Programs & Promotions

Be Part of The National Cherry Blossom Festival's Cherry Picks Program

January 24, 2022

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022 REGISTER HERE! The National Cherry Blossom Festival , in conjunction with RAMW, is proud to showcase the District’s vibrant and diverse restaurant scene to attendees of the Festival. Restaurants can participate by offering a "Cherry Pick" item such as a new springtime menu item or a tried and true cocktail, dish or dessert. Your options are limitless! Please note: the use of cherries as an ingredient is not necessary to offer a Cherry Pick item during the promotion. Cherry Pick items will be showcased on the " Where to Eat...Read more

Welcome Week for Military September 25-October 3, 2021

August 20, 2021

RAMW is supporting Blue Star Welcome Week by Blue Star Families , a national non-profit organization assisting military families around the globe, is engaging in an opportunity for communities across the country to welcome our military families who transition every year during this week to new posts and communities. They wish to remind all Americans what we owe to our military families, their service members, and veterans. It is an opportunity for military families and transitioning families to make meaningful connections to their communities and what better way to start, but at their...

RAMW Announces 2021 RAMMY Awards Finalists

July 26, 2021

Washington, DC (July 26, 2021)— Industry professionals and their fans gathered this afternoon as Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced finalists for the 2021 RAMMY Awards , the winners of which will be announced on Sunday, September 19, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Special for this year only, many stakeholders came together to identify categories that speak to 2020 and the myriad of challenges, unforeseen hurdles, and opportunities that arose to let creativity shine. Recognizing that it would not be fair to assess the industry on performance...Read more

The RAMMY Awards Return in Person on September 19, 2021

May 20, 2021

Foodservice industry to celebrate community’s incredible resilience and innovation. Washington, DC (May 20, 2021) — Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced today that the 39th Annual RAMMY Awards will return to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center as an in-person event on Sunday, September 19, 2021. New this year, the awards will pivot once again to honor the industry for the extraordinary ways in which its operators, distributors and suppliers, and industry partners were innovative, rethinking operations and navigating recent challenges in creative...Read more

COVID Vaccine & Legislative Updates for Restaurants

May 19, 2021

To help our restaurant clients stay current with ongoing legislative and industry developments, we have partnered with leading law firm Shulman Rogers and the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington to provide regular updates. Here are highlights from a recent conversation with Shulman Rogers Attorney Joy Eeinstein and Kathy Ogilvie of Restaurant People Cloud. COVID Vaccine Protocols for Restaurants Q1. Can Restaurants Mandate Vaccines? A1. Yes, restaurants can mandate that employees get them, so long as you have exceptions for strongly held religious beliefs and disabilities,...

Mayor Bowser and Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Launch $250,000 DC SHOP, EAT, PLAY, STAY Giveaway

May 5, 2021

Through Giveaway, 51 winners are Eligible to Receive $500 to $25,000 to Support Local Businesses  ( WASHINGTON, DC ) – Today, Mayor Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, in partnership with Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, launched the DC SHOP, EAT, PLAY, STAY giveaway to encourage residents and visitors from Maryland and Virginia to take advantage of all the District has to offer and support businesses and workers as we move closer to a better normal. Through the giveaway, 51 winners from the region will have the opportunity to...Read more

DCBIA to Provide Design and General Contracting Services for Streateries

April 29, 2021

District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA) to Provide In-Kind Design and General Contracting Services for Your Existing or Proposed Streatery! Apply Today! This application will take you just 2 minutes to complete. DCBIA is a non-profit professional trade association representing the Washington, DC real estate development industry. The association comprises professionals of nearly 500 member companies representing owners, developers, general contractors, architects, designers, engineers, attorneys, banks and other organizations in the real estate development industry. Since...

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Q&A

April 28, 2021

SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund Webinar Q&A How long will I have to wait to find out if my application is being funded? Applications submitted will be turned around in 14 days if done through POS or SBA online application. Can we apply on day 1, minute 1 when the application portal opens, even if we aren't a woman, veteran or minority owned businesses? YES I am female and own 100% of my business as of 2020. The 10 years Prior to that I had a 50% partner who was male. We have not done our 2020 taxes yet, so how do I document on the RRF application that I am a 100% female-owned...

SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund

April 27, 2021

Fund prioritizes direct relief to women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and includes $9.5 billion in set-asides for smaller businesses. WASHINGTON - SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. “Restaurants are the core of our...

RY CPAs: CFO Restaurant Recovery Program

April 19, 2021

Our friends at RY CPAs, a DC firm and fellow RAMW member that specializes in restaurant accounting, have graciously launched a Restaurant Recovery Program that awards three months of their accounting and CFO services to RAMW members at a significantly reduced rate in an effort to help restaurants recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides a unique opportunity for restaurants to modernize, streamline, and improve financial reporting in their operation so they can have near real-time access to key performance indicators at time when it is needed most. The goal is to help...