Burney Jennings of Biscuitville FRESH SOUTHERN is Board Chair Raleigh, NC (January 30) — At its annual meeting in Raleigh on Jan. 30, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) Board elected Greensboro restaurateur, Burney Jennings, to serve as chair for a one-year …
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NCRLA Announces New Lobby Team For 2023 Legislative Session
RALEIGH, NC - Jan. 19 – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) has added two new lobbyists, Philip Isley and Hardy Lewis from Blanchard, Miller, Lewis & Isley, to represent the association on restaurant and hotel policy issues for 2023. They join Isabel Villa Garcia, who …
Restaurant Guests Expected to Crave Connection, Value, and Convenience in 2023
National Restaurant Association releases annual What's Hot survey revealing top menu trends for the year ahead Washington, D.C. (Nov. 16, 2022) – Customers are eager to return to restaurants and reclaim a sense of community in 2023. The National Restaurant Association today released its annual …
National Food Safety Month Week 2
Managing your restaurant with a food safety focus. For this week in National Food Safety Month, we are taking a closer look at the role that restaurant and foodservice managers have in promoting a safe environment for their customers through self-inspection and risk mitigation. By learning what …
NC Restaurant Operators Endure Weaker Business Conditions as Economic Pessimism Grows
New NCRLA survey finds the economy is disrupting service across the industry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [RALEIGH, N.C.] (Sep. 2, 2022) – Running a restaurant right now is a daily turn at Jenga®, with operators carefully pulling from the foundation of their operating plans to prop up new supports in …
Best Chef, Pastry Chef, Mixologist and Distillery in NC Crowned at 2022 NCRLA Chef Showdown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, N.C. (August 9, 2022) – The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the driving force behind North Carolina’s $27.3 billion restaurant, foodservice, and lodging industries, announced the champions of the sixth NCRLA Chef Showdown on Monday, Aug. …
NCRLA to Host Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions
Rebuilding Our Hospitality Workforce Workforce challenges continue to plague restaurants, hotels, attractions, bars, breweries, and other hospitality-related businesses in North Carolina. With funding made available from the American Rescue Plan, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging …
Two NC Schools Awarded $5K Rachael Ray ProStart Grow Grants to Nurture Their Culinary and Restaurant Management Education Programs
Asheville High School and Southwestern Randolph High School are two of the 38 schools nationwide to receive grants from the Rachael Ray Foundation to build their ProStart Programs. Washington – (June 9, 2022) – The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) today announced …
NCRLA Chef Showdown Grand Finale
2022 NCRLA Chef Showdown Now in its sixth sensational season, this prestigious, can’t-miss culinary and cocktail competition is the only statewide contest in which the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association names the NCRLA Chef of the Year, NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year, and …
