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Joe’s Stone Crab Is Top Independent Restaurant In U.S. Joe’s Stone Crab, Miami Beach, is the top independent restaurant in a recent Restaurant Business survey. Serving 325,530* meals with $38,400,000* in sales and an average check of $87*, it topped the charts above such restaurants as Carmine’s (Times Square), The Boathouse (Disney Springs), Old Ebbitt Grill (Washington, D.C.), Lavo Italian Restaurant & Nightclub (New York), Smith & Wollensky (New York), Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse (Chicago), Balthazar (New York), Junior’s (New York) and Prime 112 (Miami Beach). *Estimated by Restaurant Business.
Tobacco Products Minimum Age of Sale Raised From 18 to 21 Years of Age On December 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and raise the federal minimum age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years. It is now illegal for any retailer to sell any tobacco product — including cigarettes, cigars, and e-cigarettes — to anyone under 21. FDA will provide additional details on this issue as they become available. The FDA has six months to finalize additional details and regulatory measures (like requiring all retailers to check ID for anyone under the age of 30 — currently 27), etc. FRLA will provide information to industry upon receipt of such information.
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Heidi Dennis
In Passing 42 SPRING
2020
After a long battle with cancer, beloved Heidi Dennis passed away in late February. She was most recently the General Manager of the Pelican Grand Beach Resort and was awarded the 2019 General Manager’s Award at FRLA’s Stars of the Industry Gala. In addition, she was named as FRLA’s June 2019 Member of the Month. Heidi was featured in FR&L’s 2018 Women in Lodging Issue and had this to say about her career in the lodging industry. What advice do you have for someone entering the hospitality industry? “If you want a career in hospitality, get your degree, but learn all areas from the ground up. Walk in others’ shoes: housekeeping, front desk, kitchen, restaurant etc.” Heidi was also known for her love of the industry. She was asked: What is your favorite part of working in the hospitality industry? “The team! Walking daily throughout the hotel and really appreciating everything they do every day.”
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