February 2012
Monday, February 6th, 2pm to 3pm - Conference Call Regarding Health Care Security Ordinance 2012 Updates
posted on Feb. 1, 2012, 5:20 p.m.
Presented by Golden Gate Restaurant Association On January 1, new provisions of the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance took effect. To help clarify some ... Read more
Bay Bridge Closure Scheduled President’s Day Weekend
posted on Feb. 1, 2012, 5:16 p.m.
The Westbound Decks of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be CLOSED President’s Day Weekend beginning Friday February 17, 2012 at 8:00 pm and re-opening ... Read more
2012 Fancy Food Show Chef Demonstrations Recap
posted on Feb. 1, 2012, 5:03 p.m.
GGRA was proud to partner with the Organization to Promote Japanese Restaurants Abroad (JRO) on this year's Fancy Food Show. JRO asked GGRA to assist ... Read more
January 2012
Tuesday, January 31st Annual Member Reception and 2012 Board of Directors Election
posted on Jan. 31, 2012, 3:28 p.m.
The Golden Gate Restaurant Association holds an annual election among its restaurant members to elect the Board of Directors for the upcoming year. A Nomination ... Read more
San Francisco Service and Support Animal Draft Guidelines - Provide Us with Your Feedback
posted on Jan. 18, 2012, 4:03 p.m.
The Mayor's Office of Disabilities has reached out to us to help get feedback regarding the issue of service and support animals and the rights ... Read more
New Requirements for New Hires Starting in 2012
posted on Jan. 4, 2012, 1:43 p.m.
Under the new state “Wage Theft Protection Act of 2011” which went into effect on January 1, 2012, California Labor Code section 2810.5 requires that ... Read more
Update on Health Care Reform
posted on Jan. 4, 2012, 12:21 p.m.
On January 1, 2012, new Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) provisions take effect. Below is a summary of the key changes, but for more details, ... Read more
GGRA Member Offer from HRI: 2012 Restaurant Posters
posted on Jan. 4, 2012, 11:07 a.m.
GGRA Members can obtain the updated San Francisco posting notice as well as updated State and Federal posting notices at a discounted rate of $25 ... Read more
Utilize PG&E as Your Resource to Save, Sustain Perform, Produce, Reduce, and Refuse
posted on Jan. 4, 2012, 10:31 a.m.
This year has been a great year for savings within the food service segment. Year after year the knowledge of utility based programs, rebates and ... Read more
Log In to the GGRA Website to Update Your Profile and Access Member Only Articles!
posted on Jan. 4, 2012, 10:09 a.m.
As part of your GGRA member benefits, members can log in to the backend of our website to access important member only information. These include ... Read more
Please Welcome the Newest Addition to the GGRA Staff: Lynn Van Winkle!
posted on Jan. 4, 2012, 9:25 a.m.
Lynn is the newest member of the GGRA staff, joining in January of 2012 as our Membership Manager. Her most recent position was Senior Program ... Read more
December 2011
RFP for Concession Trailer at San Francisco General Hospital
posted on Dec. 15, 2011, noon
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation is seeking a vendor for their Concession Trailer which is located outside of San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. ... Read more
January 31st - GGRA Annual Member Reception at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room
posted on Dec. 15, 2011, noon
Save the Date! On January 31, 6pm to 8pm, Harry Denton’s will host the GGRA Annual Member Reception. The Member Reception is a great way ... Read more
National Labor Relations Act Posting Notice Effective January 31, 2012
posted on Dec. 15, 2011, 6 a.m.
In compliance with the National Labor Relations Act, businesses will be required to post an Employee Rights Notice beginning January 31, 2012. Restaurants are defined ... Read more
Wage Theft Prevention Act AB 468 Effective January 1, 2012
posted on Dec. 15, 2011, 2:56 a.m.
