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Submissions are now open! Recommend up to two restaurant members in good standing for our 2019 Board of Directors.
We have openings for four restaurateurs to serve a three-year term on the RFMA Board of Directors. Those recommended will be passed onto our nominating committee for review.

We are looking for members with a strong background in restaurant facilities, who are leaders as well as team-players and strategic thinkers. These candidates should be prepared to commit time and energy to help lead RFMA into the future, but they will get much more in return as they build relationships with other industry leaders.

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/Login.aspx to view the full article online.

Restaurant attendees, register before October 1st for a chance to WIN three free nights at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin for RFMA 2019, February 10-12th.

Visit https://s1.goeshow.com/rfma/annual/2019/Attendee_reg.cfm to view the full article online.

With organizations having to adapt to a constantly changing world, the capacity to have effective conversations is more important than ever. Whether the topic of your conversation is delivering a difficult message, giving tough performance feedback, or confronting insensitive behavior, the reticence most of us feel about having challenging conversations can be overcome. This workshop will cover all of the most challenging, intense, and emotionally charged types of conversations. This additional education workshop opportunity will provide an extra element to your educational experience at RFMA 2019!

When: Sunday, February 10 from 8:30-3:30pm
Cost: $125 (pre-registration is required)

Visit https://www.rfmaannualconference.com/2019/public/SessionDetails.aspx?FromPage=Sessions.aspx&SessionID=21&SessionDateID=1 to view the full article online.

Forbes
As the restaurant industry has been battling with slowing customer visits and consumers’ growing preference to ordering food online for delivery, Shake Shack, like both its fast-casual and cheaper quick-service rivals,  is also seeking different ways to give customers a reason to visit.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/andriacheng/2018/09/18/why-this-new-shake-shack-deserves-a-closer-look-by-the-restaurant-industry/ to view the full article online.

NRA
The National Restaurant Association is proud to support restaurant and hospitality businesses affected by Hurricane Florence. Please see our response from CEO Dawn Sweeney and state restaurant association executives from North and South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.

Visit https://www.restaurant.org/Industry-Impact/Hurricane-response-(1)/restaurant-association-hurricane-florence-message to view the full article online.

QSR
The java giant unveiled a bold goal to open 10,000 “Greener Stores” globally by 2025. Over 2019, the brand will develop a program to audit existing company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada against the comprehensive framework criteria.

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/sustainability/starbucks-plan-save-world-and-50m to view the full article online.

Eater
Following the devastation of Hurricane Florence, humanitarian chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen are on the ground providing meals and water to residents of North and South Carolina.

Visit https://www.eater.com/2018/9/17/17871108/jose-andres-world-central-kitchen-feeds-victims-hurricane-florence to view the full article online.

Modern Restaurant Management
One of the most challenging aspects of running a restaurant is managing the workforce. In a booming economy, restaurants face competition from other employers who are willing to bid up wages and benefits. Restaurant owners also face twin legal dangers from heightened public awareness of sexual harassment claims and from an explosion in the number of immigration raids.

Visit https://www.modernrestaurantmanagement.com/the-seven-hiring-habits-of-highly-effective-restaurant-owners/ to view the full article online.