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10 most-read Restaurant Business stories of 2021

Here are the stories that capture the most clicks from readers this year. By Peter Romeo on Dec. 21, 2021
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The year may have started with a daily firehose blast of COVID-related news, but 2021 proved to be no repeat of 2020. As the months progressed, other topics grabbed the industry’s attention, as indicated by what stories our audience chose to read. Here, in ascending order, are the RB articles that drew the most clicks.

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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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