On January 1, 2012, employers in California must comply with AB 469 – Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011. WTPA will require employers to provide ... Read more
GGRA Member Article from Parenti Insurance: The Real Cost of Work Injuries
posted on Dec. 14, 2011, noon
Accidents happen. Workers gets injured and a Workers Comp claim is paid. For many restaurants and bars, that means you can count on higher Worker’s ... Read more
Service Animals in Your Business
posted on Dec. 1, 2011, noon
As the kick off to the holiday season brings more customers into restaurants we have received a number of requests for specific guidelines regarding Service ... Read more
Reminder - SF Minimum Wage Increases January 1, 2012
posted on Dec. 1, 2011, noon
The San Francisco minimum wage will increase to $10.24/hour effective January 1, 2012. GGRA Members can obtain the updated San Francisco posting notice as well ... Read more
GGRA Wishes Laura Leitel Good Luck at Kuleto's!
posted on Dec. 1, 2011, 11:30 a.m.
Membership Advisor, Laura K Leitel, is leaving the Golden Gate Restaurant Association to accept a new position in the restaurant industry. Laura started with the ... Read more
A Matter of Time - Wage Hour News You can Use
posted on Dec. 1, 2011, 10 a.m.
A publication of Nixon Peabody LLP's Wage-Hour Team We made a wage-hour checklist for this holiday season—you better check it twice As the holiday season ... Read more
November 2011
Compromise Health Care Measure Passes, But Supervisor Campos Promises A Ballot Fight
posted on Nov. 17, 2011, 3:48 p.m.
At Tuesday's Board of Supervisors' meeting Supervisor David Chiu's compromise health care security ordinance amendment that was supported by the business community passed on a ... Read more
Chefs Needed for Demonstrations at this Year's Fancy Food Show!
posted on Nov. 17, 2011, 2 p.m.
Eight chefs are needed to demonstrate original recipes using Japanese ingredients at this year's Winter Fancy Food Show at Moscone Center (January 15-17). The Organization ... Read more
ADA Lawsuits in the News
posted on Nov. 17, 2011, 1:59 p.m.
ADA lawsuits continue to take a toll on businesses especially small businesses in San Francisco and across the state. It seems public officials are beginning ... Read more
Restaurant Re-Zoning Amendments at the Planning Commission
posted on Nov. 17, 2011, 12:23 p.m.
On November 17th the City Planning department will be reviewing and possibly taking action on a significant piece of legislation that would simplify and rationalize ... Read more
Health Care Measure Gets Critical Sixth Vote With Amendment
posted on Nov. 2, 2011, 6:36 p.m.
At Tuesday's Board of Supervisors' meeting Supervisor Malia Cohen introduced amendments to Board President David Chiu's Healthy San Francisco legislation which would impact the way ... Read more
GGRA Picnic in the Park Recap
posted on Nov. 2, 2011, 5:50 p.m.
Thank you to everyone who helped make our member picnic a success! Our first family friendly membership picnic proved to be a great way to ... Read more
PG&E: Using Energy at the Right Time
posted on Nov. 2, 2011, 2:41 p.m.
"Using energy at the right time for opportunities to save money and help ensure reliability" Did you know that there are rates where the cost ... Read more
GGRA Member Article: What is Mechanical Breakdown and how is it covered?
posted on Nov. 2, 2011, 12:56 p.m.
Written by Jesse Parenti When equipment is working, we take it for granted. But when something breaks down - whether it’s a computer, electrical systems, ... Read more
November 11th Local Election Ballot Endorsements
posted on Nov. 2, 2011, 12:27 p.m.
The November 2011 election is a key election that will impact the restaurant community, our employees and our customers for years to come. This voting ... Read more
Coit Tower - Your Next Restaurant?
posted on Nov. 1, 2011, 12:43 p.m.
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is interested in a few good restaurateurs. The Department has released an request for proposal for food and ... Read more
Exclusive Offer for the Members of the GGRA
posted on Nov. 1, 2011, 12:24 p.m.
Be one of the first 25 to register for the Winter Fancy Food Show and receive a complimentary ticket to our educational programs. What makes ... Read more
October 2011
October 30th - GGRA Picnic in the Park
posted on Oct. 26, 2011, 3:57 p.m.
