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| HOSPITALITY at a Glance
January 20,
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| RIDine
Gift Card Program
Restaurants, are you interested
in participating in the RIDine gift card
program? We have sold over $14,250.00 in gift cards to
the general public and now that the holidays have
concluded customers are looking to redeem their new
gifts! To learn more about the program check out
our website at www.ridine.com or call Adam or Lauren at 401-223-1120 for more
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Membership
Reception
Date: January 20,
2010 Time: 6:00pm-
8:00pm Location:
Mardi Gras Multi Club
1500 Oaklawn Avenue
Cranston, RI
02920
Price: $10.00
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JANUARY WORKSHOPS
Presented by
Every Company Counts
How to Start and Run a Successful Small
Business
Presented By: David
Lucier and David Nash
Date: January
20, 2010
Time:
6:30-9pm
Location:
RIEDC
Cost: FREE
ECC Micro Business
RoundtablePresented by: Every
Company Counts Date: January 27,
2010
Time:
8-10am
Location: RI
CIE
Cost: FREE
Business
Accelerator
Presented by: David
Lucier and John Polumbo
Date:
January 27, 2010
Time:
6:30-8:30pm
Location:
RIEDC
Cost: FREE
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Want to reach out to your target audience through
Hospitality at a Glance? Contact Adam at adam@rihospitality.org or 401-223-1120
x11 for more information on newsletter sponsorship
opportunities and
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Sustainability
& Social
Responsibility
New
Scam Being Directed Against Hotels
The American Hotel & Lodging
Association has been advised by the FBI that there
is a new scam being directed against hotels. The scam is
gaining attention because it purports to be terrorism
related --- and linked allegedly to Al Qaida affiliates
in Yemen. Given the recent U.S. strikes against Al Qaida
operations in Yemen, the scam is gaining traction and
being launched at a growing number of hotels across the
U.S. To read the email that is being used visit www.ahla.com/uploadedFiles/_Common/Newsletters/AHLA_eNews/2010-01EmailScam.pdf. If
a property receives such a threat either by email or by
telephone --- they should immediately refer it to the
local police or FBI office.
Could
we be Facing the Scarlet Letter?
By Dale J.
Venturini
President and CEO, Rhode Island Hospitality
Association
Just when we put the turmoil
and financial adversity of 2009 behind us, there is a
new threat to business lurking on the horizon -
restaurant sanitation grading by boards of health and
sanitation departments.
It's no secret
that many state budgets are in decline and facing even
steeper cuts. As such, state services suffer and
restaurant inspections across the board are down. States
just don't have the adequate manpower to inspect
restaurants in a timely fashion.
While
some proprietors may take advantage of the situation and
not keep a careful eye to their establishment's
compliance, it certainly doesn't behoove any owner to
take a lackadaisical approach to cleanliness and
sanitation.
There
is no easier and faster way to kill your business than
to have an outbreak of a food borne illness originate in
your restaurant. And as we all know, word-of-mouth
spread from patrons who might notice a lack of
cleanliness has been the downfall of many an
establishment.
To
continue reading please visit:
National
Restaurant Association Calls for Applications for 2010
Faces of Diversity Awards
Deadline
to apply for these awards is January 22, 2010
The National Restaurant Association is seeking
applications from restaurant companies and restaurant
industry professionals for its annual Faces of Diversity
Awards. The awards program, created in partnership with
PepsiCo Foodservice, aims to raise awareness of the
importance of diversity, illustrate how diversity leads
to business success, and inspire others to expand their
diversity efforts. The awards will be presented at the
Association's 2010 Public Affairs Conference, held April
14-16, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The deadline to
apply is January 22, 2010, and applications/nominations
are being accepted online.
For
more information please visit:
Red
Book Solutions Partners With The National Restaurant
Association
Red Book Solutions
announced a partnership with the National Restaurant
Association to create valuable tools for restaurant
industry professionals. Through this partnership, Red
Book Solutions has created National Restaurant
Association Editions of The Manager's Red Book, The
Heart of the House Yellow Book, and The Bar Green Book.
These editions include critical materials from the
National Restaurant Association's ServSafe program and
ServSafe Alcohol program. For more information
about the partnership please visit http://www.rihospitality.org/backup/pdf/RBS_NRA.pdf.
Green Certification
2010
Is your establishment
operating most efficiently? Worried about the
impact your business may be having on the
environment? Implement green practices
and earn your Green Hospitality Certification
in 2010. Office buildings, hotels, restaurants,
transportation companies and more have all completed
their respective workbooks
and received tremendous feedback in regards to their
implementation of even the simplest green
practices.
Get Certified by the
RI Department of Environmental Management &
RIHA
Certification
Training:
Date: Wednesday,
February 24,
2010
Time: 9:00am -
12:00pm
Location: Sheraton
Providence Airport Hotel
Certification
Awards Breakfast:
Date:
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Time:
TBD
Location: Sheraton
Providence Airport Hotel
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| Jobs &
Careers
T's Restaurant is Looking for a
Manager
T's Restaurant, located on 1059 Park Avenue
in Cranston, is looking to fill an open management position.
For more information about the position please contact Tina
Tomaselli by email tmt1059@yahoo.com or by phone at
401-946-5900.
Looking to Fill a Position in Your Organization?
If so, forward your company's open
positions to Lauren, our membership services coordinator who
meets with candidates interested in the hospitality industry.
Candidates have a wide range of experience,
from Administrative Support to General Managers of restaurants
throughout New England. All of these candidates have already
participated in a pre-screening meeting and have all expressed
their desire for further employment in the hospitality
industry. For more information or to submit open job
positions, please contact lauren@rihospitality.org or call
401-223-1120. |
| Member News
Welcome To Our Newest
Members!
Travel Host SNE
Council Meetings, Events, and
Seminars
Please visit www.rihospitality.org to
view our 2010 calendar and register for council
meetings, events, and seminars.
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| RI Hospitality Association
94 Sabra Street
Cranston, RI 02910
Ph. 401.223.1120
Fax. 401.223.1123
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