Resources
Toolkit — Hospitality tech
Since dining and lodging are two of society’s oldest types of businesses, the industry can be hesitant to embrace new technology. In reality, the seemingly straightforward concepts of preparing a meal or offering a room could benefit immensely from
Toolkit — Wildfire Season Preparedness
Wildfire season is here: do you know when you should close your patio? It’s become almost a yearly event. Smoke from nearby wildfires hangs over the area, creating hazardous conditions
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[Toolkit] Alcohol to-go
Rules that allow liquor to-go and alcohol delivery in Washington are great wins for our industry, but if we want to see these rules become permanent, ensuring compliance is important.
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[Toolkit] Financial relief
Relief programs in 2022 – info and updates This is a brief list of programs created to help businesses and employees impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This list is updated
HERO: Single-use plastic bags
New legal requirements for restaurants started last fall for plastic bags. Read all about it in this year’s update to the HERO, the Handbook for Excellent Restaurant Operations. Single-use plastic
Don’t forget these filing deadlines in Q2
Quarter 2 is a busy time of the year full of changes. After we set our clocks forward, Washington hospitality operators have a lot to look forward to. Spring brings warm
HERO 2022: Closed captioning requirements
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature approved SB 5027, which requires places of public accommodation to provide closed captioning on televisions in public areas. Read all about it in this
HERO: Optional serviceware
This year, single-use serviceware such as plastic utensils and beverage lids have new regulations. Read all about it in this year’s update to the HERO, the Handbook for Excellent Restaurant
Toolkit — Quick Bites: Changes to Washington food code
Several changes to the Washington State Food Code are going into effect on March 1 with enforcement of these new changes starting on Sept. 1 Are you prepared?
HERO: Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA)
New legal protections for employees who are considered high-risk are now in place. Employers will need to know who qualifies as a high-risk employee and what can and can’t be
HERO: What’s new in 2022
Once again, our Handbook for Excellent Restaurant Operations (HERO) is loaded with new content for a new year. Not only have we added extensive new sections, but we’ve also revised
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[Toolkit] Supply Chain
The Washington Hospitality Supply Chain Toolkit is a regularly updated toolkit that includes stories from the Washington Hospitality Association as well as relevant stories from other news sources about the
Toolkit — WA Cares officially on hold until July 2023
UPDATE: January 27, 2022 Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1732 into law. It goes into effect immediately. Seattle Times: Gov. Inslee signs bills to delay, expand exemptions in WA Cares
New in 2022 – WA Cares on hold until July 2023
This page features new laws or upcoming changes impacting hospitality businesses that will go into effect in 2022. Each week we’ll send members reminders in our weekly email and add
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[Toolkit] New laws for plastics in Washington state
Single-use serviceware Quick summary Businesses can no longer automatically include some single-use items in customer orders. Customers will have to verbally confirm that they want single-use items or they must