Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Matters

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Legislative Review 2013/2014

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2013/2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION REVIEW

PRLA 2014 Officers CHAIRMAN Rick Sell Metz Culinary Management, Dallas Northeastern Chapter INTERIM VICE CHAIRMAN Jeff Cohen Smallman Street Deli/Weiss Provision, Pittsburgh Western Chapter INTERIM TREASURER John Graf Priory Hospitality Group, Pittsburgh Western Chapter IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Matt English Milestone Hospitality Management LLC, Lancaster Central and Lancaster chapters PRLA STAFF PRESIDENT & CEO John Longstreet | jlongstreet@prla.org CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER John Doulgeris, FMP | jdoulgeris@prla.org EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Vicki Zeppa | vzeppa@prla.org

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VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Amy Daniels | adaniels@prla.org DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT—EAST Brenda Mendte | bmendte@prla.org DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT—WEST Tom King | tking@prla.org MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER Christine Preuss | cpreuss@prla.org MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER Eric Adams | eadams@prla.org MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE Charlie Anderson, Northwestern PA

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2

Industry Outlook

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Legislative Champions of the Hospitality Industry

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Legal Docket

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Legislative Corner

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Supporters of the Hospitality Industry

GENERAL COUNSEL Shumaker Williams, P.C. Keith Clark

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Member Milestones

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Pugliese Associates, Harrisburg Lou Biacchi Greenlee Partners, Philadelphia Andrew Zalenski

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2015 Calendar of Events

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Education & Training

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Welcome New Members

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Diane Sherwood, CPA | dsherwood@prla.org DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Melissa Bova | mbova@prla.org DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Hope Sterner | hsterner@prla.org DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT Heidi Howard, CMP | hhoward@prla.org DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Stephanie Otterson | sotterson@prla.org FINANCE ASSISTANT Paula Judd | pjudd@prla.org OFFICE ASSISTANT Gisela McBride | gmcbride@prla.org PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY

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INDUSTRY OUTLOOK INDUSTRY OF OPPORTUNITY.

The National Restaurant Association recently launched America Works Here, an industry awareness campaign, to highlight the pivotal role restaurants play in people’s lives—whether as a first job, a place to celebrate a special occasion or where organizations go for philanthropic support. The restaurant industry, and collectively the hospitality industry, is one of opportunity and possibility. High school programs like NRAEF’s ProStart program and AHLEI’s Hospitality & Tourism Management Program, as well as the scholarship monies and work experience that come along with these programs, demonstrate the numerous possibilities available to the next generation of industry workers, shifting public perception from deadend job to career pathway.

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Rick Sell

John Longstreet

Pennsylvania recently signed on to support NRAEF’s ProStart program. This February, students from participating schools will convene in State College for the inaugural Pennsylvania State ProStart Invitational. Page 20 details the ways you can lend your support—whether it is in the form of financial, goods, services or morale.

ON THE HILL.

Legislative advocacy is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, service we offer to you, our members.

With the official conclusion of the 2013-2014 state legislative session, and (by the time this issue hits the streets) just concluded November election, it’s appropriate to spend this issue of the magazine reviewing how we have worked for you in Harrisburg and beyond. Now that the dust has settled, our government affairs team, led by Melissa • FALL 2014

Bova, has summarized where we stand with our association priorities, how the Legislature voted on our issues and who emerged through the rhetoric of the Capitol as champions of our industry.

EVENTS.

There’s no rest for the weary when it comes to advocating for the hospitality industry. The next session kicks off in January, and we are preparing for a challenging year ahead. And, while our government affairs team tirelessly advocates on your behalf, nothing is more convincing to an elected official than hearing from a constituent. We have two opportunities in 2015 for you to connect with your state and national legislators. On April 13-15, the NRA and AH&LA are hosting a joint Public Affairs Conference in Washington D.C. On May 12, PRLA’s annual Legislative Day will take place in Harrisburg. We urge you to attend one or both events to tie a personal story to the decisions of your elected officials. Stay tuned for details.

Thank you for your continued support.

With members, we can do anything!

With best regards,

Rick Sell Chairman of the Board

John Longstreet President & CEO

As the 2013/2014 Legislative Session comes to a close, we are pleased to report to our members that we had a successful session of protecting your business from increased taxes, fees and regulations.

