Alycia Harshfield (CRF President) sits down with Fred Glick (Karl Strauss) to talk about his unique take as incoming Chair of both the California Restaurant Association and Foundation. The duo returns to the Confidential Bulletin with a primer on how the Foundation and Association work in tandem to support the goal of a healthy restaurant industry and community in California. 

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Ever wonder why you’re paying licensing fees to play great music that set the vibe in your restaurants? Listen to Grammy Award winning songwriter Tim James tell his fascinating story and how royalties support his family, followed by Dan Spears VP of Industry Relations at BMI who talks about how licensing fees are essential the craft and the unknown songwriter.

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This month's guests are Dan Spears, VP of Industry Relations at Broadcast Music Inc, (BMI), and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Tim James. Listen to Dan answer questions about the restaurant industry on the fly! Full episode next week.

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When disaster struck, the California Restaurant Foundation didn’t wait. In this mini episode, Fred Glick, VP of Brewpubs @ Karl Strauss and incoming CRA Board and Foundation Chair, and Alycia Harshfield, CRF President, share how their team mobilized fast to support restaurants and workers impacted by the LA fires. Hear how the hospitality community rallied together, where the donations went, and how the Foundation got help to those who needed it most—fast.

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Jump back in with Guy Fieri and Jot Condie talking philanthropy and being a force for positive change. From supporting the California Restaurant Foundation helping workers and educating teens to working with the CRA to promote and affect positive change for the industry, Guy continues to lift up everyone around him.

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Get to know the infamous Guy Fieri as we know him, an amazing philanthropist and humanitarian force for good. He’s raised tens of millions of dollars for restaurant industry workers in need all over the country, fed thousands of first responders and people impacted by disasters, supported educational programs for kids, and shed light on issues that restaurants and their workers face every day.

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Get to know May's Confidential Bulletin guest, Guy Fieri, the Mayor of Flavortown, and one of the most dynamic personalities in the restaurant industry. This month he joins Jot Condie to discuss his philanthropic efforts, and much much more!

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In this second mini-episode, Legal Partner Vance Piggot, with CRA Legal Center Partner Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard, covers California State laws on immigration and how restaurants can be compliant while also following federal laws. Don't forget to visit https://info.calrest.org/immigration-resources for white papers, webinars, and legal partner resources to help you prepare. 

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The CRA's new mini-episode series to answer your burning questions. Leslie Teague asks Vance Piggot, with CRA Legal Center Partner Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard, about following federal immigration laws and what to do when ICE comes to your location. Visit https://info.calrest.org/immigration-resources for white papers, webinars, and legal partner resources to help you prepare.

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Chris Thornberg, Ph.D. is back with CRA president + CEO Jot Condie to dig into the latest job loss data for QSRs in California and how AB 1228 has played a role.

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