Dec 10, 2024 | Toolkits and Resources
Washington state’s minimum wage is well over $16 an hour, and many cities are implementing minimum wages in the $20 range. Operators are struggling with these wages. However, Fire & Vine CEO Chad Mackay hasn’t worried about the minimum wage since implementing a...
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,...
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...
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....
