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HOSPITALITY at a Glance
January
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| RIDine
Gift Card Program
Restaurants, are you interested
in participating in the RIDine gift card
program? We have sold over $15,000.00 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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For 200 million years the
Dinosaurs ruled the earth. Now, they're back roaming the
arenas of America in an extraordinary theatrical
production that comes to the Dunkin' Donuts
Center for 8 performances only Wednesday, June
23 - Sunday, June 27, 2010.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, January
29 at 10am. Please visit http://tiny.cc/nHRBw for
more information or to buy tickets.
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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
more! | |
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Sustainability & Social
Responsibility
2010 Restaurant Industry
Forecast Available Free to Members
Sales to reach record high,
despite economic
challenges Restaurants have a new
resource to help them uncover new business opportunities
in this economy. The National Restaurant Association's
"2010 Restaurant Industry Forecast" identifies numerous
opportunities to build business, attract and retain
customers and control costs, despite the economic
challenges. The Forecast projected
restaurant industry sales to reach a record high this
year, despite continuing economic challenges. The 2010
sales projection: $580 billion. To read more please
visit: http://tiny.cc/OEHI0
Restaurants for Relief -
Haiti
The National Restaurant Association,
the National Restaurant Association Educational
Foundation and Share Our Strength have joined forces to
organize Restaurants for Relief - Haiti.
Restaurants for Relief - Haiti is an industry-wide
fundraising effort to benefit Haiti's earthquake
victims. By February 12, Share Our Strength will grant
100% of funds raised through Restaurants for Relief -
Haiti to organizations we know have the capacity and
expertise to respond to such a crisis. Below are some
ways that restaurant members can help:
- Participate in Restaurants for Relief-Haiti and
donate a portion of sales before February 12.
- Collect donations from your patrons (we have a few
tools to make it easy) and send them to Restaurants
for Relief-Haiti by February 12.
- Encourage your employees to make individual
donations to Restaurants for Relief-Haiti, and match
them.
- Visit Restaurants for Relief-Haiti for more ideas.
15 Hotel Strategies for Weathering
the Economic Storm
Lessons learned from the post-9/11
downturn in 2001 can help hoteliers survive the current
economic challenges. A list of 15 tips for weathering
the current storm include taking a careful approach to
advertising and marketing, knowing your guests and
understanding their requirements, and monitoring your
competition regularly. To read more please visit: http://tiny.cc/qrA33 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
(http://tiny.cc/70aJL) 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
A
$150.00 certification fee is necessary to attain and/or
recertify all businesses involved in the Green
Hospitality Program. For more information, please
contact Lauren
or call 401-223-1120.
To
see our current members who have earned certification
please visit: www.rihospitality.org/green_awards.php
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| Profitability
& Entrepreneurship
Under 30 Gateway
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Temple Downtown in the Renaissance Providence
Hotel
5:00pm - 7:00pm
$5.00 Admission Fee
Modeled after the American Hotel
& Lodging Association's national
Under 30 Gateway Program,
RIHA's Under 30 Gateway is designed to bring
together young, working professionals in the hospitality
industry. The council is open to employees of any
level in any of our member establishments, restaurant,
hotel and vendors alike. As the newest council of
the RI Hospitality Association, the Under 30
Gateway will give the future leaders of
the hospitality industry opportunities to network and
learn with each other in a format not currently
available. Pre-register today by visiting our
website at http://tiny.cc/Under30Gateway or
calling 401-223-1120.
Finally, Valentine's Day Lands on a Slow
Night
From RestaurantOwner.com's Profit Tip of the Week.
For the past two years Valentine's
Day has been on a Friday and Saturday when most
restaurants are packed anyway. This year operators have
the opportunity to turn a slow Sunday into a banner
sales day.
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| Jobs & Careers
Pre-Screened Job Candidates
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. |
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Member
News
On Tuesday, January 19th, Rue Bis the
little sister breakfast and lunch bistro to Rue
De L'Espoir held a fundraiser for the Haiti Relief
Effort. With the help of their generous patrons, the Rue
Bis staff donated all their tips to the effort. The
funds where matched by big sister Rue De L'Espoir with a
little bit more added on their own. $800.00 was donated
to the American Red Cross Haiti Recover Effort. Rue
Bis is that precious little gem located in the
Jewelry District right across the street from the
Children's Museum at 95 South Street.
RI Restaurateur Honored With Inaugural
Mayor's Culinary Cup Award
Joshua Miller, owner of Local 121 restaurant in Providence,
R.I., was awarded the first annual 2010 Mayors' Culinary
Cup Award, the National Restaurant Association
announced. The award was presented on January 22,
2010 during the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)
winter meeting by the Association's immediate past
chairman Michael Kaufman. To continue reading the press
release please visit: http://tiny.cc/HWyCr.
Meals on Wheels offers dining
out for the 60-plus crowd
The Providence locations of Chelo's Hometown Bar & Grille
and IHOP have recently joined a new
restaurant program for Meals on Wheels. $5 coupons
may be purchased from Meals on Wheels headquarters and
used when ordering from the senior menu of the
participating restaurants. The program was
established for the 60-plus crowd to affordably and
socially dine out at restaurants. To read the
article please visit: http://tiny.cc/jCos4
Providence Marriott Downtown to Give Away
Free Wedding
The Providence Marriott Downtown is
proud to announce that "The Ultimate Month of Love
Giveaway" will be held at the hotel on Thursday,
February 25, 2010 from 6-8PM. The event will feature a
champagne greeting, reception, wedding event space
previews and an exhibit area featuring wedding services.
The highlight of the night will be the awarding of a
FREE Wedding to the couple with the most romantic
Memorable Moment. To enter to win, couples must visit www.YourMemorableMoments.com/love,
select a hotel and then submit their story in 250 words
or less. For more information please visit: http://tiny.cc/t0ENx
Welcome To Our Newest
Members!
Top-Stitch Upholstry, East Providence
Corner Café, Newport
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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