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Member Spotlight: La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant
By Paul Schlienz La Palmera Family Mexican Restaurant really is all about family. With two locations – in Everett and Mill Creek – and one soon to open in
Eye on Hospitality: How to Work Sustainability into Operations
By Paul Schlienz Increasingly, the hospitality industry is embracing green initiatives. More and more hotel and restaurant operators are seeing the value of waste reduction, energy conservation and other measures
Weekly Update: Hospitality Win – Short-Term Rental Bill Survives Cut-Off
Federal Overtime Proposal Released The Department of Labor (DOL) released its rewrite of the Obama administration’s overtime rule, which more than doubled the salary threshold from the current level of
One Restaurant’s Impact: Tibbitts@FernHill Gives Back
By Paul Schlienz Tibbitts@FernHill is one of a kind. A small restaurant with a big impact on its community, Tibbitts@FernHill is easy to miss if you’re not looking for
Member Spotlight: The Charter Seattle, Curio Collection by Hilton
It’s a hotel at the heart of the city that’s sharing its heart with the city. The Charter Seattle, Curio Collection by Hilton, is an upscale boutique hotel that opened
IMPORTANT: Paid Family & Medical Leave Reporting Deadline Moved to July
The Washington State Employment Security Department has announced that they are moving the Q1 reporting deadline to July 31, instead of April 30 as originally planned. Beginning July 1, employers
Ending Human Trafficking: See Something, Say Something
By Katie Amodei, Communications Manager, Business Ending Slavery and Trafficking, and Alisha West Technology Coordinator, Business Ending Slavery and Trafficking Recently, we were able to speak with Alison Galioto,
Ask the Expert: Grow Your Business Fearlessly
By Rick Braa, CHAE Q: I’ve heard plenty of restaurateurs complaining about poor sales and margin compression. While I empathize with them, and our business is performing well and
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 3/12/19
Prostart competitions in 2019; What’s Next Washington.
Weekly Update: James Beard Award Semifinalists Announced, Embracing Diversity is Good for Your Business
Eye on Hospitality: Embracing Diversity is Good for Your Business Hospitality is the industry that brings people together. Diversity and inclusion are a natural extension of the very nature of
Breaking News: DOL Issues Proposed Overtime Rule
From the National Restaurant Association on March 7, 2019 The Department of Labor (DOL) just released its rewrite of the Obama Administration’s overtime rule, which more than doubled the salary
Eye on Hospitality: Embracing Diversity is Good for Your Business
By Paul Schlienz Experts in hospitality say diversity and inclusion help your business’ bottom line when you work both into your daily operations. “Our workforce and our guests are
The people side of “analytics”
This article is reprinted with permission from Optum. To see the original piece, click here. For HHS agencies, the focus is on improving lives To slightly misquote Benjamin Disraeli, there
Final Policy Guidance on Tips, Gratuities and Service Charges Issued by L&I
On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries issued final policy guidance addressing employer requirements and employee rights on tips, gratuities and service charges. This
From the CEO: We’re in This Together
By Anthony Anton, president and CEO I was at a cocktail party over the holidays when I met a musician who had recently moved here from New Jersey. When he