislabeled fish

Biloxi's Mary Mahoney's pleaded guilty to selling more than 29 tons of imported junk fish as premium local species.

Emerging Brands

Cracker Barrel slows development of Maple Street Biscuit Co.

Resources and management's attention will be focused on a rejuvenation of the company's namesake brand, whose traffic is down 20% year to date, executives told Wall Street Thursday.

Marketing

Here's why restaurant chains are selling one another's products

Restaurant Rewind: The lines between segments aren't the only traditional boundaries that are being smudged in today's competitive environment. Contrary to the old rules, concepts are tapping the drawing power of competitors for share of stomach.

Food

Consumers aren't exactly crowing for lab-grown chicken

New research shows a majority of the public supports banning cultivated meats, as two states just did.

Workforce

A regulatory change promises to make the unionization of restaurants even easier

Working Lunch: The new process is already being used against single-unit operations.

Financing

Red Lobster needs a buyer. How does Darden sound?

Reality Check: The casual dining giant sold Red Lobster in a cloud of controversy a decade ago. Here's why a return to the fold may not be as crazy as it sounds.

Leadership

Cracker Barrel names ex-Ruth's Chris CEO Cheryl Henry to its board

Henry will assume the seat vacated by fast-casual veteran Bill Moreton. At age 50, she becomes the youngest member of Cracker Barrel's board.

Leadership

'Super Size Me' filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dies at age 53

The documentary recounted his 30-day regimen of eating nothing but McDonald's food. It became an anthem of sorts for critics who faulted fast-food chains for their contribution to America's obesity epidemic.

Financing

Minnesota restaurants will soon have to start disclosing total prices, service fees included

A law enacted this week bans hidden fees but allows restaurants to continue levying surcharges if customers get a heads-up and the money goes to employees.

Workforce

Restaurant coalition sues to block broadened eligibility for overtime pay from taking effect July 1

Restaurant trade groups and other business organizations have filed the action in the same court that struck down a similar change in the rules in 2017.

Marketing

Never mind Endless Shrimp. How about all the booze you can hold?

Restaurant Rewind: There was a time 50 years or so ago when the big come-on for a flurry of new restaurant chains was the promise of unlimited beer and wine. What could go wrong?

Workforce

The tip credit survives a legislative challenge in Illinois

Proponents of killing the credit acknowledged this week that legislation outlawing the employer concession is virtually dead for this year.

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