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2013/2014

LEGISLATIVE Session Review HOTEL TAXES During the frenzy of the 2014 budget season, the Pennsylvania Senate added a variety of hotel tax increases to a piece of legislation that had nothing to do with hotel taxes. Most of the added taxes took local hotel tax monies away from promoting tourism, instead directing them to other projects. PRLA is opposed to the use of any local hotel taxes for anything other than promoting tourism. We educated legislators about the impact these piecemeal tax increases would have on the industry. The legislators heard our concerns, and the legislation containing the piecemeal tax increases did not make it to the Governor’s desk.

HOTEL TAX LEGISLATION This fall, the Hotel Tax Task force came to an agreement on comprehensive hotel tax reform. This legislation tightens up the definition of the use of the tax, broadens the requirement to pay to campgrounds and universities, and puts into a statute a more stringent decertification process.

The legislation, HB 2515 (Stern—R, Blair) passed the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee with a vote of 21-4. While the legislation did not move any further, it puts us a step ahead for passage in 2015.

DRINK TAX FOR STRUGGLING MUNICIPALITIES A proposal was put forth to allow the 23 struggling municipalities under Act 47 in the state to pass up to a 10 percent drink tax to get themselves out of debt. PRLA was successful in having this provision removed from the both the Senate and House versions of the legislation.

MINIMUM WAGE The debate about minimum wage began in earnest in the Pennsylvania legislature this session. Several pieces of legislation were filed, and ranged from increasing the wage

to $10.10/hour and the tipped wage to 50 percent of the minimum wage, tying both to inflation, to raising the minimum wage to $12/hour and eliminating the tipped wage.

Our members spent much of PRLA’s 2014 Legislative Day educating legislators about how the tipped wage works and what an increase in the wage would have on their businesses. While minimum wage did not see any movement this year, it is expected to come up in next year’s session.

PLCB MARK-UP In July 2014, a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) memo was released suggesting an increase in the mark-up on products to be increased from 30 percent to 35 percent. PRLA immediately released a statement explaining the impact such a proposal would have on licensees and consumers, and urged the legislature to look at privatization or at minimum reform of alcohol sales to stop the state monopoly from raising prices on a whim. Immediately after the release, the PLCB announced that they would not be increasing prices this year.

PAID-LEAVE PREEMPTION In this year’s session, PRLA introduced legislation that would stop local municipalities from passing paid leave mandates on businesses. HB 1807 and HB 1960, both sponsored by Rep. Seth Grove were scuttled in the House, but PRLA was able to amend a third bill with leave preemption, HB 1796, in the Senate.

Unfortunately, politics got in the way of this legislation and the bill was not able to make it to the finish line before the end of this year’s session.

LIQUOR PRIVATIZATION While privatization of wine and spirits sales did not make it across the finish line, PRLA was successful in ensuring that legislators understood the concerns of our industry.

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1. Preserving the value of existing licenses 2. Increasing the licensee discount 3. Eliminating the 30 percent mark-up on special liquor orders 4. Including a cap to any implementation of flexible pricing 5. Allowing wine-to-go for licensees Thanks to our efforts, every draft of legislation that was discussed took into consideration many, if not all, of our concerns.

PHILADELPHIA DRINK TAX In response to the ever growing budget problems of the Philadelphia school district, Mayor Nutter last year proposed increasing the Philadelphia drink tax from 10 percent to 15 percent. This 50 percent increase once again targets our industry and would have put hospitality businesses at an even bigger disadvantage compared to businesses in the suburbs. PRLA fought this battle in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. As a result of our efforts, enabling legislation to increase the tax never passed the state legislature.

PAID SICK LEAVE Philadelphia, for the second time, passed a paid leave mandate on businesses.

The legislation would have required all businesses with more than 5 employees to offer up to 56 hours of paid leave. The leave could have been taken in hourly increments, an employee was not required to call ahead of time and the leave could be taken for almost any reason. PRLA members in Philadelphia educated city council members about the burden this bill would have on their businesses. While City Council did pass the legislation, the Mayor vetoed it. Thanks to PRLA’s educational efforts, Council did not have enough votes to override the veto and the bill failed to become law.

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Legislative Champions

OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Now that this legislative session has wrapped up, PRLA would like to take this opportunity to thank those legislators who have fought for and helped protect our industry during the session. While many legislators have supported our industry in various ways, the following individuals stood out among the rest: REPRESENTATIVE SETH GROVE (R—YORK)

REPRESENTATIVE MIKE TURZAI (R—ALLEGHENY)

Rep. Grove led the fight to protect small business this legislative session.