The Golden Gate Restaurant Association Board and Staff invite you and your family to attend the "GGRA Picnic in the Park" on Sunday, October 30th ... Read more
Mayor Lee Vetos Campo’s Healthcare Amendment, Saving Jobs and Local Businesses
posted on Oct. 26, 2011, 11:56 a.m.
On Tuesday, October 25th Mayor Lee vetoed Supervisor Campo’s job killing health care amendments, preventing hundreds of businesses from being at risk of mass layoffs ... Read more
Becoming a Food Handler Instructor for Your Restaurant
posted on Oct. 25, 2011, 5:32 p.m.
The new California Food Handler Card Law is very clear that employees are responsible for obtaining their food handler cards and GGRA has several online ... Read more
Health Care Amendment Update
posted on Oct. 21, 2011, 7:12 p.m.
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors, on a 6 -5 vote passed legislation which amends San Francisco's employer healthcare mandate, dramatically altering how health reimbursement ... Read more
February 2nd: Ground Hog Day Job Shadows
posted on Oct. 19, 2011, noon
Over the last several years a growing number of high school students in the San Francisco Unified School District have been filling classes directly related ... Read more
January 15th to 17th: Winter Fancy Food Show: Connecting You to the Business of Specialty Food
posted on Oct. 19, 2011, 11:55 a.m.
Exclusive Offer for the Members of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association - Register by October 28 and pay $25 (Regular Price is $35). Promo code: ... Read more
November 18th to 20th: A Taste of Greece
posted on Oct. 19, 2011, 11:44 a.m.
The Trade Office of the Greek Consulate in San Francisco, invites you to celebrate the Hellenic gastronomy highlighting great food and wine throughout the weekend ... Read more
October 25th: The America's Cup Event Authority Wants Local Business Involvement
posted on Oct. 19, 2011, 8:08 a.m.
Tuesday, October 25th Hyatt Regency 2:30 pm As part of the America's Cup Event Authority's ongoing commitment to support local businesses, today Mayor Edwin M. ... Read more
URGENT ACTION ALERT: $50 Million Annual Healthcare Mandate passes / Ask Mayor Lee to Veto
posted on Oct. 18, 2011, 6:03 p.m.
San Francisco’s small businesses and non-profits need to act today! This afternoon, the Board of Supervisors passed legislation which amends San Francisco's employer healthcare mandate, ... Read more
Unsubstantiated 25% Tip Story Getting Lots of Buzz
posted on Oct. 14, 2011, 5:52 p.m.
On October 12th, Ed Arnow of the San Jose Mercury News published a story citing only “media sources” that San Francisco restaurant and restaurant workers ... Read more
10/7/11 - Health Care Security Ordinance Informational Call
posted on Oct. 7, 2011, 10 a.m.
Continuing our weekly informational calls about the pending Health Care Security Ordinance legislation at the Board of Supervisors, we have another call this Friday at ... Read more
Board of Supervisors Pass Flawed Healthcare Amendments
posted on Oct. 5, 2011, 5:45 p.m.
Ignoring the $50 million annual impact and the subsequent loss of hundreds if not thousands of jobs, the Board of Supervisor's voted to support Supervisor ... Read more
Cal Accessibility - CASp Consultation for Your Business
posted on Oct. 5, 2011, 3:36 p.m.
American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits continue to take a toll on all businesses in San Francisco. What businesses don't realize is taking the time ... Read more
GGRA Member Employees have Three Ways to Obtain Food Handler Cards
posted on Oct. 5, 2011, 3:21 p.m.
GGRA Member employees have access to three online training/test providers they can use to obtain their CA Food Handler Cards. Each program is available to ... Read more
State Lifts Old Ban on Infused Alcoholic Beverages
posted on Oct. 5, 2011, 2:53 p.m.
