NCRLA’s annual awards ceremony celebrates North Carolina’s top hospitality industry professionals. RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 13, 2024) – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the voice of North Carolina’s restaurant, foodservice and lodging industry, hosted its annual Stars of …
NCRLA Board Elects New Slate of Officers for 2024
Tom Pashley of Pinehurst Resort is Board Chair At its annual meeting in Durham on Feb. 12, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) Board elected Pinehurst Resort President Tom Pashley to serve as chair for a one-year term. He was sworn in by the board of directors …
NCRLA’s Serving Careers Campaign Inspires 300,000 New Hospitality Job Applications
RALEIGH, N.C. (Jan. 30, 2024) — The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association's (NCRLA) Serving Careers campaign has generated over 300,000 job application starts just three short months after its launch in October 2023. This number correlates to the number of job application starts on …
3 Ways New Restaurants Can Hire Staff to Stay
< Recruitment Toolkit 3 New Ways Restaurants Can Hire Staff to Stay Opening a new restaurant? Here's how to get started hiring great restaurant workers and making sure they have the tech they need to want to stay. Are you struggling to retain your staff during these challenging times in the …
How to Write A Job Posting: Job Description Tips & Tricks
< Recruitment Toolkit How to Write A Job Posting: Job Description Tips & Tricks Writing a job post can seem daunting at first. With this job posting guide, you'll easily bring in the best candidates to your business. Job postings are a subtle art that can either attract the perfect …
NCRLA Stands Ready to Help Bar Owners Prepare for New Health Inspection Requirements
RALEIGH, NC (Jan. 4, 2024) — To help bar owners understand the new public health rules and regulations going into effect in 2024, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) is hosting the Navigating New Public Health Regulations for NC Bars webinar on Monday, Jan. 29 at 1:30 p.m. …
NC Cumulative STR Data, September 2023
NCRLA Launches Statewide Hospitality Industry Recruitment Campaign—Serving Careers
RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 9, 2023) — The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), is pulling out all the stops to help attract and retain hospitality industry employees in a new omnichannel marketing recruitment campaign called Serving Careers. Funded by a $5 million grant from the …
Ask the Restaurant Legal Professionals: Can You Pool Tips in Fast Food?
It's a concept not without potential landmines. Content provided by Courtney Leyes and Emily Litzinger of Fisher Phillips Question: Running our establishment is a team sport, and we have been considering using a tip pooling system to recognize this overall sense of shared effort. What …







