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Price Increase Notice: HealthiestYou + ServSafe
Posted In: GRA Members Only News,
Date posted Sep 25

Price Increase Notice: HealthiestYou + Servsafe Effective October 1, 2025, prices will be adjusted for the following products. 1. HealthiestYou...

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Advocacy Update l Tipped Workers and Voluntary Gratuity Outlined for No Tax on Tips
Posted In: Restaurant Operations, Wage & Hour,
Date posted Sep 24

What’s Happening: The Department of Treasury released guidance that allows certain workers to deduct up to $25,000 in “qualified...

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Advocacy Update l Major Tax Policy Changes
Posted In: Legal + Regulatory, Legislation, Restaurant Operations,
Date posted Sep 9

From Aaron Frazier, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Restaurant Association. What’s happening: Restaurant waitstaff,...

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Advocacy Update l Wage and Hour Division Relaunches PAID Program
Posted In: Wage & Hour,
Date posted Aug 20

The Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program has been relaunched by the U.S. Department of Labor. Originally introduced in 2018, it...

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Advocacy Update l Tariff Updates: China and India
Posted In: Legislation,
Date posted Aug 14

China latest: Last night, President Trump extended the status quo with tariffs on China for 90-days while the two countries work to come to a new...

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Join the Fight Against Hunger This September with the Atlanta Community Food Bank For Hunger Action
Posted In: Restaurant Operations,
Date posted Aug 7

This Hunger Action Month, the Atlanta Community Food Bank is calling on GRA member restaurants to help combat food insecurity across Georgia. In...

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Advocacy Update l New Tariffs Announced by Trump Administration
Posted In: Federal Legislation, Legislation,
Date posted Aug 7

The Latest: On Friday, President Trump issued an Executive Order imposing new tariffs on goods from over 67 countries, effective August 7. Goods...

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Beer and Wine To-Go Now Permitted in City of Atlanta
Posted In: Alcohol,
Date posted Aug 6

Beer and Wine To-Go Now Permitted in City of Atlanta A recently passed ordinance from the Atlanta City Council provides a new path for...

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Advocacy Update l Association to USTR: Tariffs Could Harm the Industry
Posted In: Federal Legislation, Legislation,
Date posted Jul 31

The Latest: This week, the National Restaurant Association sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging the administration...

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Advocacy Update l White House Highlights MAHA Food Industry Commitments
Posted In: Federal Legislation,
Date posted Jul 23

ICYMI: The White House recently shared a chart on social media spotlighting voluntary commitments from the food industry—part of its...

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OBBBA Signed into Law: A Breakdown of Key Tax Changes for Restaurants
Posted In: Legal + Regulatory, Legislation,
Date posted Jul 14

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the far-reaching legislation known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). As promised, the tax...

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Cooking Green: How Natural Gas Fuels Sustainable Restaurant Operations
Posted In: Restaurant Operations, Sustainability, Technology & Innovation,
Date posted Jul 9

Cooking Green: How Natural Gas Fuels Sustainable Restaurant OperationsYou might already be using natural gas to help fuel your restaurant, or...

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