46. How to Create a Strong Company Culture (Part 2)
In this second episode of a 2-part podcast series focusing on building strong company cultures, Ken Henson, owner/consultant with Refettorio...
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20 of 47 episodes45. ’We Have Your Back!’ How to Create a Strong Company Culture
Amid a business environment of extremely high employee turnover, skyrocketing inflation, and other issues impacting hospitality businesses,...
44. A Miniature Horse Walks into a Bar... (repost)
No, this is not the start of a joke. Hospitality industry members have been experiencing more situations with customers walking into restaur...
Bonus: What’s Cookin’? Celebrity Chefs to Bring Big Flavor to the Cooking Stage
In this bonus podcast of Boiled Down, we have the opportunity to talk with two celebrity chefs who will be headlining the Northwest Food Sho...
43. Boiled Down: A Conversation with AHLA’s Chip Rogers
In the latest Boiled Down podcast, we have a conversation with one of the hospitality industry’s ‘most influential' leaders, Chip Rogers, Pr...
42. Restaurants’ Wish List: RRF, ERC, and Labor!
In the latest Boiled Down podcast, ORLA speaks with our advocacy colleagues at the National Restaurant Association to discuss the federal ad...
41. Employee Retention Credit: How to Get the Money You May Be Owed
Did you know the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) can have a huge impact and potentially result in thousands, even tens of thousands, of doll...
40. Supporting Diversified Energy Systems
From breweries to hotels, and caterers to small cafes, the hospitality industry depends on natural gas as an energy source. With recent news...
39. Kindness in the Workplace
The workplace has been chaotic with a multitude of factors impacting our work environment. How can leading with kindness make a difference i...
38. Misconceptions, Eligibility and Best Practices Applying for the ERTC
Think you’re not qualified for the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) or not taking advantage of it yet? ORLA held a successful webinar re...
37. Legislative Session Won’t Further Damage Oregon Hospitality
In a year like no other, we look at how the 2021 Legislative Session will affect Oregon’s hospitality industry. Our guest and Contract Lobby...
36. Bonus Episode: State of the Oregon Hospitality Industry
In this bonus episode, ORLA President & CEO Jason Brandt, along with host and Director of Government Affairs Greg Astley, walk through some...
35. Integrating New Workplace Standards
Together with SAIF Corporation experts, we try to highlight and clarify some of the new guidance Oregon’s hospitality professionals are putt...
32. Employment Laws & COVID Considerations
A business owner’s potential liability with regard to employment practices in the workplace has been one of the most challenging exposures t...
31. Unpacking Tourism Promotion
Discover all the work Travel Oregon does to grow our state economy by promoting tourism. In this episode, Teresa O'Neill and Carole Astley o...
30. Preparing for the Worst
"Hospitality begins with safety," so this episode we're talking emergency preparedness. Althea Rizzo joins us from the Office of Emergency M...
29. Scary Stories (and how the SBA helps small businesses)
Hear cautionary tales of the industry and how the Oregon Secretary of State's Office of Small Business Assistance can help. Discover how thi...
28. Word on The Street
ORLA's Greg, Nicole and Steve boil down some of the industry chatter around the state, what's happening where, and the overall trends impact...
27. Liquor Liters, CBD Consumables, and Cage-free Chickens
We've got the OLCC's Executive Director and Deputy Director in the house answering all our alcohol and marijuana-related industry questions....
26. Grassroots Advocacy
Lindsey Miller, National Restaurant Association grassroots advocacy manager and Nicole Peterson, ORLA government affairs coordinator talk ab...