FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (Feb. 16, 2021) – Today the National Restaurant Association released the findings of a nationwide survey of restaurants large and small – asking what impact passage of the Raise the Wage Act would have on their ability to recover this year. The Association sent a letter to congressional leaders citing the survey results to urge…
COVID-19
The Big Picture – Vaccination Pace Combined with PPP Support
ORLA Continues to Support All Efforts Aimed at Comprehensive Decision Making Wilsonville, OR– As recently reported, applications for the next round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) dollars are well underway with Oregon’s hospitality businesses eager to secure funding through their lending institutions. The following analysis combines the latest vaccination rates in Oregon against the funding…
New Congress, same goal
We’ve never been closer to our goal. In the first-ever Senate vote on restaurant relief last week, 90 senators supported the creation of an independent restaurant and bar relief fund in the budget. Hours later, the RESTAURANTS Act was reintroduced in the House and Senate. To ensure our bill becomes law — helping businesses survive…
Teardrop Lounge Reopening update
Dear Friends, I hope you’ve all been safe and healthy during this challenging time. The whole Teardrop team has dearly missed making you cocktails! As many of you may know, the county has permitted indoor service to resume, effective this weekend. We wanted to let you know that, as anxious as we are to welcome you back, we’ve made the…
Tastebud: Taking a minute…
Greetings, We have decided to close the shop for the second weekend in a row. Between family emergencies, threat of snowzilla and a possible Covid exposure we have realized that it is in our best interest to take a minute and regroup. 2021 is already exhausting. I assure you we are all healthy and safe, and are grateful for this. We…
National Restaurant Association Statement on the Introduction of the RESTAURANTS Act of 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (Feb. 5, 2021) – Today, Sean Kennedy, executive vice president of Public Affairs for the National Restaurant Association released the following statement on the introduction of the Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2021: “The unified RESTAURANTS Act of 2021 is a light at the end…