Editor at Large for https://xitter.cf/t.co/kCWeRlTJHe and https://xitter.cf/t.co/u2etfuXLG1. Covering the restaurant industry since 1984
Port Washington, NY
Joined May 2008
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This jury didn't kid around about punishing Starbucks for what sounds like scapegoating. As per @jonathanmaze...
A federal jury in New Jersey has awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who said the company wrongly fired her following the arrest of two Black men at one of the chain’s cafes in Philadelphia.
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This story by @PeterRomeo is insane. A California restaurant group brought in a fake priest during work hours to hear confessions from employees. The "priest" would then report transgressions (like skipping work, etc.) back to the restaurant.
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The association used to dabble in the arts as a way of popularizing restaurants. It even had a song that it tried to popularize, and I believe it commissioned moving pictures early on.
In our office, the @NatlRestShow has a wall with all old Show directories displayed. I happened to stop and look, and this one from 1934 caught my eye.
I’m really curious about the 3 act comedy drama about the restaurant industry
#restaurant #foodservice #2023RestaurantShow
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For decades, the treat-shops-on-wheels have clashed over who has dibs to particular routes and stopping points. @PeterRomeo looks at what’s behind that long-running feud, and how it might materialize this season. Will the rivalry escalate again to weapons?
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Derek Jeter says he never felt comfortable as a Yankee because he felt that he was playing for his job every game, even his last one. #RLC2023
Derek Jeter is about to take the stage at #RLC2023. I may be a tad excited about this.
Mark King acknowledges that breakfast is a challenge for Taco Bell, "and it'd be so easy to walk away from it." Instead, it looks for the disruptive option. #RLC2023
Mark King, CEO of Taco Bell, has just been named Restaurant Business' 2023 Restaurant Leader of the Year. #RLC2023
NCR exec addresses the company's hacking from the stage of #RLC2033. He assured the audience that the company is pulling out the stops to correct the situation.
An a-ha moment: 57% of consumers say they're more likely to go to a restaurant that has a loyalty program. Yet only 28% of restaurant chains offer one, according to Technomic. #RLC2023
#RLC2023 kicks off with this astounding tidbit: Industry sales are likely to top $1 trillion this year for the first time.
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Will #tipping's rapid spread make it an irresistible #political target?
Working Lunch covers RB's Tipping Point package with two of the special report’s authors, @JoeGuszkowski and @PeterRomeo.
Plus a recap of key political developments of the prior week: bit.ly/3KKvWpO
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A New York City #restaurateur has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) out of $1.5 million.
See the full details: bit.ly/3mxYPMz
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Dot Foods names Dick Tracy CEO dlvr.it/SkSkTk #Leadership Read more ⬇️
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Podcast gold | Epic journey down memory lane from @PeterRomeo and @RB_magazine. -- How Steak and Ale and Red Lobster invented casual dining restaurantbusinessonline.com…
As expected, the Fast Act model is spreading from California to other states. Virginia’s version is almost a carbon copy—except for the required education elements. bit.ly/3XHo9wR
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Soaring egg prices pose a dilemma for a.m. chains dlvr.it/ShC1hh #Food Read more ⬇️
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5 big worries for restaurants in 2023 dlvr.it/SgKK46 #Workforce Read more ⬇️
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Restaurants face stepped-up requirements for pregnant and nursing workers dlvr.it/SgKVjG #Workforce Read more ⬇️
