Sharks and Ice Cream; COVID-19 and Restaurants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2021) – The National Restaurant Association released the following statement on the CDC’s Association of State-Issued Mask Mandates and Allowing On-Premises Restaurant Dining with County-Level COVID-19 Case and Death Growth Rates: As vaccination rates continue to rise and indoor dining capacity in many states…
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National Restaurant Association: Raise the Wage Act is the Wrong Bill at the Wrong Time
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…
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…
National Restaurant Association Releases 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (Jan. 26, 2021) – Today, the National Restaurant Association released its 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, which measures the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the restaurant industry and examines the current state of key pillars including technology and off-premises, labor, and menu trends across segments based on a survey of 6,000…
National Restaurant Association Statement on the Biden American Rescue Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (Jan. 15, 2021) – National Restaurant Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Sean Kennedy today released the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed American Rescue Plan: “We applaud the laser-focus from President-elect Biden on defeating the pandemic and restoring the families and businesses that have been devastated over the past ten…
National Restaurant Association Statement on the Pandemic Relief Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (Dec. 21, 2020) – Today, Congress unveiled a $900 billion relief bill to provide short-term economic relief to the country in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The plan includes several items that will benefit restaurants, most importantly a second round of access to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), with unique provisions…