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March 6, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
The restaurant industry is adding middle-class jobs at a faster pace than the overall economy.
The restaurant industry added middle class jobs* at a rate more than three times stronger than the overall economy during the recovery from the Great Recession, according to an analysis of data from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Between 2010 and 2018, the number of restaurant jobs with annual income between $45,000 and $74,999 jumped 84 percent. In comparison, middle-class jobs in the overall economy...
March 3, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
Spring is a terrific time to reflect on where your business is at, and where you’d like it to be. Assess what’s not working, declutter and freshen up. Follow these spring cleaning tips to improve your brand, operations and bottom line.
Put the brakes on what’s not working
We’ve all tried something that didn’t work. Not every product or marketing promotion is a super seller. If something isn't working, it’s time to drop it and try something else.
Menu: Do you carry menu items that are...
March 3, 2020
A Note from the Desk of RAMW's President & CEO, Kathy E. Hollinger
As of March 2, there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington, DC or the metro region. We are in constant conversation with relevant government agencies, lodging and hospitality partners and the National Restaurant Association to ensure we have the most up to date information, to then share a plan of action with our members and the restaurant community.
What You Should Focus On Right Now
Our goal is to provide you with information and tools that might assist with your planning and...
March 2, 2020
Original content c/o: MarketWatch
People who isolate themselves with ‘social distancing measures’ would still need food
From movie chains to luxury retailers, the coronavirus could cut into earnings for many consumer-facing companies if the virus that’s infected more than 82,000 people worldwide escalates in America and forces consumers to stay home.
Chinese workers in February carrying a cart of vegetables meant as groceries for nearby residents.
Photo Credit: GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images
Yet bottom lines could go in the opposite direction for...
February 28, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
ServSuccess and the Apprenticeship Program work well alone – and together – to help develop career paths for your restaurant employees. Here’s the difference between the two and how they can connect.
Two great programs now exist to help foodservice operators attract and retain employees, and provide employees career development opportunities. We heard details about both during the Association’s Human Resources and Risk & Safety conference held mid-February and found out they’re ideally suited to be used...
February 28, 2020
Original content c/o: Restaurant Business Magazine
As virus fears grip the country, experts stress planning and good food safety practices to reduce risk.
As coronavirus fears gripped the world this week, more attention has focused on challenges restaurants often face in keeping sick workers home — and how that could exacerbate the spread of a virus many experts believe is destined to become a global pandemic.
Photo credit: Shutterstock
As of Friday, there were 82,294 confirmed cases of coronavirus, or COVID-19, worldwide, the vast majority of them in China, according to the...
February 27, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
The Association’s annual State of the Restaurant Industry is out. Report highlights key avenues for growth for the coming year and beyond.
People want to use restaurants.
According to new data from the National Restaurant Association, heading into a new decade, pent-up demand for restaurants remains high. It’s also the 11th consecutive year of industry growth, and operators are interested in using all the tools at their disposal to stay top-of-mind with an evolving consumer base.
The National Restaurant Association’...
February 26, 2020
- Grubhub+ offers unlimited free delivery, 10% Cashback, Elite Care and donation matching
- Company doubles down on diner rewards after doubling restaurant network
CHICAGO, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Grubhub, the nation's leading pickup and delivery marketplace with the largest restaurant network, today launched Grubhub+, a new membership program loaded with rewards (Seamless+ also available). Grubhub+ goes above and beyond other subscription programs with member benefits like 10% Cashback and donation matching to high impact organizations like No Kid Hungry....
February 26, 2020
Version 2020 marks the beginning of a new generation of benchmarking, recognition and transparency
SEATTLE, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- During the opening plenary of its annual conference, a gathering of more than 1,000 food distributors, manufacturers and safety professionals, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) announced the newest edition of its Benchmarking Requirements.
GFSI has long set the "global standard" for those in the industry, yet the newest edition of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements is more than an update — it's a complete...
February 26, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
The Association has worked for more than five years to advocate for the type of change enacted in the National Labor Relations Board's final rule.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said today it would issue its final joint employer rule. The National Restaurant Association has worked for more than five years with NLRB, congress and key stakeholders to advocate for the type of change enacted by the agency in this final rule.
“With the completion of today’s rule, employers will now have certainty in structuring...
February 21, 2020
(WASHINGTON, DC) – February 21, 2020 – How businesses sell, serve, and transport alcohol is changing.
Four alcohol laws — introduced and signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser — focused on boosting access to DC-made products, fostering creativity and collaboration, creating parity within the manufacturing landscape, and alleviating administrative burdens for licensees became effective Friday, February 21, 2020.
Notable improvements by law include:
Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement Amendment Act of 2019
Persons 18+ may deliver alcoholic...
February 18, 2020
Jessup, MD – (February 18, 2020) – Stanley Pearlman Enterprises Inc. is pleased to announce that after more than 21 years with the company, Jonathan Pearlman has been promoted to President of Congressional Seafood Company.
Congressional Seafood Co, which provides the mid-Atlantic region with high-quality seafood products, is a division of Stanley Pearlman Enterprises, Inc.
Pearlman joined the team at Congressional Seafood Co. in 2005, having transitioned over from its sister company, NAFCO (North Atlantic Fish Company). With a background in advertising, artistic skills...
February 13, 2020
Original content c/o: ECOLAB
WHAT IS IT?
Coronaviruses are RNA enveloped viruses than can infect animals and humans. So far, there are six known human coronaviruses. Four of these coronaviruses are less pathogenic, generally causing only minor respiratory symptoms like the common cold. Two other coronaviruses — Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS CoV) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS CoV) — can cause serious respiratory diseases.
