SpotOn, a leading software and payments provider, has been recognized as the preferred technology partner by PRLA. SpotOn will provide PRLA members with critical insights into the latest advances to help Pennsylvania restaurants, stadiums, event venues, universities, and more grow their businesses.
Trusted by thousands of restaurants and venues across the United States, SpotOn offers the tools and resources operators...
Students from Meadville and Hershey to Advance to National Invitational
This February, 65 students from 12 high schools won top honors in culinary and management categories at the 8th Annual Pennsylvania ProStart Competition hosted by PRLA, the state-wide association which strives to promote, protect, educate and improve the hospitality and tourism industries. The statewide competition was held on February 23, 2022,...
Branding and brand protection is an ongoing investment. We highlight the following four ways to make sure your trademark is protected after it is approved for registration by the USPTO.
Use it or lose it. Trademark owners must make sure their registered trademarks are in use continuously with the goods or services listed in the application or risk abandonment...
Member Benefit
PRLA recently partnered with Hotel Employee Rate, the global hotel employee travel program. This program was created to offer hoteliers the fundamental benefit of hotel employee rate travel on a global scale. PRLA hotel members receive preferred membership including complimentary enrollment in the first year when registering for the program at prla@hotelemployeerate.com. Rates offered in the program are...
A recent report by Wells Fargo economists found that access to child care has been shown to boost labor force participation among mothers. For employers struggling to find workers, improving child care options for parents means a larger and more experienced workforce to draw upon.
PRLA has partnered with Start Strong PA to learn more about how access to child...
Keeping Your Business
If you’re like most restaurants, you’re both living and working in a fast-past environment where there isn’t much time for the small details, if any. You deal with busy schedules, emergency situations, your staff, their schedules, your home life, and then some. Now COVID has added supply chain and employee shortages to your long list of “to-do’s”....
PRLA has joined our counterparts around the country for a month-long campaign to raise awareness and funding for our respective Educational Foundations. We’re coming together to promote dining out this November in support of our food families and the work our Foundations do to prepare and assist hospitality employees.
All November long, dine out at local restaurants and help out...
State Items
COVID-19 Recovery Priorities
After the Legislature adjourned in June without addressing several of PRLA’s critical recovery priorities, namely streamlining expanded premise for outdoor seating, updating several catering permit issues, and making cocktails-to-go permanent, the PRLA took the summer to strategize our next steps.
PRLA members spent the summer discussing this and other topics with members of the General Assembly at...
In Memoriam
Pat Daugherty
Proprietor, The Tavern Restaurant, State College
PRLA Chairman of the Board, 2002
PRLA Board of Directors
The PRLA team extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Pat Daugherty, longtime owner of State College’s The Tavern restaurant, PRLA Board Member, and former PRLA Chairman of the Board. Pat was a beloved mentor to many, dedicated leader, and pillar...
Kevin Joyce
The Carlton, Eadie’s Market, Delivering & Catering, Carlton Catering Company; Pittsburgh
At age 14, Kevin Joyce bluffed about his age to get hired as a busboy at a suburban Philadelphia country club—a decision that would impact the course of his life. Kevin has since spent 53 years in the hospitality industry, from waiting and bartending at Steak and Ale...
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