Oct 30, 2025 | Advocacy, News
Local small businesses, particularly restaurants and other hospitality businesses, are fundamental to building a thriving city. In February the Seattle Restaurant Alliance conducted a survey of restaurant and bar operators such as yourself to gauge how the loss of the...
Oct 4, 2024 | Advocacy, News
Yesterday, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that he is walking away from discussions regarding total compensation. As a result, total compensation will sunset effective Jan. 1, 2025 and Seattle’s minimum wage will increase to $20.76 for all employers. This is an...
Aug 2, 2024 | Advocacy, News
Today Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth announced that she would be tabling legislation to protect total compensation in Seattle, in favor of a stakeholder process. In response, the Seattle Restaurant Alliance released the following statement. Far from keeping faith...
Sep 21, 2023 | Advocacy, Meeting and Events, SRA Events
Every fall the Washington Hospitality Association Government Affairs team sets out across the state to meet in-person with members to learn about things impacting hospitality businesses. This year, the Government Affairs team will be available to hear from you and...
Aug 9, 2023 | Advocacy, News
In a big win for Seattle restaurant operators, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a bill that repeals the city’s amusement license fee. The annual license fee for an amusement device was anywhere from $50 to $1,500 per device per year depending on the cost to...