Calling All Restaurants
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| 2022 Educational Restaurant Technology Seminar |
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Join us for a day of expert-led seminars and panels that will provide high-value education on today’s biggest topic: restaurant technology and how it can help streamline operations and aid in increasing productivity in our tightened labor market.
Details
This day of learning will dive deep into strategies, solutions, and resources, allow you to network directly with experts and industry peers to solve restaurants’ biggest challenges and provide powerful ideas that can immediately be implemented in restaurant operations.
Date: Tuesday, August 23
Location: Republic National Distributing Company
402 S 54th Pl, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Agenda
8:00am - Registration & Coffee
9:00am - 12:00pm - Topic Programming, including:
Speakers, Panel Discussion & Lightning Talk Presentations
12:00 - 1:00pm - Light Lunch & Networking
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 | | Brennan Duckett, National Restaurant Association | | | Brennan Duckett currently serves as the National Restaurant Association’s Director of Technology and Innovation Policy. In this role, he handles policy issues related to data privacy and security, interchange fees and the electronic payment ecosystem, third-party delivery platforms, music licensing, and patent and ADA reform, among others. |
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 | | Tad Peelen, Joe's Real BBQ | | | Tad started his restaurant career in the 1970’s at Dale Anderson’s Other Place restaurant. After spending many years there, Tad moved to Dallas, Texas and enjoyed a rewarding career with American Airlines. He moved back to Arizona in 1997 to partner in Joe’s Real BBQ. He teamed with his Partners to open Joe’s Farm Grill in Gilbert, Arizona in 2006. Topo Arizona, the latest addition to Joe Johnston’s restaurant group, made its debut in downtown Gilbert in 2019. |
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 | Mike Stevens,
Shamrock Foods | | | Mike is a senior manager with extensive experience in restaurant operations. Mike brings 30 years of experience in sales building, line item control, recruiting, personnel management, site selection, purchasing and budgeting to his role at Shamrock Foods. |
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| We are ONE MONTH out from Fall Restaurant Week - Register Today! |
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Fall Restaurant Week is right around the corner - September 16-25!
Fall Restaurant Week will be here before we know it as we are currently only 4 weeks out! We already have hungry foodies reaching out DAILY asking about participating restaurants and ready to make reservations.
Key Dates:
Deadline For Sign Up: ASAP
Menus Due: August 19th *to be included in website launch*
Join the 120+ restaurants who are already registered for our Fall Restaurant Week and sign up today! |
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| Join us at PeddlerCon 2022 on Tuesday, August 30th from 10am to 4pm at Talking Stick Resort! |
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Do you like food? Do you like fun? Well you can have the best of both worlds this year at the 2022 PeddlerCon food show by Peddler’s Son.
Some of the nation’s best brands in food are coming together to give you a taste of what they have to offer. Enjoy a variety of fine foods from over 100 vendors, live entertainment from world class entertainer, Dizzie Ramsey, events, games, prizes, and much more!
Take in the sights, flavors, and network with food industry professionals from around the nation. You're not going to want to miss this!
So come on out to Talking Stick Resort and join us for this year’s PeddlerCon.
Registration is FREE! |
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National Restaurant Association News |
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| House passes Inflation Reduction Act |
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The House passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 last Friday, leaving out several major tax measures that the Association long advocated against. In a coalition letter to congressional leaders last Thursday, the Association opposed the legislation, arguing it does nothing to address inflation and recent negative economic growth but increases the tax burden on small and family-owned businesses. President Biden signed the bill into law yesterday.
What this means for restaurants:
Since the House did not make any changes to the Senate-passed version, the same tax provisions from the Senate bill will take effect next year. Only restaurants with more than $1B in financial statement income and that pay less than a 15% effective tax rate will be subject to a new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) beginning in 2023. Additionally, publicly-traded companies will be subject to a 1% excise tax for stock buybacks beginning in 2023. |
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| Congress continues to press IRS on processing delays |
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Nearly 100 members of Congress are pressing the agency to continue suspending automated collections, extend the pause on automated notices, and maintain surge teams until it has fixed its hiring shortages to adequately address processing delays. Recent data show that the backlog increased in recent months. Contact Association VP, Public Policy Aaron Frazier for more details.
What this means for restaurants:
Although the letter doesn’t specifically touch on the Employee Retention Tax Credit, it addresses the need to expedite paper return processing, which is a big part of the delay with the ERTC program. The Association hopes congressional pressure on the IRS will speed restaurants’ tax credits. |
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| Healing Hospitality Event | | | On Monday, Aug. 29, insurance expert David DeLorenzo, owner of Bar & Restaurant Insurance, which specializes in exactly the field the name states, hosts his first Healing Hospitality event.
