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Tuesday, February 15, 2022 RRF Poster, Latest on Masks, Scholarship Opportunities » Share RRF Poster at Your Restaurant In order to help engage your customers on replenishing th...
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 State Mask Mandate Ending, Springfield Lobby Day » State Mask Requirements for Indoor Places to End February 28, Chicago and Cook County on Track to Lift Mask Requirements...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Mask Requirements, 80/20 Rule Webinar, De-escalation Training » Update on State Mask Requirements for Indoor Places The IRA is in communication with the state of Illinois regar...
Friday, February 4, 2022 Vaccination Requirement Update, Annual Meeting Recap, Budget Address » Update on Vaccination Requirements in Chicago and Cook County As COVID-19 indicators have dropped precipitou...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 State of the Industry, ServSafe Ops Webinar, National Public Affairs Conference » 2022 State of the Industry Report Now Available The National Restaurant Association’s 2022 Sta...
Friday, January 28, 2022 January Restaurant Rundown - Push Congress on RRF, Streamlined ERTC Applications » Check out this month's edition of the IRA's Restaurant Rundown monthly newsletter featuring the latest Association updates...
Monday, January 24, 2022 Action Alert: Tell Congress to Replenish RRF Now » Tell Congress: Now is the Time to Replenish RRF Today, the IRA and the National Restaurant Association are kicking off...
Friday, January 21, 2022 De-escalation Webinar, Latest CDC Guidance, Foodware Upon Request Ordinance » Webinar on Vaccination Requirement for Indoor Dining and De-Escalation Strategies Join the IRA and panelists from law f...
Thursday, January 13, 2022 Supreme Court Ruling on ETS, BACP Enforcement » Supreme Court Reinstates Stay in OSHA ETS Case The emergency temporary standard (ETS) issued by the Occupational Safet...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 IL OSHA Rule Does Not Apply to Private Sector, Breakthru Beverage Now Platinum Sponsor » Illinois Department of Labor Issues Emergency Rule on Vaccinations - Does Not Apply to Private Sector On Friday night...
Friday, January 7, 2022 Impact Survey, ETS Update » January 2022 Impact Survey The IRA and National Restaurant Association have launched our latest restaurant operat...
Monday, January 3, 2022 Toolkit for Businesses on Vaccine Requirements; Minimum Wage Reminders » Chicago, Cook County Vaccine Requirements Now in Effect - Toolkit for Businesses and Employers Sta...
Thursday, December 30, 2021 Templates, Guidance for Chicago Vaccine Requirement » Compliance Tips, Template Protocol for Checking Vaccinations for Chicago Vaccine Requirement Effec...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 End of Year Message from IRA President & CEO Sam Toia » Throughout 2021, restaurant operators and their team members have faced countless challenges - often without simple soluti...
Thursday, December 23, 2021 Cook County Vaccine Mandate, Minimum Wage Reminder » Cook County Announces Vaccine Requirement for Customers at Suburban Restaurants, Bars, Venues; Effective Monday, January 3...
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Chicago Vaccine Mandate Announced, Federal ETS Reinstated » City of Chicago Announces Vaccine Requirement for Customers at Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, Venues; Effective Monday, January...
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Vax Passport Under Consideration in Chicago, RRF Update, ERTC Webinar » Vaccine Passport Under Consideration in Chicago The IRA is aware that due to rising case numbers and the emergence of...
Thursday, December 9, 2021 Crime Prevention Strategies, ServSafe Ops, MealMatch Buys Restaurant Meals » Crime and Public Safety Issues, Strategies for Businesses Crime and public safety concerns have become increasingly sig...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 ERTC Updates, Fulton Market Supports IRAEF, IRA and CG Award Recognition » New Legislation to Restore ERTC for Q4, Webinar Next Week, Sign Our Petition Bipartisan legislation to restore the CO...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Staffing Campaign, CPS Culinary Competition, D.C. Updates » Looking to Hire Team Members for the Holidays and Beyond? Post on Social Tomorrow at 10:00 AM! The IR...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 November Restaurant Rundown - Tax Credit Action Needed, Supporting Students, and More » Check out this month's edition of the IRA's Restaurant Rundown monthly newsletter featuring the latest Association updates...
Friday, November 19, 2021 Final Impact Survey, Build Back Better Update, Cook County Budget » Final Economic Impact Survey of 2021 - We Need Your Input The IRA and National Restaurant Association have launched our...
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 What's Hot Forecast, ETS Update, Expanded Outdoor Dining into 2022 » ETS Vaccine Mandate Status Update As noted in previous updates, multiple legal challenges have been filed in Fed...
Friday, November 12, 2021 Liquor License Renewals, Chef's Hall of Fame, 80/20 Rule Reminder » Expiring State Liquor Licenses Notice - Renew by the End of 2021 Liquor licensed establishments should be advised that...
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Legal Updates, Grant Deadline, Ecolab Now Silver Sponsor » Federal ETS/Testing Mandate Updates - Legal Challenges, Public Input Below are the latest updates rega...
Monday, November 8, 2021 Federal Mandate Blocked, Restaurant Week, Committee Sign Up » Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration Vaccine Mandate on the Private Sector Please review...
Thursday, November 4, 2021 Federal Vaccine Mandate Update, Sanitation Survey, Chef's Table Moving to Spring » Federal Vaccination/Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for Employers with 100+ Employees Released; Webinar on Mond...
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Supply Chain Issues, New Workforce Resource » Letter to White House Addressing Supply Chain Issues for Restaurants The National Restaurant Association and several of i...
Friday, October 29, 2021 Build Back Better, 80/20 Rule on Tip Credit » Build Back Better Act Framework Released Yesterday, President Biden released the Build Back Better Framework, a $1.75 t...
Thursday, October 28, 2021 October Restaurant Rundown - Grant Applications, Financial Help for Employees » Check out this month's edition of the IRA's Restaurant Rundown monthly newsletter featuring the latest Association updates...
Monday, October 25, 2021 Talent Solutions Connector, Nicor Now Silver Sponsor » New Workforce Resource Talent Solutions Connector Launches Next Week Talent Solutions Connector offi...
Friday, October 22, 2021 Chi Biz Strong/Outdoor Dining Grants Live, Vienna Beef Donates to IRAEF, Tax Collection Compliance » City of Chicago Announces New Chi Biz Strong and Outdoor Dining Grants The City of Chicago announced today that the Chi B...
Friday, October 15, 2021 Pfizer Booster Shots, Secure Choice Expansion, Plumbing Code Changes » Pfizer Booster Shots for Restaurant Workers The National Restaurant Association has received a number of questions rega...
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Federal Mandate, Last Day for B2B Applications » Update on Federal Vaccine/Testing Mandate for Large Employers, Letter to White House Today, the National Restaurant Assoc...
Friday, October 8, 2021 Mask Enforcement, Federal Update » Mask Requirements and Enforcement As a reminder, masks are now required in indoor public settings for...
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