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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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New restaurant headaches arising in legislatures

San Francisco has already passed a law to change restaurants’ labor-scheduling policies. Meanwhile, a California lawmaker wants wages doubled on certain days.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Brain-feed edition

Restaurateurs taught consumers more than a few lessons this week, but hold off on the gloating. Enlightening parties who need a moment to recall the occupant of Grant’s tomb isn’t exactly a demonstration of genius. Still, there were occasions when industry savants took to the blackboard in what proved a head-turning education fest.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Customers turn stupid

The customer isn't always right. Sometimes the consumer isn’t even sane, as events of the past week attest.

Bonus head-spinning moments: Business innovations & oddities

In the ever-pressing quest for more traffic, some operators broke new ground.

Vinz moves to TooJay’s

The former head of Le Duff and Corner Bakery is taking the reins of a small growth chain.

Leadership

The synergist: Steve DeSutter

Franchisees are known to worry when their franchisor has multiple and potentially competitive brands in its fold. How do they know the secrets and strengths of their chain won’t be shared with a sister operation, undercutting the distinction of where they’ve plunked considerable money?

A real wolf this time? A ‘no’ may not matter

Fears of Ebola, real or imagined, demand attention.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Election ups and downs

This week’s voting posed some opportunities for restaurants, but there’s cause for concern, too.

Election results: higher wages, paid sick leave

Republicans might have triumphed in yesterday’s elections, but even solidly red states opted for wage hikes. Paid sick leave and legalization of marijuana also advanced.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Undead enforcers & other restaurant frights

Decreased recording sales have copyright enforcers targeting restaurants more intently, but that’s not the only fright for restaurateurs.

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Alternate-universe edition

The industry seemed to borrow a plot twist this week from science fiction movies, transforming business as usual into anything but.

Technology

What’s your recharge plan?

Here’s how a few restaurants are providing what could become a common guest amenity: Free phone recharges.

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