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August 9, 2018
RAMW member restaurants welcome OTAKON 2018 attendee with exclusive dining specials and promotions
Washington, DC (August 9, 2018) – Events DC and Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) along with its members are excited to welcome OTAKON 2018 attendees from August 10 – August 12, 2018 to Washington, DC. For complete conference details, please visit www.otakon.com
During OTAKON 2018, select RAMW member restaurants will be welcoming visitors of the annual celebration of Asian pop with specials and promotions when they show their conference badges or...
August 1, 2018
Most payment processing systems, including point-of-sale terminals, operate through an internet connection. Unfortunately, technology isn’t always the most reliable. It can freeze, glitch or shut down altogether, bringing everything – including processing payments – to a screeching halt. That’s why it’s imperative that your business has equipment in place to keep business transactions up and running in the event of an internet outage.
Many offline terminals use a similar queue system (at Heartland it’s called Store and Forward) that allows you to...
July 31, 2018
SmartBrief | by Tricia Contreras
Whether it’s Paleo, Whole30 or low-sugar, the number of US consumers who subscribe to some type of diet is on the rise. In fact, 36% of Americans reported following a specific eating pattern or diet within the past year, according to the annual Food & Health Survey released in May by the International Food Information Council Foundation. That figure is up from 14% in 2017 (when the question was open-ended).
Here’s a rundown of some of the most popular diets and how they are shaping modern menus and grocery carts -- plus...
July 28, 2018
Washington, DC (July 28, 2018) – Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) proudly invites Citi Open® Tennis Players to dine out and experience some of DC’s most acclaimed restaurants. Over 120 players will participate in the 4th annual dining passport program, which includes meal coupons to 20 DC-area restaurants the week of July 28 - August 5, 2018.
Participating Dining Passport Destinations Include:
Acqua al 2, Ari's Diner, Ben's Chili Bowl, City Winery, Clean Eatz, Denson Liquor Bar, Dock FC, Farmers &...
July 23, 2018
SPERRYVILLE, VA (July 23, 2018) - Gastrophiles around the world who have made the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains a destination, thanks to the Inn at Little Washington, now have another reason to visit the region. Three Blacksmiths in Sperryville, Virginia, serves a tasting menu created by chef John MacPherson to just 16 guests each evening from an open-hearth kitchen featuring ingredients cultivated, foraged, and handcrafted in Rappahannock County and nearby.
Husband-and-wife-team John and Diane MacPherson sold their popular Foster Harris House, a five guest room inn, in early...
July 17, 2018
The Mid-Atlantic’s Largest + Best Beer Festival, A Fundraiser for Arcadia Center For Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Relocates To The Heart of Downtown D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC – Snallygaster will make its triumphant return on October 13, 2018, bringing no fewer than 400 unique craft beers and ciders from around the globe to the heart of Downtown D.C. at 6th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director/Partner, Greg Engert, selected the new, larger venue to better accommodate Snallygaster’s massive selection of the rarest and most...
July 13, 2018
Hatoba To Host MLB All-Star Weekend 2018 'Pop-In’ July 13th-17th, Noon-8PM, Offering Sapporo Beer & Japanese-inspired Hot Dogs to the Public Including Navy Yard Neighbors & Nats Fans
(WASHINGTON DC) – Hatoba (300 Tingey Street SE #170, Washington DC, 20003, @Hatoba_DC) - the 3rd Sapporo-style ramen shop from the talented team behind the Daikaya Group including dynamic DC-based partners and restaurateurs Daisuke Utagawa, Chef Katsuya Fukushima, and Yama Jewayni – is slated to open in the District’s notable ‘The Yards’...
July 12, 2018
RAMW member restaurants welcome fans with MLB All-Star Week specials and promotions
Washington, DC (July 12, 2018) – Events DC and Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) along with its members are excited to welcome MLB All-Star Week attendees from July 13 – July 17, 2018 to Washington, DC. For a complete list of events during the exciting week, please visit www.mlb.com/all-star/fanfest
During the full run of MLB All-Star Week, select RAMW member restaurants will be welcoming ticketholders with specials and promotions when they show their ticket...
