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A huge thank you from the entire #ORHMA team, to everyone who joined us for our first-ever Safety & Crime Prevention Symposium, in the Peel Region yesterday morning. Thank you to the @PeelPolice, Sumeeta Kohli, Board of Director, and Robert Serpe, Executive Director at the Peel Police Service Board, for your partnership and for sharing your expertise, knowledge, and real-world experience. Your insights helped ignite meaningful conversations on how we, in the #hospitality industry, can be part of the solution. We also extend our sincere thanks to all of our speakers for helping to bridge the gap, equipping us with the tools to better recognize, respond to, and report incidents both in and outside our properties. Thank you to: - Chief Nishan Duraiappah, Chief of Peel Regional Police - Callie Love, human trafficking survivor and founder of Phoenix Arise Foundation - Detective Sergeant Bob Hackenbrook & Detective Constable Daryl Chakravarthy - Human Trafficking Unit - Detective Sergeant Ian Harloff & Detective Greg O'Connor - Auto-Theft Unit - Active Sergeant Jana Marchese - Crime Prevention Unit - Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich, Deputy Chief of Peel Regional Police A special shout out to our sponsors - @EastonsGroup, Four Points & Element Toronto Airport, @encorecanada, and our valued Health & Safety partner, @4sconsult. We’re grateful for your ongoing commitment in supporting our industry. And to the many hospitality professionals and hoteliers from in and around the Peel region, thank YOU for taking the time to be part of this much-needed conversation. Your engagement, thoughtful questions, and commitment to creating to safer communities is what initiates change. We look forward to continuing these important dialogues across Ontario! #HospitalityIndustry #CommunitySafety #CrimePrevention #PublicSafety #Ontario #PeelRegion #PeelRegionalPolice

On behalf of all of us at #ORHMA, congratulations to Colin Kinsman and the entire #PerkinsFamilyRestaurant & Bakery team, on reaching their 31-year anniversary! 🎂🎉 A special shout out to all of the dedicated staff behind this achievement! Wishing you all many more amazing years ahead!💫 #31Years #Congratulations #Anniversary #PerkinsAmericanFood #Foodservice #ProudORHMAMember #Ottawa #OttawaRestaurants

📰 PRESS RELEASE: The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Expense Defence, introducing a value-added benefit program designed to help hospitality operators identify cost savings across key recurring expense categories. Through this partnership, #ORHMA members will gain access to Expense Defence’s specialized audit and recovery services, focused on identifying billing errors, overcharges, and pricing inefficiencies - delivering measurable savings while minimizing operational disruption. 🔗 Read the full press release here: conta.cc/4sePxkN - or visit the 'Press & Media' link in our bio. #ExpenseDefence #MemberBenefit #Partnership #PressRelease

#ORHMA was pleased to attend this morning’s Mississauga-Malton PCPO breakfast with the Honourable @StanChoMPP, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, and @DeepakAnandMPP, MPP for Mississauga–Malton. The event brought together Mississauga hotel representatives, arts and culture leaders, media, and community stakeholders for a constructive dialogue on the state of our local #tourism and #hospitality sector. During the discussion, ORHMA raised several priority issues impacting operators, including Municipal Accommodation Tax considerations, ongoing workforce pressures, and the need for additional support for Ontario’s restaurant sector. These challenges continue to affect competitiveness, investment, and long-term sustainability across the industry. Thank you to MPP Deepak Anand for organizing and convening this important conversation. We appreciate the opportunity to engage directly and ensure that the realities facing hospitality businesses are part of the discussion at the provincial level. #Mississauga #Hospitality #Tourism #Ontario

📰#INSIDER: Take a look at the top stories from this week's March 3rd newsletter. 📩 Members get full access to articles, resources, and advocacy updates. 🔗Not a member yet? Got Questions? Connect with us at info@orhma.com. #ORHMA #OntarioHospitality #HospitalityIndustry #OnPoli #HospitalityNews

Thank you to @foodbuy Canada and @CompassGroupCan for hosting our ORHMA Board of Directors meeting earlier this week! 🙌🏽 We’re proud to work alongside such strong program partners who are committed to supporting #ORHMA members and Ontario’s #hospitality industry. 💫

EMPLOYER SPOTLIGHT! The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel is a valued hotel employer for the @tdsb A big thank you to the #hotel team,  @ORHMA  & @WeAreOHI hope to see more students join the indsutry with you! #hospitality #careersinhospitality #studentsinhospitality #studentcareer

#HospitalityWorkersAppreciationDay We don’t need an excuse to celebrate this crew… but we’ll take one! 🙌 From fun staff parties to ice cream truck pop-ups, we love spoiling the people who make the magic happen. #ORHMA #CareWithORHMA @ORHMA #BeginBelongBecome #MarriottCareers

Hospitality Workers are the unsung heroes of the tourism industry. On Hospitality Worker's Appreciation Day, we recognize and thank you for all of the work you do to make Ontario a great place to visit!

