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We join all of Memphis in mourning the loss of beloved food writer and city cheerleader, Jennifer Biggs, on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Her impact on the restaurant community is evident in the outpouring of news outlets announcing her passing, celebrating her life, and the positive influence she made on our city.

We compiled links from different news outlets celebrating her life here.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Join us in our series of informative webinars.
If you’ve missed the previous ones, members can view them again on our website.

CLICK HERE

Webinar with Memphis Allies: How to Reduce Gun Violence in Our Community Click here to watch
Webinar with Fisher Phillips: Top Mistakes Restaurateurs Make When Employing Minors Click here to watch
Webinar with Heal901: Safe Bars program Click here to watch

Members can view recorded webinars on our website here

Our upcoming learning summit is Wednesday, September 20th from 8am-5pm.

Register at the link below!
This event is free for restaurant members. Associates may purchase tickets to attend, or host a vendor table. Restaurants that are not currently MRA members may purchase summit tickets for the cost of a membership.

The 16th Annual Thomas Boggs Golf Tournament is approaching and we would love for you to register your teams. We are going to have great food and even greater prizes!!

Click HERE to get all the details and register.

National Restaurant Association News

Recap of National Restaurant Association June 2023 Public Affairs Conference! In June, a Memphis delegation traveled to Washington, DC to visit with elected officials.

Shawn Danko with Kooky Canuck – Memphis gave us a recap of 3️⃣ 3 key issues that our delegation was bringing up to our legislators when they visited Washington, DC in June.
1️⃣ Preserve the Federal Tip Credit allows restaurants to continue to include tips in workers’ minimum wage: LINK.
2️⃣ Essential Workers for Economic Advancement (EWEA) program creates a new visa for workers: LINK
3️⃣ Credit Card Competition Act would hold accountable banks charging credit card fees and allow them to be negotiable: LINK

You can see photos of their visits here.
You can watch a video with Shawn giving a recap here.

Watch Shawn Danko, President, Kooky Canuck & Chair, HospitalityTN review the 3 key issues that were discussed at the June National Restaurant Association June 2023 Public Affairs Conference.

Happenings Around Memphis

Zoo Rendezvous | September 9, 2023

Tickets are on Sale Now!

Get Tickets for Zoo Rendezvous HERE!

Curry & Jerk will open to the public in their new location at the historic Bon Ton on Thursday August 24, 2023. Check out their new location at 150 Monroe!

Curry N Jerk Moving Announcement

WE NEED YOUR HELP

Click here to find out more about the Memphis Restaurant Association St. Jude Memphis Marathon HEROES team.
Stephanie is the team leader of the running team but if participation in the race is not your forte please think of donating a nominal amount toward our $4000.00 goal.

MRA – St. Jude Marathon Fundraiser

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

We now accept Moxey as payment for membership dues. If you are a Moxey member, contact us to pay your dues that way. If you are not a member, click here to find out more. Moxey is a community of thousands of business owners who support one another and, most importantly, are able to buy and sell among each other without spending cash. Instead, they use their very own community currency; Moxey dollars (barter/trade currency system). Reach out to MRA directly if you are interested in joining the Moxey community.

I want to learn more about the Moxey system