Serving Pennsylvania's hospitality & tourism industries with advocacy to sustain, knowledge to grow, and resources to thrive.
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Why join PRLA? Take it from our members. The @prlaorg is dedicated to serving Pennsylvania's hospitality and tourism industry with #AdvocacyToSustain, #KnowledgeToGrow, and #ResourcesToThrive. bit.ly/3To2N8v
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Congratulations to two of PRLAEF’s newest Apprenticeship graduates, who were recognized during the PRLA Board of Directors meeting on 6/1: Messad Belhocine, Kitchen Manager Apprentice at Robert Ryan Catering & Design, & Gavin Oppel, Line Cook Apprentice at Kitchen Kettle Village
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Thanks to Zach Douglass & Mary Kate Pierpoint, Professional Advancement Coordinators with the @NRAEF, for joining us in Harrisburg to present their apprenticeship certificates and celebrate this important milestone! 👏 #WorkforceWednesday
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🎓 Congratulations to our 2026-27 PRLAEF Scholarship Recipients! 👏 The PRLA Educational Foundation is proud to award 18 scholarships totaling $37,000 to deserving Pennsylvania students pursuing education in hospitality and culinary arts.
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📚 Applications for the PRLAEF Scholarship Program will re-open October 1. Know a student who could benefit? Learn more at prla.org/scholarship #WorkforceWednesday
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☝️Your business might be sitting on money you already paid. #TipTuesday
Two recent federal court decisions could allow small business owners to recover penalties & interest assessed between 2020-23. There's a chance you could recover some of it, but time is limited.
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We've partnered with Adesso Tax Services to help. Complete Adesso's 3-minute eligibility check today: prla.adessoadvantage.com/pen…
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#WorkforceWednesday spotlight on one of our incredible Restaurant Ready program partners, @ArdellasHouse. Last week, PRLA met with Ardella's House to learn more about the meaningful work their organization is doing in Philadelphia. @NRAEF
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Founded in 2010, Ardella’s House is a service and advocacy non-profit organization committed to helping women & girls with criminal justice histories realize new possibilities for themselves and their families, helping them obtain work, housing, & health care.
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This is exactly the kind of partnership that makes the Restaurant Ready program so powerful—connecting people who are ready to work with an industry that's ready to welcome them. 🤝 @NRAEF
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Your seat at the table is waiting. Join us on June 2 for the Women in Hospitality Leadership Forum, a half-day experience designed to elevate professional growth, leadership, and connection for women across Pennsylvania's hospitality industry: fthr-content.prla.org/WIHL26
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🍽️ @MichelinGuideNA is coming to Pittsburgh. Are you ready? Don't miss this FREE PRLA Western Chapter webinar tomorrow 5/5 at 11AM → ://web.prla.org/events/WebinarHow Pittsburgh Restaurants Can Prepare for the Michelin Guide-2046/details
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As #NationalApprenticeshipWeek wraps up, we're celebrating @Atlas__Group using @NRAEF apprenticeship to upskill employees at Loch Bar Philly & locations across the U.S.
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"Navigate is about giving our people the tools, guidance, and support to navigate their careers within Atlas Restaurant Group and across the hospitality industry, helping them move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose." - Cheryl Buynak, VP of HR, Atlas Restaurant Group
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This is how forward-thinking employers invest in their people and build stronger teams! 👏 #NAW2026 #ApprenticeshipUSA
Ready to launch your apprenticeship program? Visit prla.org/apprenticeship
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From building confidence to mastering critical culinary skills, restaurant apprenticeships transform careers! Meet Makayla Samler, a Line Cook apprenticeship graduate from @BarleyCreekBrew who gained hands-on training & mentorship that changed her professional trajectory. 👏
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Settlers Hospitality was PA's first business to join our DOL-registered Restaurant Apprenticeship Program — and they've just celebrated their 1st graduating class! 🎉 Hear from HR Director Janna Genzlinger & graduates on how apprenticeship is building real careers in hospitality.
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Happy #NationalApprenticeshipWeek! 🎉👨🍳 Did you know 8 out of 10 restaurant owners started in entry-level roles? The path from line cook to leadership is real—and apprenticeships are paving the way. @NRAEF
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Since launching our U.S. DOL-registered apprenticeship program with support from the @NRAEF, we've connected 44 apprentices with 31 PA employers in critical roles: Line Cook, Kitchen Manager, Assistant Kitchen Manager, Restaurant Manager, and Assistant Restaurant Manager.
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Apprenticeships provide the structured training and hands-on experience needed to turn ambition into advancement, building a skilled workforce while opening doors to lasting careers. #NAW2026 #ApprenticeshipUSA
Learn more: prla.org/apprenticeships
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