Written by Amy Wang of The Daily Californian Gov. Jerry Brown signed into immediate effect a senate bill on Sept. 21 which ended an outdated, ... Read more
A Matter of Time - A port in a storm: does your company have a "Safe Harbor" Policy?
posted on Oct. 5, 2011, 1:03 p.m.
Published by Nixon Peabody It’s not every day that employees get a “do-over” in the wage and hour world. There are no mulligans or reset ... Read more
10/24/11 - Restaurant Safety - Focus Group Needed
posted on Oct. 5, 2011, 12:58 p.m.
Labor Occupational Health Studies of UC Berkeley (LOHP) is sponsoring a project to identify top worker safety issues found in restaurants. The goal of this ... Read more
Culinary Training for High School Students in our Own Back Yard
posted on Oct. 5, 2011, 11:42 a.m.
Ida B Wells High School - Heat of the Kitchen Program It has taken a year for the gears of bureaucracy to grind, but finally ... Read more
10/30/11 - GGRA Family BBQ
posted on Oct. 5, 2011, 10:39 a.m.
Sunday October 30 12pm-4pm Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Speedway Meadow Picnic Tables As a valued member, The Golden Gate Restaurant Association Board and Staff ... Read more
15th Annual Taste of the Bay!
posted on Oct. 5, 2011, 10:23 a.m.
Taste of the Bay is a fundraiser planned and implemented by the Hospitality & Tourism Management Department students at San Francisco State University. The event ... Read more
September 2011
Invitation for Friday Call on San Francisco Health Care Amendments
posted on Sept. 21, 2011, 4:40 p.m.
A Healthy SF Legislative Update and Conference Call The Board of Supervisors are moving rapidly towards adopting a series of amendments to the Healthy San ... Read more
Legislative Alert! Campos Reintroduces $50 million Job Killing Amend to Health Care Ordinance
posted on Sept. 20, 2011, 12:35 p.m.
On September 13 Supervisor David Campos re-introduced his amendments to the Health Care Security Ordinance that would effectively eliminate the use of Health Reimbursement Accounts ... Read more
Join us for a drink at San Francisco Cocktail Week!
posted on Sept. 19, 2011, 1:55 p.m.
Raise your glass and get ready for the 5th Annual San Francisco Cocktail Week on September 19-25, 2011! The weeklong schedule is jam-packed special cocktail ... Read more
9-24-11 4th Annual Taste of South Beach and Mission Bay
posted on Sept. 18, 2011, 2:29 p.m.
Head down to Pier 40 on the Embarcedero on Saturday, September, 24th for the 4th annual Taste of South Beach and Mission Bay from 12:00pm ... Read more
9-25-11 2011 Architecture and the City Festival
posted on Sept. 16, 2011, 2:48 p.m.
American Institute of Architects (AIA) has invited GGRA Members to attend three events highlighting San Francisco restaurant architecture. AIA has dedicated an entire series of ... Read more
10-3-11 You're Invited! Food Service Technology Center Open House
posted on Sept. 15, 2011, 2:55 p.m.
The Food Service Technology Center (FSTC) hosting an Open House Monday, October 3 4pm to 7pm and you are invited to attend. This is a ... Read more
Supervisor Campos's Amendment to Eliminate HRA's Tabled
posted on Sept. 1, 2011, 11:15 a.m.
On August 2nd Supervisor Campos voted to kill his own amendment to the Health Care Security ordinance that would have cost San Francisco businesses over ... Read more
August 2011
Review Your Restaurant Safety Procedures
posted on Aug. 31, 2011, 4:23 p.m.
The tragic shooting of a restaurant worker this week in the Mission has reminded us that it is always a good time to review and ... Read more
Local Establishments needed for Literary Libations!
posted on Aug. 31, 2011, 11:14 a.m.
Friends of the San Francisco Public Library are looking for local food and drink purveyors interested in partnering to support local branch libraries and literacy ... Read more
PG&E Article: Get Incentivized for Purchasing New Equipment
posted on Aug. 31, 2011, 8 a.m.
