News
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Nov 4
2019
As open enrollment season approaches hundreds of Texas restaurants are evaluating their benefits packages and making choices that will impact their employees and families. These important decisions will impact their employee health care and other...
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Nov 1
2019
Are you one of almost 30 percent of businesses still using payroll technology more than 10 years old? If so, your days of working with paper timesheets, punch cards and physical time clocks should be over. Luckily for today’s entrepreneur, modern...
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Oct 23
2019
The holiday season is swiftly approaching and that means that employers often hire additional workers. Both employers and employees get very busy during this hectic time. However, employers need to stay vigilant and remain fully aware of all the...
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Oct 21
2019
Presented by Clinton Wolf, SVP of Health and Insurance at the National Restaurant Association this webinar will cover: Why you need to offer health care Quick overview of Obamacare basics How to keep costs down: High Deductible, Self Funding, HSAs...
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Oct 9
2019
There's a new law that everyone's talking about that the Texas Restaurant Association helped pass earlier this year (SB 1450). Texas restaurants with mixed beverage permits now have the opportunity to deliver alcohol with food. Leveling the alcohol...
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Oct 8
2019
Association Praises DOL on Tip Pooling Rule As you may have heard, the Department of Labor recently issued a final proposed rule regarding tip pooling. The proposed rule announced is a victory for the National Restaurant Association, the Restaurant...
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Oct 2
2019
Austin, TX (Wednesday, October 2, 2019) – The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), the largest hospitality and foodservice advocate in the state, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Dining Alliance and the Buyer’s Edge Platform....
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Oct 1
2019
About $1 billion in tax credits are claimed each year under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. Sadly, many restaurants and lodging businesses are unaware of the program or simply don’t take advantage of it. WOTC was founded in 1996 by...
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Sep 30
2019
TRAEF partners with Texas Mutual to support new industry workforce programs in Texas. Austin, TX (Monday, September 30, 2019) – The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), the largest hospitality and foodservice advocate in the state, is pleased to...
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Sep 16
2019
Out of the hundreds of bills TRA tracked this past legislative session, there were a handful of legislative priorities. Four of the main bills on which TRA worked to secure passage, including alcohol delivery, have been signed into law by the...
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Sep 5
2019
Thanks to a new law that the Texas Restaurant Association helped pass earlier this year (SB 1450), Texas restaurants with mixed beverage permits will now have the opportunity to deliver alcohol with food. Leveling the alcohol delivery playing field...
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Sep 3
2019
It takes more than great food to get customers into your restaurant. It also takes a healthy serving of email marketing. Email marketing is the most effective way to incentivize your best customers to spend more money with you, win back diners who...