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🚨 When you're out at your favorite restaurant this Holiday Labor Day Weekend know this, 1/2 of Texas Restaurants are NOT making money! Kelsey Erickson Streufert @KelseyJErickson with Texas Restaurants Association @TXRestaurants testified in my Senate Local Government Committee that 50% of their members aren’t making any money in the Restaurant Business in Texas! So support your favorite, but also know they're under tremendously stupid local government regulatory burdens. Them losing money hasn't stopped Cities especially from slapping crazy fees on them like, get this…🕯️"CANDLE fees"🕯️…LITERALLY! 🤯
Texas cities @TML_Texas don't need to be burning up 🔥 restaurant owners & their customer's hard-earned cash 🤑 by doing an open flame count! Really, the restaurant business is tough enough!
What do you think? Like or share if you think we should file legislation in #txlege to address this.
P.S. This slide was presented in committee showing Austin BBQ joints have to charge $19/20 a BBQ Sandwich to just make money! SEE 📸
DineGuy64 retweeted
U.S. Senate Candidate @jamestalarico (D-TX) on opponent Ken Paxton (R): "I have a legislative record, Ken Paxton has a criminal record, that is the difference in this campaign."
The Texas Restaurant Show announced the inaugural Lone Star Tapas Showdown!
Only eight elite chefs will be selected to compete, so make your entry unforgettable. txrestaurantshow.com/tapas26
DineGuy64 retweeted
BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Fox News just admitted that Donald Trump's ceasefire made clear that he accomplished none of his objectives in Iran. Woah.
Registration is officially OPEN for the Texas Restaurant Show, presented by Eat Local. Eat Often. If you run, lead, or support a restaurant or bar in Texas, this is where the industry shows up to stay ahead. txrestaurantshow.com/attend
Proud to make this happen. This new feature, Bar & Nightclub Showcase will bring upwards of 8,000 attendees and 550+ exhibit booths to the Texas Restaurant Show.
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The TRA has officially acquired the Texas Bar & Nightclub Alliance (TBNA). Their leadership has shaped a stronger nightlife industry across the state, and the Texas Restaurant Association is proud to honor and build on that legacy.
Learn more at: tinyurl.com/2wx8xbcm
DineGuy64 retweeted
When local businesses accept credit card payments, a percentage of every sale goes to the credit card duopoly as “swipe fees.” US swipe fees are ~8x what they pay in Europe, driving up costs for every Texan–and cutting into small business’ profits they need to continue to thrive.
DineGuy64 retweeted
This is what it looks like when you support small businesses. ❤️
This Small Business Saturday, show these hard-working teams extra support by paying with cash or debit when you visit their restaurants, instead of credit cards. 1/2
#SmallBusinessSaturday #ShopSmall
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🤔 What’s the most important thing you learned at the Texas Restaurant Show this year?
The 2026 Show in San Antonio will be here before you know it, so be sure to stay tuned attxrestaurantshow.com!
DineGuy64 retweeted
NEW: @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom just signed a law making California the first state in the nation to prohibit federal law enforcement officers, including ICE, from hiding their identities.
DineGuy64 retweeted
A lack of employees in Texas to staff restaurants, bars and hotels due to threat of ICE raids at workplaces is taking a toll on the state’s economy, according to the Texas Restaurant Association. ksnt.com/border-report-tour/…
DineGuy64 retweeted
Ann Richards once said: “After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.”
Today, on her birthday, she’s still an inspiration to many Texas Democratic women who continue to lead with grit — and sometimes a little humor — through all the bullshit the GOP throws our way. ✊🏽💃🏽 #txlege #texaswomen
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#NEW: Today, we joined @TXRestaurants & @nfib_tx in calling on the #txlege to expand the emergency bridge loan program for small businesses in light of the urgent need to provide relief & support for businesses impacted by recent natural disasters.
“Legislators have an important opportunity to step up by streamlining and accelerating the process for small businesses to access disaster recovery loans, and we applaud Senator @CarolforTexas and Chairwoman @AngieChenButton for their leadership by filing Senate Bill 26 and House Bill 109 to meet the needs of small business owners who are beginning to rebuild.”
-TAB President & CEO @GlennHamer
Read the full release & watch the full virtual press conference here: txbiz.org/2025/07/30/texas-a…
Texas Restaurant Show Attracts 6K+ Attendees, Awards Given to leading restaurants and industry champions - go.shr.lc/46tGDbE
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Restaurant families, we’re here for you. If you or a team member have been affected by the floods in Texas, you may be eligible for a financial grant from Core Gives. Learn more at coregives.org.
Farmers and the hospitality industry are critical to feeding America… we cannot have empty grocery shelves and skyrocketing food prices.. which will ultimately lead to more company failures.
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We’re excited and grateful that #txlege passed two childcare priority bills that came together as part of our work with @EarlyMatters, @txbiz, & @Texas2036 on the Employers for Childcare Task Force. 1/5
