Posts From Lex Nepomuceno
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 12/9/20
State grants available through Dept. of Commerce; statewide third party delivery cap win for industry; attend your regional meeting and provide input.
For more news and resources, go to https://hub.wahospitality.org/coronavirus-resource/.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 6/23/20
Good news for small businesses from SBA; Main Street Lening Program has officially been opened; Seattle payroll tax proposal returns; Upcoming webinar series.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 4/29/20
New resources from ESD; State recovery plan; Selling groceries and pantry items.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 2/4/20
Hospitality members speak on crime in Seattle; Teenage employment compliance.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 1/21/20
New joint-employer four-factor test; Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month; Don’t forget that Hill Climb is coming up on January 27.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 12/18/19
Updates to Washington state minimum wage act; new overtime salary threshold from L&I; food safety.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 12/3/19
Dealing with Seattle family homelessness; Hill Climb is coming January 27; Health care options for hospitality businesses.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 11/06/19
“How to raise menu prices” article can now be found in the members-only HUB; More about Prostart.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 10/22/19
Washington state’s minimum wage going up on January 1, 2020; Labor shortage issues in the industry; Stars of Hospitality Awards.
The Hospitality Industry Survival Strategies Launches!
From labor cost calculators to white papers and videos you can absorb whenever you like, the HUB is full of tools for busy general managers and owners who do not have time or significant budget, yet must adapt to survive.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 9/10/19
Court of Appeals opinion on the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board; Overtime rules and salary threshold; Seattle’s hotel worker legislation.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 8/28/19
Per Diem, rates are in and the standard lodging rate is increasing; reporting for the state’s paid family and medical leave program; feedback needed on the proposed update of the overtime rules and salary threshold in Washington.
Two Minute Video: What you need to know 8/14/19
New Toolkit addresses wildfire’s impact on hospitality businesses; Annual Golf “FORE” Education is coming up; Speaker to address “unconscious bias” at Hospitality Convention.
Association launches Fast Casual Insider podcast
The series focuses on the advice and experiences of industry experts, and issues, including technology’s impact on restaurants.