Texas Restaurant Association Highlights Statewide Changes to Foodservice Industry that Begin Today

September 1, 2023 Texas Restaurant Association

The foodservice industry is operating under a series of new and amended laws that were passed during Texas’ 88th Regular Legislative Session. The Texas Restaurant Association delivered over 70 offensive and defensive wins during the session, creating more streamlined regulations, cost savings and new opportunities to enhance the customer experience.

SpotOn Named Preferred Technology Partner of the Texas Restaurant Association

July 10, 2023 SpotOn

SpotOn, a leading software and payments provider for restaurants and small businesses, has been named the Preferred Technology Partner of the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), the state’s leading advocate for the restaurant industry. The two organizations celebrated the partnership with a gathering at the annual Texas Restaurant Show in Houston, the annual restaurant and foodservice show and the largest of its kind in the Southwest.

Texas Restaurant Association Applauds Introduction of The Credit Card Competition Act

Last week, Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX) filed the Credit Card Competition Act with a bipartisan group of lawmakers in both chambers of Congress including Senators Durbin (D-IL) and Marshall (R-KS) and Representatives Lofgren (D-CA), Tiffany (R-WI), and Van Drew (R-NJ). A duopoly in the credit card market has left main street businesses with skyrocketing fees that overshadow profit margins and multiply inflation.

Thousands of Visitors and Millions of Dollars Headed To Dallas for The Texas Restaurant Show

The Texas Restaurant Show (formerly TRA Marketplace), presented by the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), is set for July 9-11, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. A full schedule awaits the more than 5,000 restaurateurs and industry experts expected to attend, including a compelling slate of education seminars. Twin emphases on timeliness and relevance define the education offerings, covering topics ranging from workforce solutions to ghost kitchens, growing through capital investment, diversity, inclusion, and bias (DIBs), and so much more.

Texas Restaurant Association Partners with ChowNow to Provide Members with Leading Online Ordering System

The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) has partnered with ChowNow, the platform that powers online ordering systems for independent restaurants, allowing restaurants to take ownership of their delivery and take out business and retain key customer relationships.