San Angelo Chapter - Texas Restaurant Association

10/09/2026

🎤 Calling All Restaurant Industry Leaders! We Want to Hear From YOU!

Have ideas, experiences or expertise that could help fellow restaurant owners and operators succeed?

The 2027 Texas Restaurant Show is looking for speakers, and we'd love to see our local restaurant community represented!

Whether it's operations, workforce, technology or lessons learned along the way, your experience could help shape the future of our industry!

📍 San Antonio | July 11–12, 2027
🎉 Celebrating 90 years of the Texas Restaurant Association!

👉 Have something to share? Submit your speaker proposal today!

https://trs2027-c8ed13a.cm.mapyourshow.com/2_0/index.cfm/proposals:main

Do you have something to share with the Texas restaurant industry?
This is more than a call for speakers. It is an opportunity to share what works, contribute to an important industry conversation and take the stage in our 90th Year at the 2027 Texas Restaurant Show, July 11–12 in San Antonio.
Help shape what comes next: https://trs2027-c8ed13a.cm.mapyourshow.com/2_0/index.cfm/proposals:main

10/07/2026

🚨 Restaurant problems piling up? Let TRA help you solve them.

Staffing shortages. Rising costs. Menu decisions. New technology. Permitting headaches. Every challenge takes time away from running—and growing—your restaurant.

Join us for From Problem to Profit: Solving Your Restaurant’s Toughest Challenges with the TRA Consultancy Center and learn how this TRA member benefit can help turn real-world restaurant challenges into actionable solutions.

📅 Wednesday, October 21
⏰ 2:00 PM CT
🎤 Featuring Tony Abruscato, TRA Chief Marketing Officer, and Chris Tripoli, Hospitality Specialist with The Restaurant Clinic

⭐ TRA members receive a complimentary 30-minute consulting session!

This webinar is exclusively for Texas Restaurant Association members. Register today and learn how to put the Consultancy Center to work for your restaurant.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XdGb8Es0So-OZDknaTcTUg #/registration

Not a member yet? Join TRA and unlock this benefit and more!
Email: [email protected]

10/01/2026

🚨 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒! 🚨

TRA advocacy is delivering real dollars back to restaurant operators.

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has signed an executive order directing a rule change that would 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡, 𝐔𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐮𝐛𝐡𝐮𝐛.

💰 What could that mean? REAL SAVINGS.

Based on TRA member numbers, the estimated savings could range from $3,600 a year for a single independent restaurant to $44,000+ for multi-unit franchisees.

And this didn’t happen by accident. TRA has continued raising this issue on behalf of Texas restaurants, and just weeks ago, TRA President & CEO Dr. Emily Williams Knight and a restaurant operator met with the Comptroller to discuss the impact of this tax. The Comptroller’s announcement specifically acknowledged concerns raised by restaurant and other business owners about the financial impact of the tax.

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. 📣

The formal rulemaking process comes next, and TRA will stay engaged to help ensure the relief is as broad as possible for Texas restaurants.

👏 A huge win for our industry — and a great reminder of what we can accomplish when restaurants have a strong voice at the table.

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐭? 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬.

Email [email protected] to learn more about joining the local Chapter!

09/14/2026

⚖️ 𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Join us for the first webinar in TRA’s Fall Compliance Series, exclusively for TRA members.

Hear directly from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) about:

✅ Federal labor laws restaurants need to know
✅ How WHD helps employers stay compliant
✅ What happens during a WHD investigation
✅ What employers can expect throughout the process
✅ Live Q&A

This is a members-only benefit and the webinar will NOT be recorded, so don’t miss your chance to attend live!

Not a TRA member but want access to valuable resources and webinars like this? Contact [email protected] to learn more.

Members, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dMtLILymQu6anfbL4uWobg

Texas Restaurant Association

09/08/2026

🍻 Serve smarter. Sell responsibly. Get certified.

Need TABC certification for you or your team? The #1 TABC Certification is TRA’s official online alcohol seller-server course—and TRA members pay just $9.95!

✅ TABC approved
✅ 100% online
✅ Practical training for alcohol sellers & servers
✅ Understand Texas responsible sale & service laws
✅ Backed by the Texas Restaurant Association

TRA Members: Contact us to verify your membership and receive the exclusive $9.95 rate. (Email: [email protected])

👉 Get certified. Stay compliant. Serve with confidence.

