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    Restaurateurs talk minimum wage, Prop. 65 and other issues with legislators.

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    Health care law next steps

    The launch of calrest.org/healthcare gives restaurant operators a road map to health care law compliance. 

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    The FoodVoice app asks restaurateurs to sound off about the challenges they face each day. The data gathered allows the CRA to suitably represent the industry.

     

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    By law, California Food Handler Cards are required for work. Direct new hires to ServSafe so they have theirs on file before your next health inspection.

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    1. Webinar: Dive into restaurant sales trends Tuesday

    The California Restaurant Association (CRA) and MasterCard Advisors will host a webinar at 9 a.m. Tuesday that will explore specific sales data based on actual consumer spending. MasterCard’s market share allows the company to offer statistically significant business intelligence to the industry based on credit card usage. Register for the webinar now.

    Tags: MasterCard, sales data, trends, webinar
    By CRA Staff
    2. MasterCard to introduce industry to business solutions at WFHE

    MasterCard  will be at the Western Food Expo Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo (WFHE) Sunday through Tuesday at the Anaheim Convention Center. CRA members are invited to visit MasterCard at booth No. 1664 to learn about its programs and services, including Market Vision Reports, which provide restaurants with custom sales data and key customer insights to identify market opportunities and track marketing effectiveness.

    Tags: MasterCard, partner, CRA member discount, data, WFHE, session
    By CRA Staff
    3. CRA partners with MasterCard to support California restaurants with new insights offerings

    MasterCard  has announced an initiative to offer CRA members a range of creative programs and business intelligence solutions to optimize, streamline and grow their businesses.  The relationship will initially focus on tools delivered by MasterCard Advisors’ Information Services division including California Restaurant Reports and Market Vision Report. 

    Tags: MasterCard, partner, CRA member discount, data
    4. Diners using MasterCard to raise money for cancer research all summer

    MasterCard and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) have teamed to offer the restaurant community and customers an opportunity to help raise money in support of cancer research.  Dine and Be Generous is a national campaign designed to raise funds for SU2C, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation and a nonprofit organization that raises funds to accelerate the pace of groundbreaking translational research that can get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives.

    Tags: MasterCard, cancer, fundraising, philanthropy
    By CRA Staff
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    Legal resources to lean on

    The CRA's Legal Center consists of a top-notch team of attorneys who take the guesswork out of the multitude of laws and regulations affecting restaurants. CRA members qualify for 15 minutes of free legal advice per month through the Helpline.

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    Find health care answers fast

    The CRA is committed to providing the California restaurant industry with comprehensive support as it moves toward implementing health care reform. Find a host of resources at calrest.org/healthcare or ask our staff a specific question.

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    CRA members save

    We work to develop partnerships that provide tangible value to our members. Leverage your membership with vendors that represent every facet of running a restaurant, with the potential to save enough to cover the cost of your annual membership dues.

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    Training wherever you are

    A properly trained staff is crucial to staying in business. The CRA offers nationally recognized ServSafe® food safety and alcohol trainings, both online and in classroom-style settings on- or off-site.

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    Advocacy

    Palo Alto considers ban on plastic bags

    The City of Palo Alto is proposing expanding an existing ordinance’s requirements for single-use plastic bags. The ordinance would prohibit single-use plastic checkout bag distribution at retail, grocery and foodservice establishments. Foodservice establishments would not be required to use reusable bags or impose a store charge for paper bags and could use plastic product bags as defined by the ordinance for containers of liquids, such as soups and stews.

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    San Jose prepares to ban foam food containers

    On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council will consider whether to ban the use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam food ware, at all restaurants in the city. The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m., but note the council will not hear this item earlier than 3 p.m. Restaurants, caterers, delis and other food providers will see operating costs rise if a ban is adopted.

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