Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association

Why join PRLA? Take it from our members. The @prlaorg is dedicated to serving Pennsylvania's hospitality and tourism industry with #AdvocacyToSustain, #KnowledgeToGrow, and #ResourcesToThrive. bit.ly/3To2N8v

📚 Applications for the PRLAEF Scholarship Program will re-open October 1. Know a student who could benefit? Learn more at prla.org/scholarship #WorkforceWednesday

🎓 Congratulations to our 2026-27 PRLAEF Scholarship Recipients! 👏 The PRLA Educational Foundation is proud to award 18 scholarships totaling $37,000 to deserving Pennsylvania students pursuing education in hospitality and culinary arts.

We've partnered with Adesso Tax Services to help. Complete Adesso's 3-minute eligibility check today: prla.adessoadvantage.com/penalty-refund

☝️Your business might be sitting on money you already paid. #TipTuesday Two recent federal court decisions could allow small business owners to recover penalties & interest assessed between 2020-23. There's a chance you could recover some of it, but time is limited.

This is exactly the kind of partnership that makes the Restaurant Ready program so powerful—connecting people who are ready to work with an industry that's ready to welcome them. 🤝 @NRAEF

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#WorkforceWednesday spotlight on one of our incredible Restaurant Ready program partners, @ArdellasHouse. Last week, PRLA met with Ardella's House to learn more about the meaningful work their organization is doing in Philadelphia. @NRAEF

Your seat at the table is waiting. Join us on June 2 for the Women in Hospitality Leadership Forum, a half-day experience designed to elevate professional growth, leadership, and connection for women across Pennsylvania's hospitality industry: fthr-content.prla.org/WIHL26

🍽️ @MichelinGuideNA is coming to Pittsburgh. Are you ready? Don't miss this FREE PRLA Western Chapter webinar tomorrow 5/5 at 11AM → ://web.prla.org/events/WebinarHow%20Pittsburgh%20Restaurants%20Can%20Prepare%20for%20the%20Michelin%20Guide-2046/details

This is how forward-thinking employers invest in their people and build stronger teams! 👏 #NAW2026 #ApprenticeshipUSA Ready to launch your apprenticeship program? Visit prla.org/apprenticeship

"Navigate is about giving our people the tools, guidance, and support to navigate their careers within Atlas Restaurant Group and across the hospitality industry, helping them move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose." - Cheryl Buynak, VP of HR, Atlas Restaurant Group

As #NationalApprenticeshipWeek wraps up, we're celebrating @Atlas__Group using @NRAEF apprenticeship to upskill employees at Loch Bar Philly & locations across the U.S.

From building confidence to mastering critical culinary skills, restaurant apprenticeships transform careers! Meet Makayla Samler, a Line Cook apprenticeship graduate from @BarleyCreekBrew who gained hands-on training & mentorship that changed her professional trajectory. 👏

@NRAEF @USDOL #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #NAW2026 #WorkforceWednesday

Settlers Hospitality was PA's first business to join our DOL-registered Restaurant Apprenticeship Program — and they've just celebrated their 1st graduating class! 🎉 Hear from HR Director Janna Genzlinger & graduates on how apprenticeship is building real careers in hospitality.

@NRAEF Apprenticeships provide the structured training and hands-on experience needed to turn ambition into advancement, building a skilled workforce while opening doors to lasting careers. #NAW2026 #ApprenticeshipUSA Learn more: prla.org/apprenticeships

Since launching our U.S. DOL-registered apprenticeship program with support from the @NRAEF, we've connected 44 apprentices with 31 PA employers in critical roles: Line Cook, Kitchen Manager, Assistant Kitchen Manager, Restaurant Manager, and Assistant Restaurant Manager.

Happy #NationalApprenticeshipWeek! 🎉👨‍🍳 Did you know 8 out of 10 restaurant owners started in entry-level roles? The path from line cook to leadership is real—and apprenticeships are paving the way. @NRAEF

🏈🍽️ PA ProStart students from 6 Western PA schools are in the kitchen TODAY at Pittsburgh's @TasteoftheNFL Draft — working alongside top chefs & NFL legends to support @GENYOUth's #EndStudentHunger mission. So proud of these students! 👏 #PAProStart #WorkforceWednesday

2026 is a landmark year for Pennsylvania tourism, and we went to D.C. to champion solutions that strengthen travel, drive economic growth, and position Pennsylvania to be ready to welcome the world. #DCH2026

PRLA was proud to join nearly 400 travel industry leaders in Washington, D.C. last week for @USTravel's Destination Capitol Hill 2026 — and we were in great Pennsylvania company, including our friends from @vstpgh, who are gearing up to kick off the NFL Draft this week! 🏈