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Month: April 2018

Seattle chefs source fresh food from rooftop gardens

Chef Taichi Kitamura uses a terrace garden on the rooftop of his Seattle restaurant Sushi Kappo Tamura to grow hard-to-find Japanese vegetables and herbs. French eatery Bastille uses items from its rooftop garden in about half of the items on its menu, and offers four-course rooftop garden dinners twice a week in the summer months. (Seattle Weekly)

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Biodegradable pizza box promises restaurateurs cost savings

Among the plethora of challenges pizza brands face, these five are surely near the top of the list: Escalating labor costs, Squeaky tight job market, Soaring real estates prices, Delivery product quality and temperature, Waste and sustainability reduction. The creators of PizzaRound, however, claim that their biodegradable pizza delivery container addresses all those challenges in a single item that pizza restaurateurs use daily. (Pizza Marketplace)

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In-N-Out Burger named top QSR brand, convenience store wins favorite sandwich category

In-N-Out is customers’ favorite QSR brand and burger chain, while convenience store, Wawa, serves the best fast food sandwiches, according to a large consumer study by Market Force. It surveyed 11,500 consumers, who ranked their favorite brands in the following categories: Burger: In-N-Out, Sandwich: Wawa, Mexican: Chipotle, Pizza: Pizza Ranch, Chicken: Chick-fil-A. (QSRweb)

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Upcoming Events

Apr
5
Fri
8:30 am Seattle ServSafe Manager Class @ Bargreen Ellingson
Seattle ServSafe Manager Class @ Bargreen Ellingson
Apr 5 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Seattle ServSafe Manager Class @ Bargreen Ellingson
Registration deadline: March 22 Attendees must register before the deadline. Walk-ins are not accepted and will be turned away.   Member: $170 Non-member: $240 The ANSI-certified ServSafe Manager certification fulfills CFPM, PIC and DOK food[...]
Apr
8
Mon
8:30 am Tacoma ServSafe Manager Class @ Bargreen Ellingson
Tacoma ServSafe Manager Class @ Bargreen Ellingson
Apr 8 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Tacoma ServSafe Manager Class @ Bargreen Ellingson
Registration deadline: March 25 Attendees must register before the deadline. Walk-ins are not accepted and will be turned away.   Member: $170 Non-member: $240 The ANSI-certified ServSafe Manager certification fulfills CFPM, PIC and DOK food[...]
Apr
9
Tue
10:00 am Live webinar! Certified Food Pro...
Live webinar! Certified Food Pro...
Apr 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Live webinar! Certified Food Protection Manager and Person in Charge: What's the difference?
The Washington State Department of Health requires a Certified Food Protection Manager in every restaurant, as well as a Person in Charge. They must both be able to Demonstrate Knowledge of the food code. What[...]
Apr
10
Wed
10:00 am NEW DATE!! [Ask a Lawyer] Salary...
NEW DATE!! [Ask a Lawyer] Salary...
Apr 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
NEW DATE!! [Ask a Lawyer] Salary transparency unveiled: Navigating new job posting policies
NEW DATE!! A recent Seattle Times article highlighted the increasing number of class action lawsuits filed against business owners for failing to comply with the state’s pay transparency requirements for job postings. In short, employers[...]
10:00 am Third-party webinar: Employer gu...
Third-party webinar: Employer gu...
Apr 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Third-party webinar: Employer guide to workers’ rights
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) invites you to attend the Employer Guide to Workers’ Rights webinar to learn about the workplace rules and regulations enforced by the Employment Standards program at[...]
Apr
12
Fri
8:30 am Leavenworth ServSafe Manager Class @ Lake Wenatchee YMCA Camp
Leavenworth ServSafe Manager Class @ Lake Wenatchee YMCA Camp
Apr 12 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Leavenworth ServSafe Manager Class @ Lake Wenatchee YMCA Camp
Registration deadline: March 6 Attendees must register before the deadline. Walk-ins are not accepted and will be turned away.   Member: $170 Non-member: $240 The ANSI-certified ServSafe Manager certification fulfills CFPM, PIC and DOK food[...]
9:30 am Spokane ServSafe Manager Class @ URM Foodservice
Spokane ServSafe Manager Class @ URM Foodservice
Apr 12 @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Spokane ServSafe Manager Class @ URM Foodservice
Registration deadline: March 29 Attendees must register before the deadline. Walk-ins are not accepted and will be turned away.   Member: $170 Non-member: $240 The ANSI-certified ServSafe Manager certification fulfills CFPM, PIC and DOK food[...]
Apr
24
Wed
10:00 am Live webinar! Payment Processin...
Live webinar! Payment Processin...
Apr 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Live webinar!  Payment Processing Priorities: The top 3 things to consider when you’re ready to shop
Payment processing is essential to running your business. When you’re ready to start shopping, the options can be overwhelming. In this educational session, the Washington Hospitality Association’s Payment Solutions manager and hospitality expert, Sean McHugh,[...]
May
8
Wed
1:30 pm Third-party webinar: Employer Gu...
Third-party webinar: Employer Gu...
May 8 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) invites you to attend the Employer Guide to Workers’ Rights webinar to learn about the workplace rules and regulations enforced by the Employment Standards program at[...]
Jun
12
Wed
10:00 am Third-party webinar: Employer gu...
Third-party webinar: Employer gu...
Jun 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Third-party webinar: Employer guide to workers’ rights
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) invites you to attend the Employer Guide to Workers’ Rights webinar to learn about the workplace rules and regulations enforced by the Employment Standards program at[...]

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