July 11, 2018
Modern Restaurant Management | by LIDIA STARON | 7.10.2018
It takes more than good cooking skills, a delicious menu and a unique concept to open a restaurant and succeed in this business. To start with, you need a capital. Depending on your preferred location, theme, service type, and target market, you might spend a few hundred thousand dollars to a million (even more) before you could operate your own restaurant.
Based on a survey, the median cost to open a new restaurant is $275,000. That’s about $3,046 per seat. It’s true...
July 9, 2018
Sip into Summer with Wines of Chile
Presented by
Enjoy a unique selection of the best Chilean wines by the bottle or glass from select wineries at participating locations across the Metropolitan Washington region from July 9th - August 5th!
FEATURED WINES
PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037 | (202)296-1166
10223 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 | (301)571-1700
7262 Woodmont...
July 5, 2018
National Restaurant Association / July 5, 2018
An E. coli outbreak is a nightmare for everyone: the customers, the community and the restaurant where it happened. For restaurant operators, corrective next steps are crucial to success; they can’t afford to make one mistake.
What should you do in the event of an outbreak? First, pay attention to all information, updates and product recall announcements. Because the food supply chain is complex, sometimes suppliers or manufacturers don’t deliver timely notices of the recall.
Below, Ashley Miller, one of our food safety...
June 25, 2018
America’s birthday is right around the corner and you won’t want to miss out on the following dining specials occurring next Wednesday July 4th around Washington, DC to make your holiday special!
Penn Commons
700 6th Street NW | Washington, DC 20001
(202)905-2999
Start a revolution & ditch the cookout! Grab Penn Commons’ Fried Chicken Picnic To-Go for just $17.76 and enjoy a picnic for two including Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Dill New Potato Salad, Sweet Corn Chow-Chow & Summer Peach Hand Pies. Orders must be received by...
June 20, 2018
As we approach the first official day of summer and prime season for outdoor dining, we’re thrilled to reveal the 100 Best Al Fresco Restaurants in America 2018.
From the oceanside views at Leilani’s on the Beach in Hawaii and the stunning desert scenery at LON’s at The Hermosa Resort in Arizona to New York City’s Tavern on the Green, an oasis in the middle of the concrete jungle, the complete list features winning restaurants in 22 states. California comes out on top this year with 30 winning restaurants, followed by Florida with 26, and...
June 20, 2018
Initiative #77 was today approved by a majority of the meager number of registered voters who came out to vote. We, however, do not see this as the end of a discussion, but the beginning. We cannot accept as final a vote in a primary election, in the middle of the summer, on a ballot measure the language of which was, at best, misleading. Unaffiliated voters, Republicans and even many Democrats had little reason to participate in the process, which is why turnout was historically low, and fewer than 10% of the District’s more than 100,000 non-Democratic voters bothered to vote. The...
Events DC Wins the Employee Engagement Company of the Year Award by the Employee Engagement Alliance
June 19, 2018
Events DC, the official convention and sports authority of the District of Columbia, announced today that it won the Employee Engagement Company of the Year award at the 2018 North American Employee Engagement Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
Each year, the Employee Engagement Alliance (EEA) recognizes industry leaders of engagement through innovative programs and practices that inspire action and drive the employee working experience forward. The Company of the Year was awarded to Events DC for demonstrating the most compelling and holistic approach to engaging their workforce. Nominations...
June 14, 2018
Destination DC announced 20.8 million domestic visitors in 2017, generating $7.5 billion in visitor spending
Domestic visitation to Washington, DC has achieved an eighth consecutive record-breaking year, according to Destination DC (DDC), the official tourism marketing organization for the city.
With DC’s culinary scene as hot as ever and travel to the city accounting for 20.8 million domestic visitors last year, dining establishments can expect significant business from customers outside of the 202 area code.
According to IHS Markit, out of a total of $7.5 billion in visitor...
June 11, 2018
Founding Farmers joined the gathering of DC foodies last night at the RAMMYS Awards Gala held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Our team was on hand to mix up some of the city’s favorite cocktails, including our Cucumber Delight featuring our award-winning craft vodka, and celebrate our industry friends.