Did you know that you can receive rebates for purchasing new energy efficient equipment? Year in and year out restauranteurs are looking for ways to ... Read more
Unique Food and Beverage Opportunity!
posted on Aug. 30, 2011, 11:32 a.m.
The Recreation and Park Department has recently released a Request for Proposals for the operation and management of the food and beverage concession in the ... Read more
Amendment to the Health Care Security Ordinance
posted on Aug. 6, 2011, 1:21 p.m.
UPDATE: San Francisco Small Business Commission Votes Unanimously to Oppose Job Killing Healthy San Francisco Amendment NEXT HEARING: Thursday, July 14, at 10:00 am at ... Read more
Statefoodsafety.com for CA Food Handler Compliance
posted on Aug. 4, 2011, 11:31 a.m.
The Golden Gate Restaurant Association is proud to announce we have entered into a partnership with Statefoodsafety.com to assist our members and their employees in ... Read more
July 2011
Expiration Date of Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Extended to Aug. 31, 2012
posted on July 18, 2011, 11:19 a.m.
WASHINGTON-U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the Office of Management and Budget has extended its approval of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) ... Read more
Sales Tax Reduction Beginning July 1, 2011
posted on July 1, 2011, 11:57 a.m.
Beginning July 1, 2011, sales tax rates in the State of California will be dropping by 1% due to the expiration of the temporary extension ... Read more
June 2011
Restaurant Zoning Amendments
posted on June 28, 2011, 12:59 p.m.
The Planning Commission is reviewing proposed planning code that would consolidate the nine different definitions of food service establishments into three and streamline the permitting ... Read more
Reminder: Renew your Cafe Tables and Chairs Permits
posted on June 28, 2011, 12:57 p.m.
The Department of Public Works will soon be inspecting restaurants with side-walk seating for current café table and chair permits. If your permit has expired ... Read more
PG&E - Optimize your Kitchen Hood Ventilation
posted on June 6, 2011, 1:31 p.m.
"Optimize your Kitchen Hood Ventilation systems with an Intelli-Hood® retro-fit" Did you know that Ventilation consumes roughly 11% of a restaurants electrical usage? Summer rates ... Read more
SB 32 Update
posted on June 6, 2011, 1:17 p.m.
Bill to allow on-site rectifying passes the Senate SB 32, introduced by Senator Mark Leno and co-sponsored by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association passed unanimously ... Read more
Parenti & Associates Restaurant Program
posted on June 6, 2011, 1:15 p.m.
Here Comes the Sun... We Hope... Just when the months of snow, ice and frigid temperatures were fading from memory, rains continued once again this ... Read more
Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance Introduced
posted on June 6, 2011, 1:12 p.m.
Supervisors Mar and Campos have introduced the "Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance" that would add additional penalties for violation of the minimum wage laws and would ... Read more
HRI: Cal OSHA to Consider Indoor Heat Stress Regulations
posted on June 6, 2011, 1:08 p.m.
For some years now, Cal OSHA has been rigorously enforcing their Outdoor Heat Stress law. In summary, if the outdoor temperature gets above 85 degrees ... Read more
GGRA Member Article by Rosemary Slade: "Who are my best new diners?"
posted on June 6, 2011, 1:03 p.m.
May 10, 2011 by: Rosemary Slade In the face of some of the highest unemployment and housing loss rates in the country, the Bay Area ... Read more
CA Food Handler Cards Through ServSafe
posted on June 6, 2011, 10:04 a.m.
The Golden Gate Restaurant Association remains committed to bringing our members the tools and information required to succeed in today's rapidly changing business environment. To ... Read more
May 2011
5/16/11 - GGRA Golf Tournament
posted on May 16, 2011, 10:13 a.m.
The GGRA's Annual Golf Tournament is just four weeks away but there is still time to join the fun! The tournament is happening on Monday, ... Read more
5/16/11 - Flavors of San Francisco
posted on May 16, 2011, 10:10 a.m.
You are cordially invited to participate in this years Flavors of San Francisco event on Monday, May 16th, at the City View Room atop the ... Read more