Texas Restaurant Association

A special thanks to @McAllenCofC and The Bar-BQ Man restaurant in Corpus Christi for hosting us. Want to join us on our next stops? We can’t wait to see you! Check out the full tour schedule at: txrestaurant.org/texastour

Now through June, our CEO and president, Dr. Emily Williams Knight, and our chief public affairs officer, Kelsey Erickson-Streufert are traveling the state to meet with members to discuss what matters to you. 🧵

Thank you to the Rio Grande and Coastal Bend chapters for great company, conversations, and, of course, delicious food at our latest Texas Tour stops! 🧵

Great turnout today at the Texas Restaurant Association town hall in McAllen. I was glad to join restaurant owners and industry leaders from across the Rio Grande Valley to talk about the future of this important sector of our economy. I also appreciated the opportunity to attend alongside Senator @TxChuy . Texas restaurants support thousands of jobs and small businesses across our state, and I look forward to continuing to work with this industry moving forward!

Seat the Table, a coalition of leaders that includes @abicaction, @TXRestaurants, @beardfoundation & more, launched Keep Food on the Table to empower Americans who care about their food to advocate for work permits needed across the food supply chain. seatthetable.org/keep-food-on-t…

NBC: Texas food leaders urge work permits to curb labor shortages, rising food costs. Watch coverage of our #SeatTheTable work with @beardfoundation and @TXRestaurants nbcdfw.com/news/local/tex…

@ABICaction @beardfoundation Honored to partner with you - this only benefits the Texas restaurant industry as a whole.

A coalition of leaders, including @ABICaction, @beardfoundation, @TXRestaurants & more launched its Keep Food on the Table campaign to empower Americans who care about their food to advocate for work permits needed across the food supply chain. seatthetable.org/sign-our-open-…

To honor International Women's Day on March 8, Stanton Chase reached out to 132 women leaders and asked: "What advice would you give to a younger woman with C-suite ambitions?" Today we're celebrating Emily Williams Knight, Ed.D., President and CEO, Texas Restaurant Association.

Learn more and make your voice heard at seatthetable.org

According to polling conducted by ABIC, 83% of voters across party lines agree that long-term, law-abiding workers in industries such as agriculture and hospitality should be able to get a work permit. 🧵

Costs are out of control, and restaurants are feeling it in a major way. Last year, 50% of Texas restaurants reported that they were not profitable, thanks in large part to rising food costs. 🧵

Immigrants fill critical workforce gaps. #SeatTheTable by @ABICaction, @beardfoundation, @TXRestaurants, @latinoresassoc is calling on Congress to create work permits for the hard working immigrants who make the meals we love possible. Sign on: seatthetable.org/sign-our-open-…

The U.S. food supply chain is facing worker shortages. The solution? Work permits for hardworking immigrants. #SeatTheTable by @ABICaction, @beardfoundation, @TXRestaurants, @latinoresassoc is calling on Congress to implement a work permit program. seatthetable.org/sign-our-open-…

@Texas_Wine Learn more about this exciting new partnership and what it means for you at: txwines.org/twgga-tra-part…

@Texas_Wine “At its core, this partnership is about access, connection and creating synergies for success,” said Karen Bonarrigo, TWGGA President and chief administrative officer at Messina Hof Winery.

We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the @Texas_Wine (TWGGA), aimed to connect Texas wineries and growers with restaurants across the state. 🧵

Join the TRA’s advocacy team as the dust settles on Texas’ primary elections for this exclusive Capitol Insiders Webinar! We’ll share the results, outstanding questions, next steps, and what it all means for TX & our advocacy efforts. Sign up at: tinyurl.com/yzd59che