He not only took the legislative lead on PRLA’s top priority issue, state preemption of mandated paid leave, but also served as the lead sponsor on two bills in the House of Representatives (House Bills 1807 and 1960).

He championed the issue in both the House and Senate. He is a vocal advocate for small business’ ability to grow and not be hindered by burdensome state regulations.

Rep. Turzai, majority leader in the House, stayed committed to his number one priority, privatization of wine and spirits sales. For the first time in the decades-long debate over privatization, Turzai was able to pass a privatization bill (HB 790) in the House. While the bill was not perfect, PRLA supported it because it achieved one of our primary goals: ending the state monopoly of wine and spirits sales that, in turn, would lower prices. Turzai also worked closely with PRLA in moving paid leave preemption (HB 1807 and HB 1960) in the House. While both bills were bogged down with amendments, the Majority Leader remained committed to concurring if legislation was passed by the Senate.

SENATOR JOE SCARNATI (R— JEFFERSON) Sen. Scarnati, president protempore of the Senate and former restaurateur, used his past business experience to protect our licensees from legislation that would increase costs and create thousands of new licenses. As the Senate debated alcohol reform, Scarnati ensured that the licensee discount was increased and licensees would be able to sell wineto-go at no additional cost to their license.

Even though alcohol reform did not make it across the finish line this year, under Scarnati’s leadership licensees were protected during its discussions. He fought for the passage of paid leave preemption in the Senate. He also demonstrated his understanding of our industry when he took the time to answer our members’ hardball questions at PRLA’s 2014 Legislative Day.

SENATOR JOHN EICHELBERGER (R—BLAIR) When both of PRLA’s paid leave preemption bills (HB 1807 and HB 1960) were bogged down by more than 130 amendments in the House, Sen. Eichelberger went to bat for Pennsylvania’s businesses. He offered an amendment to a bill (HB 1796) in his Senate committee stating that it is not the role of local municipalities to mandate leave policies on business. This crucial amendment gave us the opportunity to send the bill back to the House on a concurrence vote. While HB 1796 did not pass with our language

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included, Sen. Eichelberger fought for our industry every step of the way and is committed to moving the bill again in the next session.

When legislation was introduced that included the ability to allow 23 struggling municipalities the option to assess a 10 percent across-the-bar tax to raise funds, Eichelberger responded immediately to our concerns about this legislation and supported the removal of the tax.

REPRESENTATIVE JERRY STERN (R—BLAIR) We would be remiss, in the midst of his retirement year, not to acknowledge Rep. Stern for his support of the entire hospitality industry during his tenure as Chairman of the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee. Chairman Stern supported the creation of a public-private partnership to increase statewide funding for tourism, passed legislation that would allow a tax credit to be given to those businesses that support the partnership, and championed the proper use of local hotel taxes. Most recently, Chairman Stern spoke on the floor in response to the increase of hotel taxes for county’s that do not go 100 percent towards tourism. He has also sponsored HB 2515, comprehensive and agreed-to legislation relating to hotel tax reform. Stern’s commitment to the industry has been long and steadfast. His knowledge and support of it will be greatly missed.

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LEGAL DOCKET

Evan C. Pappas, Esquire and Megan Rooney SHUMAKER WILLIAMS, P.C. General Counsel, Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association

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ADA “DRIVE-BY” LAWSUITS: DON’T BE MADE AN EASY TARGET Most hotels and restaurants are aware (and support), that certain accommodations are required to be made for handicapped individuals. However, as these establishments are learning, minor deviations from required accommodations can create substantial liability.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) aims to protect more than 56 million Americans with disabilities. The ADA seeks to prevent and eliminate discrimination against disabled persons in employment, public services, public accommodations, transportation and telecommunications. Importantly, the ADA considers public accommodations those private establishments that provide goods or services to the public, including bars, restaurants and hotels. These establishments must provide all customers an opportunity for full and equal enjoyment of goods, services and facilities.

Liability can be imposed on hotels and restaurants because private individuals who have been, or believe they are about to be, subject to discrimination, may bring lawsuits against an establishment to remedy such discrimination. Business owners do not even have to be notified of the ADA deficiencies in their establishment before a lawsuit can be initiated and, surprisingly, the aggrieved individual does not actually have to step foot into the establishment for a claim to arise.

