News: TRA
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Jun 23
2017
After 140 fast-paced days, the 85th Texas Legislative Session came to an end on May 29. This session the Texas House and Senate focused on the state budget, property tax reform, immigration, sanctuary cities, gender-neutral bathrooms, business...
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Jun 23
2017
Clear Springs High School District Culinary Arts Instructor and Program Coordinator Kathleen Roussel is the latest recipient of the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation’s (TRAEF) Educator Excellence Award. Roussel has nearly two decades...
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Jun 21
2017
Learn more about the TRA Political Action Committee (PAC), what it has accomplished and how it can help you in your business and your community. Get Involved in TRA PAC TRAPAC is a voluntary, nonprofit and nonpartisan political action committee...
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Jun 16
2017
Restaurateur Scott Plowman, "Scotty P." of Wichita Falls is the latest to be inducted into the Texas Restaurant Association’s (TRA) legendary Hall of Honor – the highest award the Association can bestow. The ceremony will take place at the TRA’s...
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Jun 13
2017
Some of Dallas’ hottest chefs are teaming up with the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation (TRAEF) to ‘laissez les bon temps roulez’ at the third annual Lone Star Bash to raise money for Texas ProStart and other TRAEF initiatives. This...
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Jun 13
2017
The second largest foodservice show in the country, the Texas Restaurant Association Marketplace, kicks off Sunday and Monday, July 9-10 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, 650 S. Griffin Street. Now...
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Jun 7
2017
In the latest TRA News Now, we provide you with all the end-of-session updates including summaries of TRA's legislative victories, including: HB 2101 - which will amend the Alcoholic Beverage Code to increase the alcohol sales threshold from 50% to...
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May 26
2017
Welcome to the Spring 2017 issue of our quarterly, digital magazine, Restaurantville, distributed to thousands of foodservice professionals. The Spring issue highlights industry trends, best practices, profiles, interviews, news, events and more!...
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May 15
2017
In this 2-minute TRA News Now, we give a brief legislative update on four bills - three awaiting consideration in the Senate and one in the House, plus an introduction to TRA's latest preferred partner - Safety Kick, working to make your life easier...
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May 4
2017
Two all-female high school Texas ProStart teams traveled to Charleston, South Carolina over the weekend to represent the Lone Star State in the National ProStart Invitational competition, sponsored by the National Restaurant Association Education...
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May 2
2017
The new menu labeling deadline is May 7, 2018, over a year from the original deadline of May 5, 2017. ***** The Food and Drug Administration is pushing back the deadline in implementing menu labeling regulations. The FDA submitted an interim final...
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May 1
2017
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), employers will need to be extra vigilant when reviewing Form I-9s, due to a technical glitch, specifically for those downloaded between November 14 – 17, 2016. The error (which has...