News
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Nov 23
2020
Generous Texans and Local Restaurants Helping to Feed Youth and Families in Need During the Holidays (AUSTIN) - Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Holiday Comfort Food Care Package (CFCP) program, in partnership with the Texas Restaurant...
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Nov 11
2020
The recent Stanford/Northwestern study rightfully concludes that disadvantage groups are experiencing worse outcomes from COVID-19 and that policymakers should address this disparate impact. However, the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) has very ...
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Nov 3
2020
About $1 billion in tax credits are claimed each year under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. Sadly, many restaurants and lodging businesses are unaware of the program or simply don’t take advantage of it. WOTC was founded in 1996 by...
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Nov 2
2020
Restaurants and other local businesses have been put in an impossible situation in El Paso, where they’re receiving closure orders and court summonses under a local order that our state law and the Attorney General declare to be invalid. If they...
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Oct 19
2020
Even during a crisis that has decimated the restaurant and hospitality industry, partners and suppliers continue to go above and beyond to support the unique and independent restaurants of Texas. From October 12 to November 6, 2020, Mission...
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Oct 13
2020
AUSTIN, TX (October 13, 2020) – The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) is proud to announce its Officers and new Directors for the upcoming year. The current board met in San Antonio last week and approved 30 new Directors representing every facet...
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Oct 3
2020
Restaurateurs, guests may be able to safely eat away from home after months of staying in, but they’ll need to feel safe to make it a regular practice. While your restaurants operate according to state and local COVID-19 guidelines, everyone plays a...
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Sep 22
2020
In an effort to help those impacted by a pandemic-battered economy, the Texas Conference for Women has donated $177,500 to women-owned restaurants across the state in an initiative with the Texas Restaurant Association. As a result, 71 women-owned...
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Sep 18
2020
(Austin, TX) For months, some local elected officials have labeled restaurants and other foodservice businesses as risky and even dangerous locations for COVID-19 exposure, without any data from local health authorities to support that claim. Texas...
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Sep 14
2020
TRA Statement on Centers for Disease Control Publication “Community and Close Contact Exposures Associated with COVID-19 Among Symptomatic Adults ≥18 Years in 11 Outpatient Health Care Facilities” Now, more than ever, it is essential that the public...
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Sep 2
2020
Minimalism, a movement to rid life of excess in favor of what’s important, is growing in popularity. It’s only natural the trend would extend to business. And it turns out there’s freedom in simplicity. Now, all you need to run your business is:...
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Aug 31
2020
On August 20, during Virtual TRA Marketplace, the Texas Restaurant Association acknowledged the efforts of hardworking restaurateurs with the first Texas Restaurant Awards: COVID-19. We congratulate the below winners for their efforts, and thank...