If successful, a court can then order the establishment to correct the ADA deficiencies and award the individual attorneys’ fees for their trouble.

Furthermore, if the establishment is deemed to be in the practice of discriminating against disabled persons or if the discrimination becomes an issue of public significance, individuals may request the Attorney General bring a lawsuit on the public’s behalf. The Attorney General may ask the court to award monetary damages to the discriminated party and, if the violation is substantial or the business has shown bad faith in its failure to comply, 8 •

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may ask the court to assess civil penalties.

For claims arising after April 2014, a first violation may be penalized up to $75,000; any subsequent violations carry a maximum penalty of $150,000.

Generally, the extent of the accommodations required under the applicable ADA standards depends on the year in which the establishment was built or alterations were made. However, all newly constructed establishments must be in full compliance with the most recent ADA standards issued in 2010. Of particular relevance, the updated ADA standards for hotels expanded the areas that require accessibility. For example, not only do guest rooms need to be accommodating, but newly constructed or altered hotels need to ensure all amenities, such as swimming pools, exercise facilities and playgrounds are also accessible.

In an attempt to prevent hotels and restaurants from being targeted for ADA compliance lawsuits, we encourage businesses to consider the following: 1. ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE: At least one route of entry into the establishment should be equally accessible by all patrons.

Establishments can remove barriers by creating handicapped parking. Such is readily achievable by repainting lines, constructing curb-cutouts, installing a new ramp near stairs, or widening narrow doorways. If creating an accessible entrance is not readily achievable, restaurants, for example, could offer curbside delivery as an alternative measure.

2. ACCESS TO GOODS & SERVICES: The layout of the building should allow all patrons to obtain goods or services without assistance.

Some typical improvement areas to increase access in restaurants include rearranging tables and chairs to allow handicapped persons to • FALL 2014

pass by; removing stationary chairs so wheelchairs may be utilized at tables; lowering counters or self-serve stations to a height no greater than 36-48 inches. Other access measures can include offering braille menus and signs or visual aids for the hearing impaired. Also, seeing eye dogs and hearing assist dogs must be permitted inside an establishment, despite health code concerns.

3. ACCESS TO GOODS & SERVICES: When restrooms are open to the public, they should be accessible to anyone needing their use.

Doors to a bathroom can be widened to accommodate wheelchairs, and a handicap-accessible restroom provided. A readily available alternative to those significant barrier removals may include installation of a grab-bar or lowering paper towel dispensers.

If faced with a claim of noncompliance, an establishment has 30 days to make readily achievable accommodations. This depends on whether the accommodation is easily accomplished based on the establishment’s size and available resources. Additionally, the government offers tax credits for small businesses and tax deductions for all businesses to assist with compliance measures. Businesses are encouraged to evaluate their facilities and develop a plan for barrier removal that is appropriate to avoid potentially significant penalties in the future.

If you have faced a claim of noncompliance, including reaching a settlement, please let PRLA know by calling (800) 345-5353 or emailing sotterson@prla.org.

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Michelle and Chirag discovered their strengths with the things they are best at and they built their working lives around those strengths. They invested in themselves. They had purpose.

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LEGISLATIVE CORNER

ELECTION TIME By the time you receive this magazine the general election should be over. At the time of print, Tom Wolf, Democratic nominee for Governor, still held a 12 point lead over Gov. Tom Corbett. While it is expected that Wolf will win the election, the House and the Senate should stay in Republican hands.

WHAT’S NEXT? With the conclusion of the 2013/14 legislative session, PRLA is shifting its focus forward on our priorities for the new twoyear session. The PRLA Alcohol Service and Government Affairs committees will meet in December to create a four-year issuepriority plan that also will give us the flexibility to add items as dictated by the legislature.

RESTAURANT GRADING PROPOSAL While the state may be taking a break, local politics is ramping up. The letter grade proposal, as passed by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD), is now before the full Allegheny Council for consideration. PRLA and its Western Chapter continue to oppose a system that punishes good operators with a grade that does not truly reflect or impact food safety. If you are located in Allegheny County, please become engaged in this fight and respond to PRLA communications on the issue.

PAID SICK LEAVE IN PHILADELPHIA Paid sick leave is back for a third time in the City of Philadelphia.

