The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the voice of North Carolina’s $23 billion restaurant, foodservice and lodging industry, hosted the 2020 Stars of the Industry awards ceremony last night at the Raleigh Marriott City Center. Sixteen members from North Carolina’s …
EMPLOYERS® Named Workers’ Compensation Carrier of choice by NCRLA
EMPLOYERS®, America’s small business insurance specialist®, has been named the workers’ compensation carrier of choice by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA). EMPLOYERS will provide NCRLA members with information and services to implement risk management programs …
Hurricane Dorian Emergency Response Toolkit
The approaching Hurricane Dorian has prompted thousands of people in the Southeastern United States to prepare for its landfall in the next few days. This storm could cause significant damage and flooding in coastal areas, and beyond. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has officially declared a state of …
Best of North Carolina Culinary Contestants Head to NCRLA Chef Showdown Final Event
RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 21, 2019) – The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the voice of North Carolina’s $23 billion restaurant, foodservice and lodging industry, will host its fourth annual NCRLA Chef Showdown Final Event, presented by Got to be NC Agriculture, featuring …
Bill to “Free the Spirits” Shows Positive Path Forward for ABC Reform
Raleigh, N.C. (July 23, 2019) – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) and North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) today reiterated joint support of an improved version of House Bill 971, also known as the Modern Licensure Model for Alcohol Control, filed by …
NC hospitality industry awards $50,500 in scholarships and grants
RALEIGH, N.C., May 8, 2019 – The philanthropic arm of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the North Carolina Hospitality Education Foundation (NC HEF), has announced its scholarship and grant recipients for 2019. Seventeen students and one educator in the state have been …
Culinary Competitors Announced for NCRLA Chef Showdown Coastal Preliminary Round
The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association announced nine chefs from eastern North Carolina competing in the first of five preliminary rounds leading up to the fourth annual NCRLA Chef Showdown, presented by Got to be NC Agriculture. The Showdown’s booming success inspired this …
ABC System Modernization Bill Aims to “Free the Spirits” in North Carolina
The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the driving force behind North Carolina’s $23.5 billion restaurant, foodservice and lodging industries, and North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA), the voice of North Carolina’s retail industry for more than 115 years …
Robyn Stafford Nominated by NCRLA as ProStart Educator of the Year
The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA) named Robyn Stafford its 2019 ProStart State Educator of Excellence (SEEA) for outstanding achievement in high school culinary and restaurant management education in the state of North Carolina. ProStart®, a nationwide high school …
