News
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Feb 27
2020
AUSTIN, TX – Dalhart High School and Rio Vista High School are two of eight schools across the country selected to receive special funding to upgrade and expand their ProStart programs thanks to $425,000 in grants from The Rachael Ray Foundation (...
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Feb 25
2020
(AUSTIN, TX) – TRAEF is pleased to announce its partnership with the Medical City Children’s Hospital Kids Fit Menu!® program. The collaboration combines the TRAEF’s restaurant industry workforce focus and award-winning ProStart program with Medical...
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Feb 19
2020
In high turnover, fast-paced industries, interviewing is essential in getting good employees on board and keeping operations running smoothly. However, a simple slip of the tongue by asking the wrong question or getting too personal can land you in...
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Feb 10
2020
It was a fiery competition at the 2020 Texas ProStart Invitational Competition over the weekend at Collin College - Preston Ridge Campus in Frisco, Texas. The first of the two regional Texas ProStart competitions, twelve teams came out on top and...
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Feb 6
2020
(FRISCO, TX) – This weekend, 20 schools from the north Texas region will compete in ProStart, an elite culinary and management competition, including the reigning national champions from 2019. (Pictured is the 2020 culinary team from Dr. Gene Burton...
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Feb 5
2020
While most restaurant employees know that service animals are allowed to accompany their owners in the public areas of restaurants, if a customer with no apparent disability enters a restaurant with a service dog, questions and confusion can arise....
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Feb 3
2020
With Valentine’s Day approaching, love is in the air. But if you’re not in love with your point of sale (POS) because it’s unreliable and hard to deal with, it’s time for a change. Breaking up with your POS doesn’t have to be messy. Look for these...
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Jan 22
2020
Human trafficking has become an urgent concern throughout the country and TRA is taking a stand to fight it. In this TRA News Now, learn how TRA is working with TABC and other state agencies to fight exploitation and share resources. By learning how...
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Jan 14
2020
Steps to Manage Sexual Harassment at Work The Harvey Weinstein trial has kicked off and many people are talking about how his arrest and the arrests of other celebrities helped spur the #MeToo movement. Employers are seeing an increase in sexual...
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Jan 10
2020
AUSTIN, TX – Today the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) launches a resource center for restaurants to take immediate action against human trafficking in the state. RestaurantsRespond.com/Freedom provides downloadable signage for restaurant...
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Jan 7
2020
Member Tip for the New Year: A new decade is upon us and we are all getting used to changing the dates from 2019 to 2020 on our checks, contracts and other legal and business documents. Most people are used to shortening dates on checks and legal...
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Jan 7
2020
Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, 2020, 9 a.m., at Dallas County Commissioners Court, the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association's 24HourDallas initiative will introduce an anti-human trafficking program. This announcement will take place in tandem with...