The Dish 7/25/18- Vote For Your Favorite NM Brewery, Winery and Distillery, Best Recipe for Effective Communication with Elected Officials, 2018 Grassroots Coalition 7/11/18- All Politics Are Local, Why 2018 Is An Important Election Year For Restaurants in NM, 15 Ingredients for Successful Advocacy, Don’t Get Sued 6/27/18- Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Worker […]
New Hire Checklist
Hiring a new employee is never easy. Below are the resources that you need to properly onboard a new employee. Dont have an employee handbook? NMRA members are entitles to a free custom made handbook included with yearly dues. Your free handbook is just a phone call away! Handbook-Acknowledgement Harassment-Acknowledgement EEO-1 Form-W-4 Form-I-9
What to Expect for the 2018 Legislative Session
The 30-Day Legislative Session is fast approaching. The session is set by the Constitution of NM as a budget session. Only budget items and anything the Governor places on “the call” (Proclamation) may be considered germane to the session. This will be the last regular session of the legislature for Governor Susanna Martinez. As is […]
Year in Review: What has the NMRA Done for You
NMRA Year in Review 2017 was an eventful year for the New Mexico Restaurant Association. A year of transitioning to new national leadership and acknowledging the many accomplishments of local restaurateurs. In January we faced a 60-day legislative session with everything from minimum wage to preemption of minimum wage laws being considered. In March, high […]
How Can You Prevent Drunk Driving This Holiday Season?
Drunk driving injuries and deaths are a preventable occurrence, especially when the drinking occurs on a licensed premises. It is a server’s job to ensure that a person is not overserved and if they become intoxicated, they do not drive. Below are some tips on how to monitor and prevent drunk driving. Monitor Number of […]
5 Things to Look for When Opening a Restaurant
Guest blog post from Glen Wright, Senior Retail Specialist at The Wright Retail Brokers of SVN 5 Things to Look for When Opening a Restaurant Opening a restaurant, whether it is your first location, or expanding in to your second or more location, can be a daunting task. For many restaurateurs, your entire livelihood is […]
Does Your Person in Charge Have all the Information They Need?
Did you know? The 2005 FDA Food Code (Bernalillo County) , 2009 FDA Food Code (City of Albuquerque), and the 2013 FDA Food Code (Rest of New Mexico) states the following: 2-102.20 Food Protection Manager Certification. A PERSON IN CHARGE who demonstrates knowledge by being a FOOD protection manager that is certified by a FOOD […]
How Can You Help Your Local ProStart School?
Are you a New Mexico restaurateur or hospitality professional looking to get involved in the community? Then mentorship through New Mexico ProStart may be right for you! Local ProStart schools around the state are looking for industry professionals to act as mentors to culinary students. These schools are local to your community due to there […]
U.S. DoL Sponsors Hospitality Industry Apprenticeship Program
Nationally sponsored apprenticeships are a great way for business owners to connect with an emerging workforce to create a path to leadership. Through a $1.8 million contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation and the American Hotel and Lodging Association developed the Hospitality Sector Registered Apprenticeship program. This program […]
Albuquerque City Council Candidates Thoughts on Sick leave
Below are the candidates for Albuquerque City Council thoughts on the proposed sick leave ordinance. District 1 JAVIER BENAVIDEZ I fully support the initiative and worked to get it on the ballot. It’s unconscionable that tens of thousands of Albuquerque workers have no access to earned sick leave to recover from an illness or help […]