The Dish - January 16, 2019

RFMA News

What You Need to Know Before You Go to RFMA 2019

Our quick 30-minute webinars will cover important information that YOU need to know to prepare for RFMA 2019 in Austin next month! Exhibitors, click the link below to register today:

Friday, January 25th from 10:00-10:30 AM

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

Share Your Facilities Knowledge, Contribute to Our 2019 Best Practices Issue!

The Restaurant Facility Management Association is seeking Best Practice articles to be featured in our 2019 Aug/Sept Facilitator magazine. Do you have industry experience with any of the following topics?

2019 Best Practice Topics:

-Communication Barriers: Working with Operations & Facilities

-Concrete vs. Asphalt: Pro’s & Con’s

-Hot-Side Equipment Maintenance

-Landscaping Guidelines

-Mold Remediation: Water – Friend or Foe

-What will shut down your restaurant & How to Avoid It
Submissions are due February 1, 2019.

Visit https://www.rfmaonline.com/page/BestPractices to view the full article online.

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

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Top Industry News

Restaurant Industry Achieves Best Results in 3 Years

QSR
Here’s a jolt of good news to start 2019: After a strong December, the restaurant industry posted its best sales year since 2015, according to the latest Restaurant Industry Snapshot from TDn2K.

Visit https://www.qsrmagazine.com/finance/restaurant-industry-achieves-best-results-3-years to view the full article online.

Crossing the Retail-Foodservice Divide

Nation's Restaurant News
Some food retailers are finding synergies between their prepared food offerings and the retail products they carry by focusing on unique opportunities for cross-promotion that enhance their overall brand image.

Visit https://www.nrn.com/grocery-c-store/crossing-retail-foodservice-divide to view the full article online.

Starbucks to Install Needle-disposal Boxes in Some Bathrooms

CBS News
The disposal boxes being added would let people get rid of needles, syringes and other sharp objects that could cut through a plastic trash bag and potentially cut someone.

Visit https://www.cbsnews.com/news/starbucks-to-install-needle-disposal-boxes-in-some-bathrooms/ to view the full article online.

Check Out the Latest RFMA Industry Guide

The Restaurant Facility Management Association Industry Guide is a tool used to search for products and services within your industry.

Visit http://rfma.industry-guide.com/ to view the full article online.

Federal Court Reaffirms 80/20 Rule For Determining Server Pay

Restaurant Business
Under the 80/20 standard, which the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) essentially scuttled in November, restaurants are required to directly pay servers a full minimum wage for non-tipped work that exceeds 20% of their overall shift time.

Visit https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/workforce/federal-court-reaffirms-8020-rule-determining-server-pay to view the full article online.