News: TRA
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Mar 28
2020
Generous Texans and Local Restaurants Helping to Feed Youth and Families in Need Some Texans Are Going Hungry We are all doing our part to stay socially distance at home during this time. As Texans, this is our duty to each other and a necessary...
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Mar 27
2020
The new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”)is on track to be signed by President Trump in the coming days. This is a comprehensive document with 850 pages of text that will provide some much needed relief for restaurants...
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Mar 26
2020
Listen in as the Texas Workforce Commission's employment law attorneys answer questions from restaurant owners about how to manage unemployment claims for their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. TWC Mass Claims Unemployment Benefits...
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Mar 25
2020
The impact of Coronavirus or COVID-19 has been swift and staggering, and TRA has been working around the clock to fight for Texas restaurants, and we have some important updates. On March 19, by executive order, Governor Abbott declared a public...
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Mar 25
2020
Many of you have been asking great questions on how to apply for SBA assistance, and we're happy to host a webinar with a leader from SBA to help answer these vital questions. Items discussed: Disaster Loan Assistance from the US SBA for Small...
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Mar 24
2020
In partnership with distributors and producers, Texas restaurants will now provide critical perishable and non-perishable items for sale. In an effort to provide relief for overwhelmed grocery stores, give consumers a convenient place to purchase...
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Mar 23
2020
Non-Profit Fundraising Initiative to Support Independent Restaurateurs and Their Employees Amidst one of the most unparalleled times in our history, while the shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic catastrophically impact restaurants across the...
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Mar 21
2020
The virus COVID-19 has now affected every corner of Texas, and with it has come great economic strife for all businesses, but none more so than restaurants. This new reality can be jarring. Where before there were dozens of smiling customers, now...
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Mar 21
2020
There has been a lot of confusion lately on selling alcoholic beverages to guests while all dining rooms are shut down. We understand the frustration many restaurant owners feel and have created this guide that will hopefully explain the TABC rules...
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Mar 20
2020
While COVID-19 is impacting employers across all industries, the pandemic presents unique employment challenges for restaurateurs. During this webinar, attorneys from Jackson Lewis P.C., a nationwide labor and employment law firm and a founding...
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Mar 20
2020
Members-Only Mobile App Now Available to All Restaurants in the State Amidst one of the most unparalleled times in our country, the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) has temporarily opened its members-only mobile app for use by any restaurateur or...
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Mar 19
2020
The Texas Restaurant Association, in seeing so many of our restaurants need for new revenue streams, recognized an opportunity to support restaurants during the COVID-19 crisis. Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D., President and CEO of the Texas Restaurant...