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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)

April 19, 2018

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)

April 19, 2018

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)

April 19, 2018

New Everett hotel will double waterfront rooms in the county

EVERETT — Glistening water, passing ships and inquisitive seals could delight visitors willing to pay at least $150 for an overnight stay. Hotel Indigo will offer 142 rooms at the city’s waterfront by summer or fall 2019. A celebration of Everett’s next large lodging is planned at 10 a.m. Thursday. (The Herald)

April 19, 2018

Weekly Update: Tip Pooling – Supervisors, Managers, Owners are Not to Benefit

April 19, 2018

Seattle chefs source fresh food from rooftop gardens

April 19, 2018

Biodegradable pizza box promises restaurateurs cost savings

April 19, 2018

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

April 19, 2018

New Everett hotel will double waterfront rooms in the county

April 19, 2018

Washington Hospitality Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting

Apr 24 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

For additional information, please contact Zooie Arnold at zooiea@wahospitality.org.

MSC Board Meeting

Apr 25 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Executive Committee Monthly Meeting

May 1 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

For location details, contact Zooie Arnold at zooiea@wahospitality.org.

Education Foundation Board Meeting

May 2 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

For location details, please contact Carol Gardner at carolg@wahospitality.org.

Seattle Restaurant Alliance Membership Meeting

May 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Each month, members of the Seattle Restaurant Alliance meet for industry updates, presentations on a hot topic and a discussion on a trending topic or best practices. Meetings are also a great place to strengthen your connection to fellow restaurateurs. All Seattle restaurant owners and managers are welcome.

Click here for details on specific meetings.

For questions about meetings, please contact Teddi McGuire at teddim@wahospitality.org.

Bellingham Hospitality Summit @ Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham Hotel & Conference Center

May 8 @ 11:30 am – 5:00 pm

For more information on this event, please visit http://www.hospitalitysummit.org/.

Retro Trustee Meeting

May 9 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am

For location details, please contact Kelsi Mayther at kelsim@wahospitality.org.

Seattle Restaurant Alliance Board Meeting

May 9 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

For location details, contact Teddi McGuire at teddim@wahospitality.org.

MSC Sub Committee Meeting

May 9 @ 11:15 am – 3:00 pm

For location details, please contact Kelsi Mayther at kelsim@wahospitality.org.

Seattle Hotel Association Board Meeting

May 10 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am

For location details, contact Teddi McGuire at teddim@wahospitality.org.

Tacoma Hospitality Summit @ Hotel Murano

May 14 @ 11:30 am – 5:00 pm

For more information on this event, please visit http://www.hospitalitysummit.org/.

HIHIT Meeting

May 15 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

For location details, please contact Victoria Olson at victoriao@wahospitality.org.

Spokane Hotel Motel Association Meeting

May 15 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

For location details, contact Tobby Hatley at tobbyh@wahospitality.org.

Spokane Chapter Board Meeting

May 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

For location details, contact Tobby Hatley at tobbyh@wahospitality.org.

Education Foundation Hiring Event

May 31 all-day

Visit our event page at hospitalityjobs.wahospitality.org or email sandram@wahospitality.org to find out more about this event.

Seattle Restaurant Alliance Membership Meeting

Jun 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Each month, members of the Seattle Restaurant Alliance meet for industry updates, presentations on a hot topic and a discussion on a trending topic or best practices. Meetings are also a great place to strengthen your connection to fellow restaurateurs. All Seattle restaurant owners and managers are welcome.

Click here for details on specific meetings.

For questions about meetings, please contact Teddi McGuire at teddim@wahospitality.org.

Board Development Committee meeting

Jun 12 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

This meeting is via conference call. For call details, contact Zooie Arnold at zooiea@wahospitality.org.

Seattle Restaurant Alliance Board Meeting

Jun 13 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

For location details, contact Teddi McGuire at teddim@wahospitality.org.

Seattle Hotel Association Board Meeting

Jun 14 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am

For location details, contact Teddi McGuire at teddim@wahospitality.org.

Spokane Hotel Motel Association Meeting

Jun 19 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

For location details, contact Tobby Hatley at tobbyh@wahospitality.org.

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