The proposed ballot initiative to raise Florida’s minimum wage to $15 an hour has a lot of feel-good appeal, but behind all the warm and fuzzies lie a plethora of unintended consequences. An increase like this would have disastrous impacts on businesses and individuals alike. If passed, this amendment would result in a 77 percent Read More
[Washington, D.C.] On May 9 – 11, Florida ProStart teams competed in the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s (NRAEF) 18th Annual National ProStart Invitational held in Washington, D.C. This three-day event sees high school culinary students compete in both culinary arts and restaurant management competitions against students from across the United States. In the Culinary Read More
[Tallahassee, Fla] Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nicole “Nikki” Fried has asked Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Senior Vice President of Education and Training Geoff Luebkemann to serve as an Industry Group-Retail representative for the Florida Food Safety and Food Defense Council. “Since 2006, Geoff has guided FRLA’s statewide food safety training activity and has served Read More
[Tallahassee, Fla] Today, representatives from the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) announced the hire of Morgan Forsythe as IT Director and Ashley Gholston as Director of Industry Relations & Events. “We are thrilled to welcome Morgan and Ashley to the FRLA family,” said Carol Dover, President and CEO of the FRLA. “Although they have Read More
[Tampa, Fla] The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce held their annual Tourism Luncheon on May 10, 2019, at the Tradewinds Island Grand Resort. At this luncheon, FRLA Regional Director Dannette Lynch was announced the 2019 Tourism Person of the Year. Carol Dover, FRLA’s President and CEO remarks, “Everyone at FRLA is proud of Dannette Read More