We also helped spread the word about two timely and important industry causes: the latest sustainability effort we are leading, Our Last Straw, to eliminate the use of plastic straws across the DMV; and banding together with our restaurant-working colleagues to vote no to...
June 10, 2018
Winners in 21 Regional Award Categories Announced
Washington, DC (June 10, 2018)—Top foodservice industry professionals and their fans gathered tonight at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 36th Annual RAMMY Awards as Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced winners in 21 award categories.
The selection process for the winners involved two esteemed groups, the voting public and an anonymous panel of volunteer judges, consisting of food and dining journalists, educators and foodservice industry professionals. The voting public decided the winners...
June 7, 2018
RAMW member restaurants welcome fans with DC JazzFest specials and promotions
Washington, DC (June 7, 2018) – Events DC and Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) along with its members are excited to welcome 2018 DC JazzFest attendees from June 8 – June 17, 2018 to Washington, DC. For a complete list of events, please visit www.dcjazzfest.org
During the full run of DC JazzFest, select RAMW member restaurants will be welcoming ticketholders with specials and promotions when they show their ticket stubs from any event or the Official Dining Partners print...
June 4, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4, 2018) – Zentan, a contemporary Japanese restaurant located on Thomas Circle and adjacent to the Kimpton Donovan Hotel, will permanently close its doors on Saturday, June 30 to undergo a reconcept to open as a new restaurant from Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. While details for the forthcoming restaurant are still being finalized, it is expected to open in winter 2018.
Zentan opened in 2009 and was the only restaurant in Washington, D.C. to feature the Japanese tradition of Kuidaore or “spoil oneself with food.” Zentan’s...
June 1, 2018 to June 17, 2018
Texas de Brazil will be opening early at 11AM on Sunday, June 17 and serving their dinner menu all day. Plus, all fathers dining at the Brazilian-American Steakhouse will receive a $20 gift certificate to use on a later date.
Texas de Brazil is no ordinary steakhouse. It’s a dining experience like no other.
Here, traditions of Brazilian cooking blend with Texas hospitality to create a lively atmosphere in an upscale setting. Your meal begins with a visit to their extravagant salad area – a feast for your eyes as well as your palate.
Indulge in a wide array...
May 24, 2018
It’s a Jazz Takeover as Neighborhood Venues Host Performances Citywide
The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) is pleased to announce the schedule for Jazz in the ‘Hoods Presented by Events DC, a vital component of the DC JazzFest presented by Events DC (June 8-17). Spotlighting the District as a vibrant cultural capital, Jazz in the ‘Hoods brings jazz to all four quadrants and eight wards of the nation’s capital, with performances at more than 20+ neighborhood venues.
“DC’s rich and diverse music history takes center stage each year at the DC JazzFest presented...
May 16, 2018
As Voted by OpenTable Diners
Fun, delicious, and a great treat for Mother’s Day, brunch brings people together like no other meal. Gather with family or friends at one of 2018’s 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America, and keep building your story around the table. Our list is based on an analysis of 12,000,000+ reviews of more than 26,000 restaurants across the country — all submitted by verified diners.
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May 15, 2018
High-End Restaurants Are Turning to Retail to Bring in Additional Cash
Fancy ice tongs and kaftans—order up!
Bloomberg // By Kate Krader // May 15, 2018
In early 2018, downtown New York café La Mercerie upended the traditional understanding of restaurant retail. While logoed tee-shirts and beer cozies have long been part of cash register displays at mass-market chains, higher-end establishments have traditionally opted for more sophisticated merchandishing, say, by putting out a cookbook. But La Mercerie sells everything...
May 7, 2018
DC RESTAURANT OWNERS & TIPPED EMPLOYEES - DO YOU KNOW ABOUT INITIATIVE 77?
Initiative 77 aims to create one minimum wage by eliminating the tip credit. This will likely eliminate tipping in DC restaurants which would move tipped employees to a flat hourly rate.
Support Tipped Employees Vote NO on June 19th
Under the current system, tipped employees have incredible earning potential in the District of Columbia. Ballot Initiative #77 is threatening to change a system that works and could reduce pay for servers and bartenders in D.C. if it passes in June.
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