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Seattle Minimum Wage – detail and FAQ of final rules
The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS), a new division within the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR), has released the final Administrative Rules for the City of Seattle’s new
Ask WRA: Grow profitability by retaining loyal guests
QUESTION: Recently, I spent a week straight in my restaurant covering for my manager while she was on vacation. It appears that fewer regular guests are visiting as I didn’t see many of the people I’m used to seeing. We’ve lost some, so how do I make sure we don’t lose anymore and build some back?
Cooking up a path to ownership
Chef Amy Brandwein is at the top of her game. The chef-owner of soon-to-open Centrolina restaurant in Washington, D.C., recently talked about her determination to succeed in business and how others can grow their careers, too.
Hot Off the Grill: 2015 Legislative Session week Eleven
Today is day 75 of the 2015 regular session. The next important cut-off for legislation is April 1. This is the final date for policy bills to be voted out
Washington Restaurant Market Watch: Whole-grain foods go mainstream
Anyone who thinks whole-grain foods are just niche items hasn’t been paying attention.
WEBINAR: Unemployment Costs
10 a.m. 2 p.m. The unemployment environment is changing and the WRA recognizes the opportunity to assist restaurateurs working with tight profit margins. If your goal is to increase profits
Work Safe, Save Money! A RETRO toolkit
To explore the cost saving measures you can take to mitigate and prevent claims – click the links below CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SAFETY & LOSS CONTROL LEGAL SERVICES
Why restaurants need to worry about patent trolls
Patent trolls are attempting to extract large settlements from restaurants simply for using common technology that’s a part of doing business and serving customers.
Restaurant workforce demographics are shifting
The teen labor force participation rate declined sharply in recent years, a development that directly impacted the restaurant workforce.
Hot off the Grill: 2015 legislative session week ten
Today is day 68 of the 2015 regular session that is scheduled to last 105 days. Several major cut-offs have occurred, and the number of bills being considered has drastically
WRA in the Media
In the last seven days, the WRA has been the media a lot. You may have seen our CEO Anthony Anton, quoted several times in many different publications. It has been an eye-opening experience about the polarization of the media.
Don’t slip up – 6 ways to protect your self against injury claims
It’s probably happened to most of us. That momentary lapse of inattention thinking about a personal problem or distracted by an activity that ends in a slip, trip or fall.