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News Room Washington Hospitality Weekly Weekly update: ☀ It’s hot–check out new extreme heat rules

News Room Webinar Replays [Replay] The Hospitality Profit: Restaurant efficiencies

News Room Toolkits Uncategorized Toolkit — Wildfire & Extreme Heat Preparedness

Washington State

Annual Buyers Guide 2022

August 8, 2022 by Lex Nepomuceno

Annual Buyers Guide 2022. This Buyer’s Guide is a helpful resource for members looking for potential products and services for their businesses.

Maximize labor efficiency with federal programs

June 23, 2022

Seattle selected as 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup host city

June 16, 2022

Liquor licenses for ax throwing establishments receive approval

June 9, 2022

National

CEO Podcast: AHLA’s Chip Rogers discusses the travel industry

August 3, 2022 by lisaleinberger

Culinary trends: This summer’s big drinks

May 19, 2022

$40 billion RRF bill fails in US Senate

May 19, 2022

Government Affairs

Help Seattle restaurants survive: Fix delivery-fee cap at 15%

July 20, 2022 by andymcvicar

By Steve Hooper Special to The Times Your favorite neighborhood restaurant has been through a lot during the pandemic —

Tukwila minimum wage initiative qualifies for November ballot

July 20, 2022

Bellingham single-use plastics ordinance takes effect July 31.

July 7, 2022

LCB extends expiration dates for temporary allowances

May 26, 2022

$40 billion RRF bill fails in US Senate

May 19, 2022

Weekly Update: Anthony Anton calls for community-based solutions to end the pandemic; state minimum wage for 2022

October 1, 2021 by lisaleinberger

Anthony Anton calls for community-based solutions to end the pandemic Washington Hospitality Association President and CEO Anthony Anton held a

An investigation into January’s coming $1.50 per hour wage increase, the projected impact on your business and how we’ll help

November 20, 2019

Washington State Minimum Wage (Initiative 1433)

July 1, 2017

Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits begin after Jan. 1

December 23, 2019 by nicolev

Eligible employees will be able to begin using the statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave program after Jan. 1, 2020.

Top five tips to troubleshoot Paid Family and Medical Leave reporting issues

August 15, 2019

Washington State Minimum Wage (Initiative 1433)

July 1, 2017

Weekly Update — Buying and selling your restaurant, restrictive scheduling dead, CBD in food and drink

February 14, 2020 by iainwoessner

Restrictive scheduling is dead… After failing to move out of the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee, Senate Bill 5717, AKA

Programs

Mobile wallets: Security drives their staying power; convenience makes it twice as nice

July 28, 2022 by alinaday

This article was originally published in Elavon’s Payment Smart newsletter. Find out more about our program with U.S. Bank/Elavon here.

Defend your business against fraudulent authorization testing

March 9, 2022

New Mastercard requirements for subscription/recurring billing

December 8, 2021

Fight the digital skimming threat: Risk mitigation tips

December 1, 2021

Training

[Class, Sept. 24] ServSafe Manager, Spokane

July 28, 2022 by alinaday

[Class, Sept. 12] ServSafe Manager, Tacoma

July 25, 2022

[Class, Sept. 1] ServSafe Manager, Seattle

July 17, 2022

[Class, June 16] ServSafe Manager, Tulalip

May 25, 2022

[Class, Sept. 24] ServSafe Manager, Spokane

July 28, 2022 by alinaday

[Class, Sept. 12] ServSafe Manager, Tacoma

July 25, 2022

[Class, Sept. 1] ServSafe Manager, Seattle

July 17, 2022

[Class, June 16] ServSafe Manager, Tulalip

May 25, 2022

Resources

[Toolkit] Financial relief

July 28, 2022 by alecn

Relief programs in 2022 – info and updates This is a brief list of programs created to help businesses and

Toolkit — Wildfire & Extreme Heat Preparedness

July 25, 2022

HERO: Single-use plastic bags

April 14, 2022 by lisaleinberger

New legal requirements for restaurants started last fall for plastic bags. Read all about it in this year’s update to

HERO 2022: Closed captioning requirements

April 6, 2022

HERO: Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA)

February 18, 2022

[Toolkit] Financial relief

July 28, 2022 by alecn

Relief programs in 2022 – info and updates This is a brief list of programs created to help businesses and

Toolkit — Wildfire & Extreme Heat Preparedness

July 25, 2022

Events

AHLA: Mayors talk reigniting travel, addressing crime and getting back to business

