NC Hospitality Education Foundation supports students pursuing hospitality degrees The philanthropic arm of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the North Carolina Hospitality Education Foundation (NCHEF), has announced its scholarship and grant recipients for 2020. …
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Count On Me NC Addresses Safety, Consumer Confidence
As restaurants and other businesses reopen under COVID-19’s cloud, voluntary certification program will signal commitment to high standards The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) has joined forces with industry leaders, academic partners, and state officials on an …
NC Restaurant & Lodging Association Urges Gov. Cooper to Reopen Restaurants
Association to offer COVID-19 training with ‘NC Restaurant Promise’ The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the trade association behind NC’s $32.4 billion hospitality industry, sent a letter to NC Governor Roy Cooper on April 30 urging him to allow restaurants to begin to …
NC Restaurant Workers Relief Fund Launches for Thousands Hardest Hit by COVID-19
New statewide fund will provide immediate financial relief to restaurant and hotel workers affected by pandemic-related layoffs RALEIGH, N.C. (March 25, 2020) – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the trade association behind NC’s $23.5 billion hospitality industry, has …
Issue Brief: Paid Leave Mandates Due to COVID-19
Phase Two of Federal Government’s Coronavirus Response: Emergency Paid Leave Mandates with Employer Tax Credits Our Position: This legislation will accelerate rather than mitigate the intense economic uncertainty and financial pressure felt by America’s small businesses, employees, and the …
Call-to-Apply: NCRLA Seeks Chefs, Mixologists, and Distilleries for Statewide Culinary Competition
The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the driving force behind North Carolina’s $23.5 billion restaurant, foodservice and lodging industries, is now accepting applications for its fifth annual NCRLA Chef Showdown, presented by Got to be NC. The culinary competition …
Smithfield-Selma and West Rowan High Schools Advance to 2020 National ProStart Invitational
The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the voice of North Carolina’s $23 billion restaurant, foodservice and lodging industry, today announced that Smithfield-Selma High School and West Rowan High School secured first place finishes in the 2020 North Carolina ProStart …
NCRLA Elects Raleigh Restaurateur Steve Thanhauser 2020 Board Chair
Raleigh restaurateur Steve Thanhauser will serve as the Board Chair of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA) for a one-year term. Thanhauser, co-owner of The Angus Barn Restaurant, was elected by the board of directors and sworn in on February 3. Outgoing Board Chair Vinay …
