National Restaurant Association to SBA: Release $180M in RRF Funds

Letter seeks distribution of funds to pending applicants in fair and timely manner Today the National Restaurant Association sent a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting that it release Read More

VISIT FLORIDA Announces FY 2022-23 Tourism Industry Leadership

VISIT FLORIDA Announces FY 2022-23 Tourism Industry Leadership TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation, is proud to present its Board of Directors for the new Read More

AS 97% OF SURVEYED HOTELS REPORT STAFFING SHORTAGES, AHLA FOUNDATION EXPANDS RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON (JUNE 30, 2022) – Nearly all hotels are experiencing staffing shortages, and half report being severely understaffed, according to a new member survey conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association Read More

Secretary Dane Eagle Announces Florida Employers Add Jobs for 25th Consecutive Month

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Secretary Dane Eagle announced that Florida’s May 2022 employment data demonstrates the strength of Florida’s economy. Florida employers added jobs for the 25th consecutive month in Read More

Two Florida High Schools Win $10,000 from Rachael Ray ProStart Grow Grant to Nurture Their Culinary and Restaurant Management Education Programs

TALLAHASSEE –   The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has announced that two Florida schools – Umatilla High School in Umatilla and St. Lucie West (SLW) Centennial High School Read More