Today, on Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day, MPP Silvia Gualtieri (@MppGualtieri) recognized #ORHMA member, La Castile Steak House & Seafood Restaurant for their longstanding contribution to the Mississauga East-Cooksville community, and in celebration of being long-term and successful community members.🙌🏽🥳 Open since 1971 and a successful family-run restaurant, La Castile has been serving its community for over 55 years, a testament to the hardworking hospitality professionals behind its continued success. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! ✨ #HospitalityWorkersAppreciationDay #CareWithORHMA #LaCastileSteakhouse

Today is Ontario’s first Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day! 🌟 Thank you to the dedicated workers who create unforgettable experiences and keep our tourism sector strong. We appreciate you! 💙

In a joint press release, TIAO, along with @ORHMA, @smartserve, @VisitKingstonCA, Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association (OGHA), and the Greater Toronto Hotel Association (GTHA) collectively celebrate Ontario’s first-ever Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day. This day is officially recognized by the Government of Ontario and is observed annually on February 23. Thank you to all the dedicated Hospitality Workers province-wide for your hard work and contribution to our vibrant tourism industry! #PressRelease #OntarioNews #HospitalityWorkersAppreciationDay

From our team to yours, we wish everyone a very Happy Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day! 💛🎉 Behind every great experience is an even greater team. Today, we celebrate the thousands of professionals who power our industry. As an association, we are honoured to support, advocate, and champion the work you do every day. ✨ Thank you for all that you do, today and every day. We APPRECIATE YOU!! 🙌🏽 #HospitalityWorkersAppreciationDay #CareWithORHMA

📰 PRESS RELEASE: Hospitality leaders from across Ontario are coming together to recognize Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day, officially recognized by the Government of Ontario and observed annually on February 23, celebrating the dedication, care, and professionalism of the people who power one of the province’s most people-focused industries. The day, acknowledged by the Province of Ontario and supported by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, recognizes the contributions of hospitality workers across restaurants, hotels, accommodations, tourism, and foodservice - including front-of-house and back-of-house staff, full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers who serve communities in every corner of the province. The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA), Smart Serve Ontario (@smartserve), Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (@TIAOntario ), Kingston Accommodation Partners (KAP), Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association (OGHA), and the Greater Toronto Hotel Association (@GTHAtweets) collectively recognize the essential role hospitality workers play in welcoming guests, supporting local economies, and creating the moments, memories, and experiences that define Ontario’s cities, towns, and regions. 🔗 Read the full press release here: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc… or visit the 'Press & Media' link in our bio. #PressRelease #ORHMA #OntarioNews

The Not In Our Hotel program offers FREE training, practical tools, and a Trained Ally badge for participating properties. With our partners from BC to Newfoundland, this is a national movement built for hotels in Canada. This National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Feb 22), we strongly encourage all hospitality professionals across Ontario - in both Accommodations and F&B - to take this vital training and help strengthen our collective response to human trafficking. Whether you're Front-of-House, Back-of-House, leading a culinary team, managing operations, everyone has a role to play. 🔗 Join hundreds of hospitality professionals and become a Trained Ally today: tourismworks.ca/training/learn 🎥 Watch now: vimeo.com/1161934908?sha… #HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay #NotInOurHotel #TogetherAgainstTrafficking @Alberta_Hotels @bchotelassoc @MBHotelAssoc #HospitalitySaskatchewan @HospitalityNL

The Not In Our Hotel training program empowers hospitality staff to Recognize, Respond, and Report suspected human trafficking. This FREE, Canada-specific online training, created in partnership with Western Financial Group, includes practical tools and templates that hotel teams can implement immediately. 🔗 Access the training here: tourismworks.ca/training/learn

📰 PRESS RELEASE: The Canadian hotel industry’s anti-human trafficking initiative, Not In Our Hotel (NIOH), is expanding its national reach with the addition of Newfoundland & Labrador as its newest provincial partners. This coast-to-coast presence marks a significant milestone for the program, strengthening the hotel sector’s unified commitment to safety across Canada. The expansion aligns with the launch of NIOH’s 2026 theme, “Together Against Trafficking,” igniting a national movement that empowers hotels to take decisive, collective action to help prevent human trafficking. 🔗 Read the full press release here: conta.cc/46Vdaqc or visit the 'Press & Media' link in our bio. #PressRelease #ORHMA #OntarioNews #TogetherAgainstTrafficking #NotInOurHotel #NIOH

Ramadan Mubarak to all of those observing from all of us at #ORHMA! May this month bring you and your families peace, love and togetherness. ✨🌙 #RamadanMubarak

On behalf of all of us at #ORHMA, we wish all those who celebrate, a happy and prosperous Lunar New Year! 🐎🧨 May this year bring good health, new beginnings, good fortune, and prosperity to you, your families, and communities! 🧧✨ #LunarNewYear2026