TABC Course Sign-In Page: https://txrestaurant.org/Pub/TopClass/Learning_Sign_In.aspx

Texas Restaurant Association

08/05/2026

📣 You have more power to shape our industry than you may realize.

When restaurants come together through the Texas Restaurant Association, lawmakers listen. Now is your opportunity to help determine what TRA advocates for during the next Texas legislative session.

All TRA members are invited to bring their ideas, real-world examples, and data to an off-the-record conversation focused on:

🛡️ Insurance and liability risk—including general liability, health insurance, and liquor liability
💳 Swipe fees—including rates, chargebacks, and transparency

The challenges you face every day should help shape the solutions we pursue. Join fellow restaurant professionals, share your perspective, and help build an advocacy agenda that creates meaningful change for our industry.

Don’t just react to new laws—help influence them. Your voice matters, and it’s stronger when we speak together.

Join us Thursday, August 20th at 9:30am.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/c3mIphGFS_2zoaLlpopo9w #/registration

Questions? Contact Kelsey at [email protected].

08/03/2026

The Texas Restaurant Association is proud to support the Dignity Act, a bipartisan solution that would provide work permits for long-term, law-abiding immigrants—including essential workers, Dreamers and TPS holders—who help fill critical roles throughout our food supply chain.

This is one of many issues TRA works on at the state and federal levels to strengthen restaurants, support our workforce and protect the future of our industry.

But our voice is stronger when more restaurant owners and industry partners get involved.
If you’re not a TRA member, now is the time to join. Help us advocate for the policies our industry needs to thrive. Email [email protected] to get started!

Learn more and support the Dignity Act: https://seatthetable.org/keep-food-on-the-table/

07/29/2026

Credit card processing fees are taking an increasingly heavy toll on restaurants—one Central Texas operator reports paying nearly $50,000 per month across three locations.

This is one of many critical issues TRA is working on in Austin and at the federal level. Membership gives restaurants a stronger, unified voice with the decision-makers who shape our industry.

If you’re not a Texas Restaurant Association member, now is the time to join. Your business—and your voice—matter.

Email [email protected] to get involved today!

A Waco restaurant owner says credit card processing fees are his third-biggest expense, costing him $50,000 a month across his three locations.

07/27/2026

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐨 𝐚 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞

San Angelo Chapter members are invited to join TRA’s 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟗, 𝐚𝐭 𝟐:𝟑𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐂𝐓 for an off-the-record conversation focused on:

- Property, liquor, unemployment, hotel occupancy and sales taxes
- Local permitting, government fees and inspections
- Challenges affecting restaurant start-ups and ongoing operations

Bring your experiences, examples and data to help shape TRA’s advocacy agenda for the next Texas legislative session.

Register today and make sure San Angelo’s restaurant community has a voice at the table!

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/raUX2UowQIabnGV2do5Owg

Questions? Contact Kelsey at [email protected].

07/09/2026

🚨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐨: 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 🚨

The countdown is on! Before you head to San Antonio this weekend, take a moment to review everything you need to know to make the most of your experience at the𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰.

Inside you’ll find:
🍽️ Can’t-miss events and demonstrations
🎤 Featured speakers, including Jon Taffer and NBA legend George “The Iceman” Gervin
🍸 Spec’s Mixology Competition & Lone Star Tapas Showdown
📱 Information about the official Show App
🏨 Hotel, travel, and local attractions
🏆 Texas Restaurant Awards details
❗ Important attendee reminders (including our 16+ admission policy)

📅 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 & 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟐–𝟏𝟑
🎟️ Register here: https://fthr-content.txrestaurant.org/Show26social

🏆 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟐
🎟️ Awards Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/wztp25ph

📲𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐩𝐩 to browse exhibitors, build your personalized schedule, navigate the show floor, receive real-time updates, and connect with fellow attendees:
https://TRS2026.mobile.mapyourshow.com

We’re looking forward to welcoming thousands of restaurant and hospitality professionals from across Texas. Safe travels—and we’ll see you in San Antonio! 🤠🍽️