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Tips Class
On Thursday, June 17th, we will be
holding a TIPS class,
upstairs at McGee's Pub, 240 West 55th Street, New York, NY
10019
from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m.
Please let me know if you have any interest in attending
as we need to register attendees before hand to Washington.
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As you all may know, in July the
Department of Health is requiring all restaurants,
bars and nightclubs to post letter grades that correspond to thier
sanitary inspection scores.
In that regard, the DOH is holding a public hearing from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m.
on Wednesday, May 26, at their office at 125 Worth Street.
Anyone wishing to speak may register by faxing
Rena Bryant, Secretary to the Department, at (212) 788-4315
r e-mailing at
resolutioncomments@health.nyc.gov.
You can also submit written comments to:
Rena Bryant, Secretary to the Department,
125 Worth Street, CN-31,
New York, NY 10013.
UR&TO Background:
The United Restaurant and Tavern Owners of New York,
Inc. is an alliance of restaurants, bars, nightclubs,
inns, and hotels which all share the prestige - and the
headaches - of operating in the entertainment and
attraction center of the world.
From its founding, in 1937, by restaurant and tavern
owners, who joined together to negotiate labor contracts
and to collectively face other interests, the UR&TO
has been devoted to the unique concerns of Manhattan's
on-premise licensee.
We are a group of entrepreneurs different from our
colleagues in the industry. Our patrons are a collection
of the world's most influential citizenry, and by the
nature and locations of our businesses, we are ambassadors
to the people of many nations. We are part of the reason
people vacation and convene in New York.
However, as we embark on our seventh decade of service,
the economic, legislative and emotional climate
surrounding the serving of alcohol is as disenchanting as
ever. Some of our colleagues refer to this era as
"the new prohibition".
The on-premise licensee must accept expanded liability,
government's failure to protect small business,
ever-changing rules, resolutions and fines. In addition,
our industry is first looked to by the state and federal
government when they seek to grow their tax revenues.
The need for the local business owners in our industry to
build and strengthen relationships and understanding with
our counterparts in government is clear. It is also
important to foster alliances in the industry and in
changing public perceptions and media stereotypes.
If we feel very much alone facing a less certain future,
it is because we are. But it has been in times of
fraternity that our industry has experienced strength.
And, it is now, more than ever, a time to come together
and draw on our collective resources, strengthen our
voices and face our challenges together.
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