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Find Your Local Chapter
Our 23 chapters in Texas connect you to local issues and restaurateurs.
About TRA
Invest in your business and this industry by joining TRA. Through our restaurant membership we help our members build customer loyalty, rewarding careers and financial success. Whether you are an industry veteran, or new business owner, TRA has the resources you need to succeed.
As a busy restaurant operator, think of TRA's restaurant membership as your trusted advisor and resource when navigating your business. We can provide legal resources, training and certification for you and your staff, advocacy representation, operations support, and community engagement as part of your membership. There is strength in numbers – joining the TRA pledges your support to the foodservice and restaurant industry.
TRA News Now - Special Edition - Paid Sick Leave Update
Paid sick leave city ordinances and paid sick leave preemption on the state level have been front and center in the news. Three cities, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas have passed local paid sick leave ordinances within the last year, with the San Antonio and Dallas ordinances set to go into effect on August 1. The Austin ordinance is not in effect because the Third Court of Appeals held it to be unconstitutional. Unfortunately, the Texas Legislature failed to pass legislation to preempt these ordinances in the recently concluded 2019 legislative session, and litigation may be necessary to stop the ordinances. Restaurants in San Antonio and Dallas need to get ready. With no statewide preemption, TRA, its chapters, membership and leaders need to be ever vigilant in watching out for these harmful ordinances and to engage early in the process to advocate what is best for the restaurant industry. In our latest special edition two-minute TRA News, find out the latest about these ordinances, how it may affect you and what you can do.
TRAEF 2019 Educator Excellence Award: Becky J. Salter
John Marshall High School Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Becky J. Salter is the latest recipient of the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation’s (TRAEF) Educator Excellence Award. Salter has 14 years of experience in family consumer science and culinary arts, and has been teaching at John Marshall High School in Northside ISD for nearly ten years.
TRA News Now - Special Edition - Paid Sick Leave Update
Paid sick leave city ordinances and paid sick leave preemption on the state level have been front and center in the news. Three cities, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas have passed local paid sick leave ordinances within the last year, with the San Antonio and Dallas ordinances set to go into effect on August 1. The Austin ordinance is not in effect because the Third Court of Appeals held it to be unconstitutional.
TRA Webinar - Review of Texas' 86th Legislature
In this recorded webinar, join TRA general counsel Kenneth Besserman and advocacy manager Rebecca Robinson in an informative, insightful, in-depth look at the 86th Legislative Session. Go behind-the-scenes with detailed bill analyses, an outline of key legislative priorities and find out what they mean to you and your business.
2019
TRA Marketplace
Houston: The New Culinary Capital of the South, is our destination for the 2019 TRA Marketplace. You won't want to miss this restaurant business focused event, with plenty of culinary demonstrations, unique vendors, and practical education. Bring your whole team out to celebrate our industry!
2019
Lone Star Bash
2019
Night of Excellence
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