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Our alcohol home delivery bill – SB 5448 – was approved by the House of Representatives last week. The bill allows customer pickup of to-go alcohol and allows an employee with a class 12 permit to deliver alcohol with food. Third-party delivery is not allowed. The Senate needs to concur on House amendments before April 23 for the bill to go to the governor for signature.
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There is encouraging news out of California where the Ninth Circuit ruled a city ordinance banning natural gas hookups in new buildings is unconstitutional. Lawmakers in Olympia proposed a similar ban for Western Washington to take effect June 30 this year, but our team was successful in preventing that bill from getting a vote in the Senate. Today’s court ruling will make it more difficult for proponents to introduce similar legislation in upcoming sessions.
Read more about yesterday’s court ruling here.
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Hospitality employers remain at high risk for class actions for meal and rest period violations. Join Catharine Morisset of Fisher Phillips and Kim Kamel of Hawley Troxell to review the rules, learn risks and learn practical information about practices to protect your business in this members-only, exclusive webinar.
Join us at 10 a.m., April 24.
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Washington Hospitality Association Advisory Network members April Frederickson and Dave Worley of the law firm Miller Nash recently hosted a webinar about important issues employers need to be aware of in 2023. Their guidance on the new pay transparency requirements is included in our latest toolkit – Best Practices in 2023, which you can access on the members-only site.
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Join us at 10 a.m. April 26, when Kevin Tomalty and Adrian Gomez from Clifton Larson Allen will join us to discuss business taxes.
The two will talk about entity selection pros and cons for income tax purposes, Form 8846 tip credit and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit as they relate to income tax preparation and reporting.
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Oliver Kotelnikov of IBA and Robin Dode of SBA Commercial Lending Division of Banner Bank will present this webinar that will discuss:
Overview of market demand & conditions: Are restaurants selling now?
What are the key factors impacting value?
Who are the buyers for hospitality businesses?
What are buyers looking for in a business opportunity?
All this and more at 10 a.m., May 10.
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Slips and falls account for more injury and workers’ compensation costs than any other accident type in the foodservice industry. Research has shown that slip-resistant shoes reduce the rate of slip and falls
by more than 50%.
Join Shoes for Crews through our Group Purchasing Solution to get these savings. Email Riley Flock at rileyf@wahospitality.org to get started.
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Does your business operate with a building that’s more than 50,000 square feet? If so, you’ll want to act now to prepare for Washington’s Clean Buildings Act. Some properties must comply with the updated
clean building performance standards as soon as 2026.
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ServSafe Manager is ANSI certified and satisfies the new Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) requirement in the state food code that went info effect MARCH 1.
Read more about this requirement here.
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Camas, Camas Public Library:
JUNE 5
Registration deadline MAY 22
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Mill Creek, Lombardi's:
MAY 27
Registration deadline MAY 12
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Seattle, Bargreen Ellingson:
JUNE 1
Registration deadline MAY 18
JULY 6
Registration deadline JUNE 22
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Spokane, Mt. Spokane High School:
MAY 6
Registration deadline APRIL 21
JUNE 10
Registration deadline MAY 26
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Tacoma, Bargreen Ellingson:
JUNE 12
Registration deadline MAY 29
JULY 10
Registration deadline JUNE 26
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Vancouver, Bleu Door Bakery:
MAY 8
Registration deadline APRIL 17
JUNE 12
Registration deadline MAY 26
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Why are there ads and sponsors in your association newsletters? Advertisements and sponsorships help fund the association. All proceeds go right back into our four pillars: Advocacy, communication, workforce education and cost-saving programs for members.
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