WEBINAR: Working Washington 5 grant application process

[Class, Sept. 24] ServSafe Manager, Spokane

[Class, Sept. 12] ServSafe Manager, Tacoma

[Class, Sept. 1] ServSafe Manager, Seattle

[Replay] Listen to last week’s CEO Podcast: Public safety

[Event] Industry Outlook, June 16

CEO Podcast: The Workforce (June 1, 2022)

[Class, June 16] ServSafe Manager, Tulalip

CEO Podcast: Setting up summer

[Replay] CEO Podcast: Legislative roundup with Samantha Louderback

President & CEO inducted into the Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management Hall of Fame

Upcoming Events

Recent

Events

CEO Podcast: AHLA’s Chip Rogers discusses the travel industry

August 3, 2022

WEBINAR: Working Washington 5 grant application process

July 29, 2022

Weekly Update: Tell Seattle to cap delivery fees at 15%

Help Seattle restaurants survive: Fix delivery-fee cap at 15% By Steve Hooper Special to The Seattle Times Your favorite neighborhood restaurant has been through a lot during the pandemic —

July 22, 2022

Northwest Hospitality Leadership Podcast: Brian Moreno & Conrad Venti talk about results

July 20, 2022

Aug

Fri

Webinar: Working Washington 5 grant application process

Tickets

Aug 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Join the Department of Commerce representatives at 10 a.m., Aug. 12 to learn about the Working Washington 5 grants.

This webinar will cover:

an overview of the program
a walk-through of the application process
support resources
answers to your questions

The Department of Commerce announced the application process will be open from Aug. 17 through Sept. 9. Register here.

Sep

Thu

Seattle ServSafe Manager Class @ Bargreen Ellingson

Tickets

Sep 1 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

Registration deadline: Aug. 18

Attendees must register before the deadline. Walk-ins are not accepted and will be turned away.

Member: $150
Non-member: $220

Our ServSafe Manager classes are offered in a one-day review format. Upon registration, attendees will be mailed a ServSafe Manager book to study prior to attending the class. The WHAEF closes registration for classes two weeks in advance of the class date to ensure each attendee has ample time to study.

On the day of the class, the attendee will receive approximately four hours of review of the ServSafe Manager materials. This information is presented through videos, PowerPoint presentations, time for Q&A and led by certified, industry-experienced instructors.

The review is followed by the ServSafe Manager exam, proctored by the class instructor. The exam is multiple choice and available in multiple languages, large print and instructor versions are available for those interested in becoming a ServSafe instructor for their own establishment. The instructor exam is only available in English. A passing score is 75% regardless of the exam type.

Successful attendees will receive their ServSafe Manager certificates three to four weeks after the date of the class. Attendees who do not pass the exam can retake the course and exam up to three times in a 12 month period (additional fees for retakes will apply).

Accommodations are able to be made for those who need translators or have a disability

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Sep

Mon

Tacoma ServSafe Manager Class @ Bargreen Ellingson

Tickets

Sep 12 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

Registration deadline: Aug. 29

Attendees must register before the deadline. Walk-ins are not accepted and will be turned away.

Member: $150
Non-member: $220

On the day of the class, the attendee will receive approximately four hours of review of the ServSafe Manager materials. This information is presented through videos, PowerPoint presentations, and time for Q&A and is led by certified, industry-experienced instructors.

The review is followed by the ServSafe Manager exam, proctored by the class instructor. The exam is multiple choice and available in multiple languages, large print and an instructor version are available for those interested in becoming a ServSafe instructor for their own establishment. The instructor exam is only available in English. A passing score is 75% regardless of the exam type.

Successful attendees will receive their ServSafe Manager certificates three to four weeks after the date of the class. Attendees who do not pass the exam can retake the course and exam up to three times in a 12-month period (additional fees for retakes will apply).

Accommodations are able to be made for those who need translators or have a disability

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Sep

Sat

Spokane ServSafe Manager Class @ Mt. Spokane High School

Tickets

Sep 24 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

Registration deadline: Sept. 10

Attendees must register before the deadline. Walk-ins are not accepted and will be turned away.

Member: $150
Non-member: $220

The day of the class the attendee will receive approximately four hours of review of the ServSafe Manager materials. This information is presented through videos, PowerPoint presentations, time for Q&A and led by certified, industry experienced instructors.

Accommodations are able to be made for those who need translators or have a disability.

Categories: ServSafe Manager Tags: advanced certification certified food protection manager certified food safety manager cfpm cfsm class food safety servsafe manager spokane spokane county ssm training

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