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Carl WalkerDear Members of the GHRA,

I wanted to stray from the usual letters regarding upcoming events to shed a little insight on a current issue that hits home for many of us. I’m not referring to the after dinner wine problem some of us may have (no names shall be taken); I’m talking about the rising cost of food prices.

Of course my views and opinions on this subject may not be applicable or reasonable for some of you, so take what I’m about to tell you with a grain of (expensive) salt...Read More

Mark your calendar

March

  11 GHRA Educational Outlet #4 @ Central Market, 3:30pm-5:00pm.
  14 Serve Safe Exam proctored at the GHRA office at 9:30am.
  21 GHRA Office closed in observance of Good Friday.

April

  7 TRA Legends Golf Tournament in Austin, at Onion Creek Golf Club.
  8 GHRA Board of Directors meeting at the ISA office at 10:30am.
  11 Serve Safe Exam proctored at the GHRA office at 9:30am.
  28 GHRA Spring Swing Culinary Classic Golf Tournament at Kingwood Country Club, 11:00am shotgun start.
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Member news and events

Greater Houston Restaurant Association Dine Around A Sassy Success...Read More

GHRA Annual Spring Swing Culinary Classic Golf Tournament...Visit the official Spring Swing Web site at www.ghraspringswing.com for complete details.

GHRA Educational Outlet #4...Read More

$33 Billion Texas Restaurant Industry Does Business at the 71st Annual SW Foodservice Expo...Read More

Rising wheat prices have far-reaching significance...Read More

See historical pictures of your restaurant on our marketing materials!...Click here to submit your photos

Zonta Zelebration featuring Best of Houston Chefs...Read More

Legislative Issues

News, articles and updates on the political and public policy front.

Texas House of Representatives 2008 Candidates...Read More

Clinton adds food-safety focus to platform...Read More

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Did You Know

Interesting News Articles for Restaurateurs

Alert Cab Program and Greater Houston Restaurant Association team up...Read More

Relationship Marketing offers vital principles for sale...Read More

The most important steps to thrive in any type of economy...Read More

Foodservice analysts cautiously optimistic about economy in second half of '08...Read More

NRA highlights variety of technological triumphs by handing out 25 Kitchen Innovations Awards...Read More

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WELCOME NEW GHRA MEMBERS
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  Arturo’s Uptown Italiano BobbieQue’s Smokehouse
  Buffalo Wild Wings Morrison Supply Co.
  Sage Southmill Distribution
  Jimmy Wilson’s Seafood & Chop House Inman BioSciences, Inc.
  Burger Shack, LLC Long John Silvers/Pak Foods, LLC
  Bigote Grill, LP Heathy Lunch Box
  Texas Roadhouse Cafe Rabelais
  Danton’s Egg And I/ EVI Management, Inc.
  Brasserie Max and Julie, LLC Orion Payment Systems
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Food For Thought

"Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way." Edward de Bono

"Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing, that we see too late the one that is open." Alexander Graham Bell

Myth Buster: Alcohol burns off entirely when cooked?

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