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That's a wrap on our 2026 TRA Texas Tour!
A special thank you to the Lubbock and Panhandle TRA chapters for hosting our final two stops, and for the incredibly gracious welcome we received! And a tremendous thank you to all chapters who hosted us. 🧵
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As we begin preparing for next year’s 90th Texas Legislative Session, we want to build on what we heard across the state and ensure operators continue to have a seat at the table. 🧵
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Whether we met you on the Tour or not, we want to know what challenges you face today and what changes would make it easier to operate and grow your business in TX.
Please take a few minutes to complete our advocacy survey; your voice matters! surveymonkey.com/r/TRA2026Ad…
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Texas Restaurant Association retweeted
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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
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Texas Restaurant Association retweeted
.@TXRestaurants, a lead partner in the "Seat the Table" campaign, released its 2026 first-quarter report revealing the mounting pressure on the state’s hospitality industry. As food and fuel costs climb, restaurant operators are struggling to stay afloat while facing a shrinking pool of available workers.
"Immigration is difficult and has had an impact on the restaurant industry [and] the farming industry, which again, then raises prices along the way," says TRA Chief Marketing Officer Tony Abroscato. He notes that while food costs have surged 35% since the pandemic, a lack of available labor is creating a secondary crisis that makes those costs even harder to manage.
More: seatthetable.org/
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It’s official: TRA has received its award as one of the Fastest-Growing Trade Shows in the United States in @TradeShowExec ’s 2025 Fastest 50 rankings!
Don’t miss your chance to attend the biggest Texas Restaurant Show yet! fthr-content.txrestaurant.or…
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Here’s why creating work permits for the long-term immigrants who have paid taxes, not committed crimes, and contributed for years is the right thing to do and crucial for our economy
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Without immigrant workers and entrepreneurs, restaurants close, and communities suffer.
So we’ve partnered with the Seat the Table coalition to tell Congress: create work permits for the hard-working immigrants who make the meals you love possible.
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Learn more and make your voice heard at: seatthetable.org/
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Thank you to @UTexasMcCombs MBA capstone team! We partnered with them to explore how we can better reach and serve operators across Texas–and keep showing up for YOU.
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Texas Restaurant Association retweeted
Two Houston restaurants are helping set the standard for sustainability as part of the Texas Certified Green Restaurant® Program, a partnership between the GRA and @TXRestaurants.
dinegreen.com/tra
#dinegreen #worldcup #fifa #fifaworldcup #soccer #sustainability #houston
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Texas Restaurant Association retweeted
The Seat the Table Campaign, led by ABIC, @beardfoundation, @TXRestaurants, and more, was featured in a recent New York Times article about leaders in Texas calling on Congress to create work permits for long-term, law-abiding immigrants. Read more: nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/te…
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Texas Restaurant Association retweeted
We urgently need work permits for long-term, law-abiding immigrants who contribute so much to our economy and communities #SeatTheTable #immigration @TXRestaurants @beardfoundation @latinoresassoc
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Texas Restaurant Association retweeted
Apr 17
Strain on labor extended to Texas’ agriculture industry...Farms across TX struggling to find workers
“I’ve been doing this for 18 years, there has never been a time where it is more difficult to access consistent, reliable, skilled labor from immigrants.”
nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/te…
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Texas Restaurant Association retweeted
Apr 17
“I think the vast majority of Americans recognize that there is a large group of undocumented immigrants who have been literally keeping food on our tables,” ... “And if we remove those people, it is going to hurt everyone in terms of higher prices.”
nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/te…
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Texas Restaurant Association retweeted
Apr 17
"About 50% of Texas restaurants reported that they were not profitable last year, up from 38% in 2024, according to the Texas Restaurant Association" nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/te…
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Texas Restaurant Association retweeted
The #SeatTheTable coalition is featured in @nytimes today: " @TXRestaurants and business leaders across the country have started a coalition, called Seat the Table, demanding that Congress and the White House create work permits for “long-term, law-abiding immigrants playing critical roles from farms to restaurants.”" @ABICaction is proud to be part of this coalition along with @beardfoundation @latinoresassoc and many more.
“I think the vast majority of Americans recognize that there is a large group of undocumented immigrants who have been literally keeping food on our tables,” said Kelsey Erickson Streufert, chief public affairs officer for TXRestaurants. “And if we remove those people, it is going to hurt everyone in terms of higher prices.”
nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/te…
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It’s time to meet where tech meets taste.
Join our very own Emily Williams Knight as she takes the stage at the 2026 Food On Demand Conference! Reserve your spot now: foodondemand.com/food-on-dem…
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