Some businesses use cash discounting, or dual pricing, to help offset card processing fees. Is it right for your restaurant? Cash discounting, otherwise known as dual pricing, is a common strategy to help offset credit card processing fees, all while giving customers an incentive to pay with cash …
Golfers Teed It Up for Scholarships at the 2023 Future of Hospitality Golf Classic
RALEIGH, NC - August 23, 2023 – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Foundation successfully hosted the annual Future of Hospitality Golf Classic, presented by US Foods, at Cary's prestigious Prestonwood Country Club on August 21. Golf enthusiasts and hospitality industry leaders …
Best Chef, Pastry Chef, Mixologist and Distiller in North Carolina Crowned at Sold Out 2023 NCRLA Chef Showdown
RALEIGH, N.C. (August 15, 2023) – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the driving force behind North Carolina’s $30 billion restaurant, foodservice, and lodging industries, announced the champions of the seventh annual NCRLA Chef Showdown on Monday, August 14 at the …
NCRLA Opposes New Prepared Food Tax in Greensboro
The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) sent a letter to Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughn on Monday June 26, letting her know that association opposes the implementation of a new prepared food tax. Coming out of the pandemic, restaurants are just now beginning their comeback. They …
NCRLA Foundation Awards $32,000 in Scholarships
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 22, 2023) – The NCRLA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), has announced its scholarship recipients for 2023-2024. Twelve students in the state have been selected to receive scholarships. Scholarships are …
North Carolina Teams Represent at the 20th Annual National ProStart Invitational
Washington DC - North Carolina was represented by two outstanding teams from Independence High School in Charlotte and Asheville High School in Asheville—both winners of the North Carolina ProStart Invitational—at the National ProStart Invitational (NPSI) this week at the Washington Hilton in …
NCRLA Chef Showdown Preliminary Rounds Begin May 8
Annual Competition Has Record Number of Competitors In our largest Chef Showdown competition to date, nearly 100 competitors will face off in NCRLA’s annual culinary and mixology competition this summer. Presented by Got to Be NC, 76 chefs and 18 mixology teams will compete in five preliminary …
NCRLA Chooses Pace Communications for Worker Recruitment Campaign
Raleigh, NC – April 5, 2023 – As many restaurants, hotels, bars and attractions continue to be impacted by labor shortages and workforce issues, NCRLA’s Workforce Recruitment Taskforce has been hard at work to find a marketing and communications partner to collaborate with the staff to create a …
Independence and Asheville High Schools Advance to the 2023 National ProStart Competition
Durham N.C. (March 22, 2023) – The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the voice of North Carolina’s $30 billion restaurant and lodging industry, yesterday announced that Independence High School won the culinary competition and Asheville High School won the management …
