Articles Tagged: Iowa Restaurant Association

The Iowa Restaurant Association has named nine Corridor women to its annual “40 Women to Watch” list honoring those who have made an impact on Iowa’s restaurant and hospitality industry.

Curious Iowa finally examines the evergreen inquiry that has persisted for years. Why does Cedar Rapids have so many Mexican restaurants? Are they all the same?

Roundtable notes conflict between Iowa, federal regulations

Iowa’s governor and all-Republican congressional delegation said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor that their offices have received “numerous reports from small business owners who have been subject to investigations and excessive penalties by the U.S. Department of Labor.”

Iowa restaurants are facing fines up to $180,000 for letting teens work longer hours than permitted under federal rules.

The Iowa Restaurant Association heralded it as a “legislative win” for its members when lawmakers relaxed rules on youth employment. Now, it's warning members to revert to following the stricter federal regulations for workers under 16.

Cooking was never simply about healthy eating for Chef Allie Lanham. What she enjoys even more is the creativity involved in coming up with new recipes and making visually pleasing dishes.

A bill in the Iowa Legislature would expand the state’s “dram shop” laws, which impose civil liability for selling alcohol to a visibly intoxicated or underage persons, to apply to consumable hemp products.

Four women in Corridor businesses have been named to the Iowa Restaurant Association’s annual list of 40 Women to Watch in Hospitality.

Despite mostly recovering from the effects of the pandemic, changes posed by a new landscape may effect Iowa restaurants permanently, according to an industry advocate.

The bill would allow Iowa cities to impose up to a 3 percent surcharge on retail, food, alcohol, ticket and hotel room sales to fund entertainment districts.

A three-member subcommittee of Iowa House lawmakers this week advanced a bill that would allow Iowa restaurant workers under the age of 18 to serve alcohol.

Haile Duncan’s award comes after she went from a single restaurant owner to a restaurateur in a matter of a few months with the openings of La Casita and Mamacita Taco Pub.

This month, breweries across Iowa are taking advantage of new changes that modernize Iowa’s alcohol laws for the first time in decades.

Award recognizes Iowa women for their creativity, leadership and contributions to the industry