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- 16: Food Waste Stops With Me
There are currently over 1,200 businesses composting in the Metro area. Hear from an Oregon hotel and a restaurant owner about how diverting food waste from the landfill brings financial gains, changes company culture, and makes business sense.
Guests:
Alex Bertolucci, Green Business Advisor, Washington County
Scott Youngblood, Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland, Washington Square
Punky Scott, The Bomber Restaurant and Catering
Guest host: Lori Little, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association
Websites mentioned:
Foodwastestopswithme.org
www.b17alliance.com
ORLA Member Benefit:
10% off Snagajob's full suite of hiring software and solutions
48 min - 15: Northwest Food Show Special Edition
The floor was bustling at the Northwest Food Show, April 22-23 at the Portland Expo Center. Between zesty chef cooking demos and cutting-edge ed seminars, we invited celebrity guests and show participants to give us a taste of what’s going on in their slice of the industry. Listen in for bites on food waste prevention, agricultural economies, fostering the next generation of culinary professionals, and plant-based cheese. Hear about the relationship that launched Ox Restaurant, feeling fed with gluten-free, the future of Pok Pok, blending media types for better business, and how you can partner with the Oregon Food Bank.
Guests:
0:20 - Pam Peck, Resource Conservation and Recycling Manager, Metro
6:50 - Chef Rick Bayless, Frontera Farmer Foundation
18:14 - Chef Andrew Hunter, Foster Farms
26:24 - Chef Heidi Lovig, Heidi Ho! Organics
35:50 - Chefs Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, Ox Restaurant and Bistro Agnes
44:26 - Phebe Rossi, Founder, Nuflours
51:03 - Chef Andy Ricker, Pok Pok
1:01:52 - Ben Powers, CEO, Visiting Media
1:16:22 - Sharon McFadden, Food Resource Developer, Oregon Food Bank
Website mentioned:
www.foodwastestopswithme.org1 hr 22 min - 14: Let it Grow, Let it GrowYou may have heard of OregonSaves by now, the state-sponsored retirement savings program, facilitated by employers. If you don't currently offer a retirement plan to employees, listen up! The program is rolling out in phases over the next few years and Joel Metlen, Public Engagement Manager for OregonSaves, guides us through employer responsibilities, schedules, and resources available to help you easily implement the program— and help your employees see their savings grow.Guest: Joel Metlen, Public Engagement Manager, OregonSaves, Oregon State TreasuryGuest host: Sarah Schenck, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging AssociationWebsites mentioned:oregonsaves.com
ORLA Member Benefit:
10% off Snagajob's full suite of hiring software and solutions1 hr - 13: If This Were a Normal AdministrationFeel like there's been a firehose flow of regulation changes recently? Rich Meneghello is back after a year, following up on predictions about our hotelier president and his administration's impact on hospitality operations. Get a recap of overtime regulations, pay equity, immigration, and joint employment. Plus, predictive scheduling, how "number fudging" may affect the tip pooling decision, and how #metoo has impacted confidentiality agreements.Guest: Richard Meneghello, Attorney at Law, Fisher & Phillips LLPGuest host: Sarah Schenck, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging AssociationWebsites mentioned:oregonfoodhandler.comoregonrla.org/webinarsORLA Member Benefit:Restaurant Financing Webinar1 hr 2 min
- 12: Translating the Legalese of Pay Equity
Oregon has had a pay equity law on the book for years, so what’s new and unique about the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017? Find out what the expansion means for you as an employer, how it impacts your employment forms and hiring processes, and how to take advantage of the law’s unique employer safe harbor. Labor attorneys Jennifer Nelson and Anne Milligan help us understand the “legalese” of pay equity.
Guests: Anne Milligan, Fisher Phillips and Jennifer Nelson, Ogletree DeakinsGuest host: Lori Little, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association39 min - 11: A Miniature Horse Walks Into a Bar
Business owners, how do you differentiate between purse accessory pup and service animal? What questions can you ask without getting into legal hot water? Can you require a service animal to be crated in a hotel room? With so many uncertainties, it can be a zoo out there! Employment Law Attorney Shane Swilley joins us in this episode to shed light on the dos and don’ts of service animals in your establishment.
Guest: Shane Swilley, Employment Law Attorney, Cosgrave Vergeer KesterGuest host: Lori Little, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging AssociationWebsites mentioned:
https://www.ada.gov/https://droregon.org/https://www.oregonrla.org/compliance.html39 min - 10: FYI: What To Do About ICEWhat do you do if an ICE agent shows up at your establishment? Sean Ray of Barran Liebman LLP boils down what employers need to know about Forms I-9 and how to stay out of hot water with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). We get into employer responsibilities and best practices regarding documentation, how to prepare for an audit, and consequences of being out of compliance with the law.Guest: Sean Ray, Barran Liebman LLPGuest host: Sarah Schenck, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging AssociationWebsites mentioned:https://www.barran.comhttp://oregonrla.org55 min
- 9: Metro Venues, Job Creation, and the Polar Passage
Metro’s venues draw over 1 million patrons to Portland every year, including the Oregon Zoo, Portland Expo Center, Oregon Convention Center and the Portland5 Centers for the Arts. Scott Cruickshank, General Manager of Metro Visitor Venues, talks about how they drive economic development, a strong hospitality and tourism industry, and job growth for the region. We also discuss the long-anticipated Convention Center's headquarter hotel, new Zoo projects, and ponder Portland’s hotel outlook.
Guest: Scott Cruickshank, Metro Visitor Venues
Guest host: Lori Little, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association
Website mentioned: http://www.OregonMetro.gov
34 min - 8: Tourism: What's a Robot Fish Got to Do With It?How often do you think about the role your business plays in Oregon’s thriving tourism industry? Todd Davidson, Travel Oregon CEO, joins us to divulge the stats surrounding Oregon’s growing presence on the international map and how you can ensure your business welcomes guests, drives repeat visits, and is more impactful in the marketplace. We uncover ways you can capitalize on major upcoming events across the state, plus, why your business is missing out if you aren’t tapping into Travel Oregon’s tools and resources.Guest: Todd Davidson, Travel OregonGuest host: Lori Little, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging AssociationWebsites mentioned:http://industry.traveloregon.comhttp://traveloregon.com51 min
- 8: Tourism: What’s a Robot Fish Got to Do With It?How often do you think about the role your business plays in Oregon’s thriving tourism industry? Todd Davidson, Travel Oregon CEO, joins us to divulge the stats surrounding Oregon’s growing presence on the international map and how you can ensure your business welcomes guests, drives repeat visits, and is more impactful in the marketplace. We uncover ways you can capitalize on major upcoming events across the state, plus, why your business is missing out if you aren’t tapping into Travel Oregon’s tools and resources.
Guest: Todd Davidson, Travel Oregon
Guest host: Lori Little, Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association
Websites mentioned:
http://industry.traveloregon.com
http://traveloregon.com51 min
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