Taking place at Shanti Sound in Scottsdale, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Healing Hospitality is a free relaxation and stress management session for those in the industry featuring a sound bath emersion experience along with light bites and refreshments.
“Some of the hardest working people I know have chosen the hospitality industry as their labor of love,” says DeLorenzo. “I just wanted to do something to give back to this community that has given so much of itself over the past few years and that continues to do so despite everything that has happened. I want hospitality people to understand how important it is to relax and focus on their wellness.”
Space is limited to 34 guests to ensure an intimate and fully immersive experience. To register, RSVP to Susie Timm below. | | | RSVP |
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| Some Restaurants See a Cautious Consumer. Others, Not So Much | | |
Are consumers changing their dining habits because of an apparently looming economic recession?
The answer probably depends on the restaurant. Industry executives on earnings calls and in interviews have given a wide range of answers on the impact of the economy on their consumer. Their answers suggest lower-income diners are pulling back or searching for value, but everybody else is fine.
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| Welcome New Restaurant Members |
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| Chantico | | | 1051 E. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85014
602.699.3015 | | | Learn More |
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| Cielo | | | 13225 N. Eagle Ridge Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85268
480.333.1880 | | | Learn More |
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| El Dorado Bar and Grill | | | 8708 E. McDowell Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
480.945.2606 | | | Learn More |
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| Welcome New Vendor Members |
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| Boozeo CloudTech Corporation | | | Boozeo, a digital liquor consumption ecosystem that is developed to act as a one stop solution to all liquor related needs of consumers. It is an innovative attempt to disrupt the alcohol industry by taking liquor to cloud, thereby making it accessible to consumers whenever, wherever they want it.
Boozeo was founded in 2021 with an idea of amalgamating the trending models of E-Commerce, digitization, and virtual simulation into a single platform to source all the requirements of consumers.
This integration is meticulously crafted to best serve consumers and provide an opportunity for hospitality industry to strengthen and expand their businesses.
Boozeo is founded by technical enthusiasts, Saurabh Gupta & Shashank Nainwal to mitigate the impact caused by pandemic on social life and hospitality industry.
Find more information about how Boozeo is shaping the future of human social life and hospitality industry at https://www.boozeo.co and follow us on https://www.linkedin.com/in/boozeo-tech-01bb14245/
email: support@boozeo.co
Phone: 480-352-6281/480-387-2520
It will be a great opportunity for liquor store and restaurant owners to partner with Boozeo during the launch period (Sept-Oct 2022) and avail our pre-launch benefits. | | | Learn More |
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| Arizona Grease Services | | |
Arizona Grease Services is a full service and environmentally friendly company specializing in grease trap maintenance and used cooking oil pick up. With over 20 years of experience and knowledge in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing the best customer service, competitive pricing, and the personalized approach you receive from a local and family-owned business. Call our office and mention this ARA newsletter for a free quote and a discount off your initial service!
Contact:
Armando Zuniga
info@azgreaseservices.com
(602) 476-2796
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 | | Heartland | | |
Providing secure credit, debit and prepaid card processing, payroll, loyalty, mobile and e-commerce solutions.
ARA Members are provided with one point of access and bundled savings options.
Contact:
Thomas Smeriglio
Office # 866-619-6436
Cell. # 480-326-6436
Learn More
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Workers’ Compensation insurance for America’s small businesses.
Competitive rates for Arizona restaurants, with over 100 years of experience, quality services and flexible payment plans
Contact:
Kevin Osterman
720-288-2297
Learn More
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Food Handler
Training | | | All of your food handlers must have a Food Handler Certificate/Card on file. New employees have 30 days from the date of hire to obtain training.
Now available for $10.20 when you use coupon code SAFEFOOD!
Sign up here! |
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Food Manager
Training | | | ARA Members receive 27% off of ServSafe Manager Classroom Training.
Did you know we offer private classes? Contact Jana for details on how to schedule
Sign up today! |
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Alcohol
Training | | | Learn the fundamentals of responsible alcohol service in this 3-hour interactive course that satisfies Arizona’s Title 4 Requirement.
Sign up now! |
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| Tuesday, August 30 - English - Phoenix | | | 5:30 - 9:30pm
Arizona Restaurant Association
3333 E Camelback Rd Suite 285
Phoenix, AZ 85018 |
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Arizona Restaurant Association
3333 E. Camelback Rd Suite 285
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
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