News
The latest about the hospitality industry.
Restaurant Business: Proposed No Tax on Tips rule will shut out some workers
Hotel Management: Why Hilton is calling 2026 the year of the “whycation”
NRN: Restaurants are younger consumers’ top target for spending cuts
NRN: Restaurant customers are seeking deals at the highest rate in 50 years
Fisher Phillips: What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for Employers?
CoStar: Are hotels facing an industry-specific recession?
Over $12 Million in SBA Relief Approved to Help Washington State Rebuild After November’s Bomb Cyclone
Over $12 Million in SBA Relief Approved to Help Washington State Rebuild After November’s Bomb...
Consumers plan to tighten their restaurant spending this summer
Consumers plan to tighten their restaurant spending this summerNew research from KPMG finds that...
Washington Hospitality Association and Anton honored by the Latino chambers
The Seattle and Tacoma Latino Metropolitan Chambers of Commerce awarded the Washington Hospitality...
Do I need to report my employees’ tips to the IRS? (Form 8027)
Employers must annually report to the IRS receipts and tips from their large food or beverage establishments. Employers use Form 8027 to report that information. In addition, employers use Form 8027 to determine allocated tips for tipped employees.
15,000 WA businesses to receive restitution in labor poster scam
Two Florida-based companies were ordered to pay nearly $25 million in penalties and restitution in a labor poster scam targeting Washington businesses. As a reminder, association members don’t need to worry about getting labor posters – we send you a complimentary labor poster every year.
Washington Hospitality Association & Washington State University honor three for their contributions to the industry
At the Washington Hospitality convention held in Tacoma Nov. 17, three longtime industry leaders...
Culture & staff engagement
By Andy Cook, Harbor Foodservice Restaurant Consultant Group People don’t leave jobs, they leave...
Recruiting like a marketer in a post-coronavirus labor landscape
By Andy Cook, Harbor Foodservice Restaurant Consultant Group Help Wanted signs and Craigslist ads...
Member Spotlight: A hospitality business fueled by a passion for community service … and beer
By Paul Schlienz A native of Shelton, Wash., and a realtor since 1976, Scott Barnard fulfilled a...
Member spotlight: A historic hotel’s refresh that revived a city
By Paul Schlienz In his 1947 classic, "Inside U.S.A.," journalist John Gunther described Spokane's...
Member spotlight: Azteca and Aqua by El Gaucho partner with Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission to feed the homeless
By Paul Schlienz The hospitality industry is working hard to better the lives of Seattle’s...
Member spotlight: Meet the ‘fearlessness, grit, grind and hustle’ behind Slurp-C
By Paul Schlienz You’ve never seen anything like the Slurp-C straw. It’s a two-piece silicone...
Strategic Planning: Start with the End in Mind
by Anthony Anton, President & CEO Your business needs your strategic thought now more than...