Mayor Nutter’s task force is expected to release a paid sick leave proposal in early November and allow for public comment. PRLA continues to be opposed to local government dictating day-today business operations and has already begun reaching out to Council to ensure that we are a key part of the conversation as any legislation moves forward.

INDUSTRY UNDER ATTACK The hospitality industry will face its hardest year yet in 2015.

Unions across the country are investing more than $38 million into unionizing restaurants, pushing for the elimination of the tip credit, mandating leave and increasing the wage to $15/hour.

PRLA, as always, is on the frontline for our industry but we cannot do it without your help. Your financial support of the PRLA Political Action Committee (PAC) or Political Education Committee (PEC)

ensures we continue to be your advocate on the frontline. You can easily invest in these funds on PRLA’s website, www.prla.org/ donate.

VISA/MASTERCARD SETTLEMENT A friendly reminder to PRLA members: The multi-billion dollar Visa/ MasterCard settlement has not been decided. We expect it will be another year before businesses can start filing for their portion of the settlement. When that time comes, a website will be set-up to help you collect the settlement and PRLA will assist you through the process. We urge you not to sign an agreement with a thirdparty agency, many of whom are collecting fees between 30 to 40 percent, to collect this settlement.

MUSIC LICENSING After years of frustration within the industry relating to the cost and procedures of music licensing company’s, the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing how the fees are administered. The National Restaurant Association (NRA) submitted comments on behalf of the industry about the nonnegotiable fees set by music licensing companies. NRA stated that challenging these fees is more expensive than just paying them, as well as urged the appointment of “rate experts” who would settle these disputes rather than forcing the industry to file expensive and lengthy lawsuits.

BRAND USA/TRIA Brand USA and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) both remain to be passed by Congress this year. NRA and American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) are working together to pass both pieces of legislation.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT As 2015 approaches, PRLA, NRA and AH&LA continue to work to pass legislation that achieves the following priorities: • Change the definition of a full time employee from 30 to 40 hours.

• Eliminate the formula required to determine if a business is a large or small employer.

• Streamline the definition of season employee.

• Eliminate the auto-enroll provisions for very large employers.

The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association is committed to representing the hospitality industry at all levels of government on legislative and regulatory issues that have a direct impact on our industry and our members’ bottom lines. The above issues are just a few of the priorities in which your association is currently engaged.

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Supporters OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY The chart starting on page 15 lists all of Pennsylvania legislators and how they voted on PRLA’s major policy issues. This is not a definitive list of industry supporters since many legislators support PRLA policies that just did not see any action this year. This list also does not reflect committee votes, where numerous legislators supported PRLA policies with their committee votes.

The votes for the following PRLA priorities are reflected in the following pages. Please reference the number listed with each priority to the corresponding column in the chart.

Priority 1. Privatization of wine & spirits sales (HB 790).

Priority 2. HB 121 (Sonney—R, Erie), which would lower the 30 percent mark-up on special liquor orders to 10 percent.

Priority 3. The addition of piecemeal hotel taxes not used for tourism promotion (HB 1177 (3A) and SB 838 (3B)).

Priority 4. Motion to strip out PRLA’s paid leave preemption language in HB 1796.

