Restaurants to Congress: Economic Conditions Threaten Nearly 20% of Restaurants and We Can’t Go It Alone

National Restaurant Association pushes for Congress to pass Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment this week Washington, D.C. (April 4, 2022) – The National Restaurant Association today sent a letter to Congressional Read More

DHS and DOL to Supplement the H-2B Cap with Additional Visas for Second Half of Fiscal Year 2022

Departments to add additional visas and significant worker protections  WASHINGTON —The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the forthcoming publication of a joint Read More

More than $1 Million in Scholarships Offered for Florida High School Students in Annual Hospitality Competitions

ORLANDO – From March 2-6 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, more than 300 Florida high school students from 45 schools competed in the statewide annual Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Read More

FRLA Statement on VISIT FLORIDA Reauthorization

VISIT FLORIDA Reauthorization Passage Statement of Carol Dover, President and CEO, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA) “On behalf of Florida’s hospitality industry, I want to thank Senator Ed Hooper Read More

SBA Deadline is Approaching for Florida Businesses Affected by the 2021 Surfside Building Collapse to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans

  Release Number: 22-189, FL 17006 ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Miami-Dade, Broward, Collier and Monroe counties in Florida that March 29 is the Read More