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. …
NCRLA Stands Ready to Help Bar Owners Prepare for New Health Inspection Requirements
NCRLA Campaign, Serving Careers
< Recruitment Toolkit NCRLA Campaign, Serving Careers Our hotels and restaurants need smart problem-solvers, innovative thinkers, and hard workers who are ready to serve others. The Serving Careers initiative showcases stars within our industry who illustrate that anything is possible. Their …
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 …
What is Cash Discounting and Is It Right for Your Restaurant?
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 …
Retention Strategies That Work
< Recruitment Toolkit Retention Strategies That Work Industry benefits and perks have been upgraded. The hospitality industry has traditionally been plagued by high turnover, but never more so than during the “great resignation” that resulted from the pandemic. Companies in the industry have …
The Upside of Upskilling Employees
< Recruitment Toolkit The Upside of Upskilling Employees Providing opportunities for employees to advance their expertise can go a long way in job retention and company loyalty. In the hospitality industry, many people start in entry-level positions and work their way up the ladder. …
Affordable Health Benefits Are Key to
Becoming a Preferred Employer
< Recruitment Toolkit Affordable Health Benefits Are Key to Becoming a Preferred Employer Comprehensive benefits can help set your business apart. It’s a job seeker’s market, so finding a competitive differentiation can be the answer to getting candidates in the door. You can offer higher pay, …









