COMING SOON! CRA MEMBER SURVEY Help the CRA Board determine policy priorities
Attention all CRA members! This Thursday, you will receive an essential email survey from the CRA. It will only take 5-8 minutes of your time. Your opinion is vital to us as a member of this association, and it will help inform the California Restaurant Association Board of Directors in updating the association’s policy priorities for the next two years.
The Fast Food Council held its inaugural meeting
On Friday, March 15, the inaugural meeting of the Fast Food Council convened in Oakland, marking a significant milestone for the FAST Act and California’s restaurant industry. The CRA testified at the hearing, as well as dozens of activists that had been brought in by the SEIU and that rallied outside the Elihu M. Harris State Building.
Editorial: Local officials should let California’s new Fast Food Council do its job
The FAST Act established a statewide Fast Food Council with a broad mandate to make policy for quick-service restaurants with more than 60 locations nationwide. Currently, labor unions are actively trying to expand local government’s focus on these same entities in San Jose and Los Angeles. This editorial rightfully contends that local governments should resist the push to add new industry specific burdens.
Educate food service employees on how alcohol influences behavior, identify signs of intoxication, outline legal issues that may arise in an alcohol-related incident, and teach you ways to prevent over-serving. This training is required for all alcoholic beverage servers and their managers to complete successfully.
A wave of pioneering women chefs is revolutionizing haute cuisine, challenging traditional male dominance and sparking vital discussions on sustainability and inclusion. Figures like Dominique Crenn, Kristen Kish, Niki Nakayama, Janaína Torres Rueda, and Mashama Bailey are not only reshaping menus but also driving social change within their restaurants and communities. Women chefs now helm nearly 50% of all restaurants in the U.S. Additionally, according to Restaurant Business Online, women occupy 45% of management roles nationwide — a significantly higher proportion compared to most other industries.
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CRA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT CRMBC Q&A from the CRA — a short read
This short Q&A showcases how CRMBC focuses on restaurateurs' unique challenges and needs to help mitigate risks, reduce expenses, and ultimately support the bottom line.
CRA MEMBER BENEFIT NEW Industry Insight: Preparing for AB 1228
Effective April 1, 2024, AB 1228 will usher in sweeping changes for the California Fast Casual Restaurant industry, including a minimum wage hike to $20 per hour. CRA legal partner Jackson Lewis provides an overview of the steps to comply with this new law and identifies related strategic considerations to be ready.
