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Payment processing is essential to running your business. When you’re ready to start shopping, the options can be overwhelming. In this educational session, the Washington Hospitality Association’s Payment Solutions manager and hospitality expert, Sean McHugh, will review the top three things members must consider. This webinar will prepare you with the right questions and how to protect your business.

Check out Sean's slideshow. 


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This week, learn how you can help the King County Council to learn about the challenges that come with a higher minimum wage before the full comes to a full vote.

You can also learn about new technology trends in hospitality with the Restaurant Technology Landscape Report 2024 from the National Restaurant Association. Check it out in our members-only section at wahospitality.org.

Finally, If you missed our webinar with Catharine Morisset last week, we have you covered. She laid out the rules and what you should include in your job postings. Find the replay in our members-only section of wahospitality.org.

And thank you to Payment Solutions, a program of the Washington Hospitality Association, for sponsoring this video.
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The Washington State Department of Health requires a Certified Food Protection Manager in every restaurant and a Person in Charge. They must both be able to Demonstrate Knowledge of the food code.

What is the difference? How do you know if your restaurant follows these rules?

Join Susan Shelton of the Department of Health to learn more about these positions and ask any questions you may have. Our ServSafe instructor, James Grigsby, will join us to discuss how a ServSafe Manager class can help your employees earn this certification.

You can check out the presentation slides here.


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Washington's high school ProStart winners, attend our webinar that will discuss the Certified Food Protection Manager requirement in the food code and check out our new members-only section of our website.
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P&L management is critical at the manager level yet financial training is often little and far between. Please join Rick Braa for a session focused on the most important financial report card in your restaurant.

You can find Rick Braa's presentation here.


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Gratuities fuel your business and it’s time you took advantage of the unique tax benefits afforded to you. The FICA Gratuity Credit is a federal tax credit for employers with gratuity-driven employees. This IRS credit allows employers to claim a portion of the FICA taxes paid on employees' gratuities as a credit against their tax liability. On average, restaurants are seeing an IRS credit of $40,000.

Find the slideshow here: https://wahospitality.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gratuity-Tax-Credit-Webinar_-WHA.pdf


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