Seattle’s 2022 minimum wage announced

Nov 6, 2021 | News

Effective January 1, 2022 the minimum wage for Seattle is as follows: Large employers (501 or more employees) is $17.27/HourSmall employers (500 or fewer employees) who do not pay at least $1.52/hour toward the employee’s medical benefits and/or where the employee...

Seattle/King County Election Update

Nov 6, 2021 | News

The Seattle Restaurant Alliance made endorsements in four races this election cycle. Bruce Harrell for Seattle Mayor, Ann Davison for Seattle City Attorney, Sara Nelson for Seattle City Council Position 9, and Dow Constantine for King County Executive. As of the 4...

Toolkit — Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Oct 21, 2021 | Toolkits and Resources

RECENT UPDATES: RRF IS CLOSED The SBA closed the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) three weeks after received more than 362,00 applications requesting close to $80 billion in assistance. The RRF has been a critical lifeline for struggling businesses. Unfortunately,...

Safety Resources for Restaurants

Oct 21, 2021 | Toolkits and Resources

We have been hearing the increasing concerns from members about employee and customer safety in their businesses. The SRA welcomed Barb Biondo, Crime Prevention Coordinator, and Chris Inaba, Community Service Officer Program Supervisor, at the October member meeting...

Toolkit — Vaccine and mask options (and requirements) for your business

Oct 21, 2021 | Toolkits and Resources

The availability of multiple coronavirus vaccines at the start of 2021 left many to hope the pandemic would soon be a thing of the past. Lagging vaccination rates and a dramatic increase in cases and hospitalizations are stark reminders the pandemic is far from over....