Help Seattle restaurants survive: Fix delivery-fee cap at 15%

Help Seattle restaurants survive: Fix delivery-fee cap at 15%

By Steve HooperSpecial to The Times Your favorite neighborhood restaurant has been through a lot during the pandemic — and most are nowhere near out of the woods. Remember those on and off and on-again indoor dining bans? They succeeded in keeping customers away from...
SDOT outdoor dining permits

SDOT outdoor dining permits

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) released its proposal for new outdoor dining permits to accommodate successes of the “Safe Start” program, created to assist restaurants during COVID-19. This proposal will lower the fees from pre-pandemic levels to...
Paid parking rate changes coming Monday

Paid parking rate changes coming Monday

New parking rates in Seattle are going into effect on Monday. Here’s the latest information we received from the Seattle Department of Transportation: On Monday, July 11, the next set of rate adjustments to Seattle’s on-street paid parking will take effect. This...
July 13: Social gathering

July 13: Social gathering

The Seattle Restaurant Alliance will take a break from its regular monthly meetings and hold a social gathering in July instead. Join us Wednesday, July 13 at Serious Takeout in Ballard (5118 14th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107) to mix and mingle with your fellow...
June 2022 – Member Meeting – What you Missed

June 2022 – Member Meeting – What you Missed

Left to right: Steve Hooper, SRA President, Trey Lamont, Jerk Shack Owner, Mayor Harrell, John Devine and Adriane Lee Many thanks to the Jerk Shack for hosting The Seattle Restaurant Alliance monthly meeting yesterday. Our featured speaker was Mayor Bruce Harrell, who...