A new strain of Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has emerged, is causing illnesses globally and is different from other...
February 4, 2020
Original content c/o: James Beard Foundation
by Jackie Summers
Access to capital in hospitality is an uneven playing field
Chef Jennifer Hill Booker in the Beard House kitchen (photo: David Chow)
When we say the James Beard Foundation is about good food for good, it’s not limited to sustainable agriculture, the Farm Bill, or reducing food waste. Another important aspect of our mission is highlighting the myriad hands that are helping to shape American cuisine. Below, Jackie Summers explores the barriers to entry for many chefs and aspiring business owners of color, and how...
February 4, 2020
Original content c/o: Aronson LLC // by Aaron Boker
Businesses in the District of Columbia should not overlook the Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit. The term “small retailer” implies a narrow scope of eligible businesses, but the credit applies to more business activities than the program’s name suggests. Plus, the credit is easy to claim and refundable.
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, the District allows certain retail businesses to claim the Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit. This is a refundable franchise tax credit...
February 3, 2020
Published by: Restaurant Business Magazine (online)
The recommendations closely follow the best practices for containing norovirus.
The National Restaurant Association has issued recommendations for helping restaurant operators protect customers and employees from coronavirus, the potentially lethal infection that has spread from China to the United States.
Photograph: Shutterstock
Among the best practices cited in the one-page list of recommendations are sending home any employees who sport flu-like symptoms and providing extra tissues and napkins for customers to use for...
January 31, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
National Restaurant Association webinar explains how an Active Managerial Control (AMC) system can help you improve food safety and reduce inspection violations.
Restaurants with good food safety management systems had half as many risk factors and out-of-compliance food safety practices as those without such systems in place.
In a webinar hosted by the National Restaurant Association, Charles S. Otto III, independent consultant, EAS Consulting Group LLC, Alexandria, Va., looked at the concept of Active Managerial Control...
January 31, 2020
Don't Let DC Government Fine You
Stay in Compliance with New Paid Family Leave Law by Posting Required Employee Notice
On July 1, 2020, the DC Paid Family Leave program will launch and at that time District employees would be able to apply to the DC government for paid family leave benefits for qualifying parental, family, and medical events. Under the Universal Paid Leave Act, all DC employers are required to post the Mayor's paid leave notice in a conspicuous place within their respective worksites. This notice details an employee's right to paid-leave benefits, that...
January 27, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
Environmental concerns are top-of-mind for the more than 600 American Culinary Federation chefs surveyed for the What’s Hot 2020 culinary forecast.
The desire to source eco-friendly packaging crowned the overall trends list and getting closer to zero waste ranked high as well in the National Restaurant Association’s What’s Hot 2020 annual culinary forecast. Zero waste is tough in any restaurant, but there are plenty of ways to make operations more eco-friendly.
Environmentally savvy operators measure...
January 23, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
Your incoming workforce wants to climb the ladder. Do you have a ladder?
By many accounts, restaurant operators are having a tough time finding employees.
Unemployment is at a record low, fewer teens are entering the workforce and their ranks are shrinking. The number of 16- to 24-year-olds in the labor force is expected to drop by 1.2 million over the next 10 years. Uncertainty surrounding immigration policy is affecting hiring, as well.
There's real value to helping employees earn professional credentials, especially...
January 23, 2020
- Diners to enjoy order transparency and time savings
- Restaurants to see increased order volume, revenue and staff efficiency
Grubhub, the nation's leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace, today launched its Ultimate technology, a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind proprietary hardware and software solution that integrates all restaurant ordering channels into one system. Replacing error-prone handwritten scribbles and shouts, Ultimate is a digital workflow solution, connecting the front- and back-of-the house directly with diners and creating a...
January 21, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
When an employee at your restaurant is injured, everyone gets hurt, including the business owner. Building a culture of safety is key to reversing the trend.
When an employee at your restaurant is injured, everyone gets hurt, including the business owner. For starters, medical bills and insurance premiums go up, and employee morale goes down. For those of you wondering what you can do to prevent this, building a culture of safety is key to reversing the trend.
When an accident happens, it costs money to bounce back. It makes sense to...
January 17, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
National Restaurant Association's new "What’s Hot" menu trends report finds parents really do want healthier choices for kids when dining out. Here’s how to market them.
National Restaurant Association's What’s Hot 2020 Culinary Forecast, a survey of 600 chefs from the American Culinary Federation, found that restaurant diners want healthier options for their children. They want foods that align with their own culinary preferences, and restaurateurs are listening.
“One of the...
January 14, 2020
Original content c/o: National Restaurant Association
Check out these resolutions designed to boost your restaurants’ business in 2020!
What better time than the first month of the new year to refresh yourself on all the great resources, educational training, services and products the National Restaurant Association and the Educational Foundation offer. Bookmark this site; most of these "resolutions" link you directly to many of the myriad resources we offer to help your business succeed.
Develop an apprentice.
Help your star employees advance with professional...
January 14, 2020
- Dining out has become a staple of Americans' monthly eating habits, with 83% of consumers eating a meal outside the home at least once per month
- Americans now spend an average of $281 on dining out in a typical month
- Discounts and deals influence Americans' out-of-home dining choices more than expected: 77% say a deal would make them more likely to choose to dine out
RetailMeNot today announced the release of the 2020 Restaurant Marketing Insights guide, providing a comprehensive look at consumer behaviors when dining out and the strategies restaurant marketers can...