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Senate Member

Party

District

Priority 3A

Priority 3B

Priority 4

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Opposed

Y

Y

N

Senator Mensch

R

Senate Member

Party

Priority 3A

Priority 3B

Priority 4

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Opposed

24

N

Y

N

District

Senator Alloway

R

44

Senator Argall

R

29

Y

Y

N

Senator Pileggi

R

9

Y

Y

N

Senator Baker

R

20

N

N

Y

Senator Rafferty

R

44

Y

Y

Y

Senator Blake

D

22

Y

Y

Y

Senator Robbins

R

50

Y

Y

N

Senator Boscola

D

18

Y

Y

Y

Senator Scarnati

R

25

Y

Y

N

Senator Brewster

D

45

Y

Y

Y

Senator Schwank

D

11

Y

Y

Y

Senator Browne

R

16

Y

Y

N

Senator Smith

D

37

Y

Y

Y

Senator Brubaker

R

36

Y

Y

N

Senator Smucker

R

13

Y

Y

N

Senator Corman

R

34

Y

Y

N

Senator Solobay

D

46

Y

Y

N

Senator Costa

D

43

Y

Y

Y

Senator Stack

D

5

Y

Y

Y

Senator Dinniman

D

19

Y

Y

Y

Senator Tartaglione

D

2

Y

Y

Y

Senator Eichelberger

R

30

Y

N

N

Senator Teplitz

D

15

Y

Y

Y

Senator Erickson

R

26

Y

Y

Y

Senator Tomlinson

R

6

Y

Y

Y

Senator Farnese

D

1

Y

Y

Y

Senator Vance

R

31

Y

Y

Y

Senator Ferlo

D

38

Y

Y

Y

Senator Vogel

R

47

Y

Y

N

Senator Folmer

R

48

Y

Y

N

Senator Vulakovich

R

40

Y

Y

N

Senator Fontana

D

42

Y

Y

Y

Senator Wagner

R

28

Y

Y

N

Senator Gordner

R

27

N

N

N

Senator Ward

R

39

N

N

N

Senator Greenleaf

R

12

Y

N

Y

Senator Washington

D

4

Y

Y

Y

Senator Hughes

D

7

Y

Y

Y

Senator White

R

41

Y

Y

N

Senator Hutchinson

R

21

Y

Y

N

Senator Wiley

D

49

Y

Y

Y

Senator Kasunic

D

32

Y

Y

Y

Senator Williams

D

8

Y

Y

Y

Senator Kitchen

D

3

Y

Y

Y

Senator Wozniak

D

35

Y

Y

N

Senator Leach

D

17

Y

Y

Y

Senator Yaw

R

23

Y

Y

N

Senator McIlhinney

R

10

N

Y

N/A

Senator Yudichak

D

14

Y

Y

Y

Party

District

Priority 1

Priority 3A

Priority 2

Party

District

Priority 1

Priority 3A

Priority 2

PRLA Supported

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Supported

PRLA Supported

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Supported

House Member

House Member

Rep. Adolph

R

165

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Brown V.

D

190

N

Y

Y

Rep. Aument

R

41

Y

N

Y

Rep. Brownlee

D

195

N

Y

Y

Rep. Baker

R

68

Y

N

Y

Rep. Burns

D

72

N

N

Y

Rep. Barbin

D

71

N

N

Y

Rep. Caltagirone

D

127

N

N

Y

Rep. Barrar

R

160

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Carroll

D

118

N

Y

Y

Rep. Benninghoff

R

171

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Causer

R

67

Y

N

Y

Rep. Bishop

D

192

N

Y

Y

Rep. Christiana

R

15

Y

N

Y

Rep. Bizzarro

D

3

N

Y

Y

Rep. Clay

D

179

N

Y

Y

Rep. Bloom

R

199

Y

N

Y

Rep. Clymer

R

145

N

N

Y

Rep. Boback

R

117

Y

N

Y

Rep. Cohen

D

202

N

Y

Y

Rep. Boyle B.

D

170

N

Y

Y

Rep. Conklin

R

77

N

Y

Y

Rep. Boyle K.

D

172

N

Y

Y

Rep. Corbin

R

155

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Bradford

D

70

N

Y

Y

Rep. Costa D.

D

21

N

Y

Y

Rep. Briggs

D

149

N

Y

Y

Rep. Costa P.

D

34

N/A

Y

Y

Rep. Brooks

R

17

Y

N

Y

Rep. Cox

R

129

Y

N

Y

Rep. Brown R.

R

189

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Cruz

D

180

N

Y

Y

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House Member

Rep. Culver

Party

District

Priority 1

Priority 3A

Priority 2

PRLA Supported

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Supported

Y

N

Y

Rep. Hahn

R

House Member

Party

Priority 1

Priority 3A

Priority 2

PRLA Supported

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Supported

138

Y

N

Y

District

R

108

Rep. Cutler

R

100

Y

N

Y

Rep. Haluska

D

73

N/A

N

Y

Rep. Daley M.J.

D

148

N

Y

Y

Rep. Hanna

D

76

N

Y

Y

Rep. Daley P.

D

49

N

Y

Y

Rep. Harhai

D

58

N

N

Y

Rep. Davidson

D

164

N

Y

Y

Rep. Harhart

R

183

Y

N

Y

Rep. Davis

D

141

N/A

Y

Y

Rep. Harkins

D

1

N

Y

Y

Rep. Day

R

187

Y

N

Y

Rep. Harper

R

61

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Dean

D

153

N

N/A

Y

Rep. Harris A.

R

82

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Deasy

D

27

N

N

Y

Rep. Harris J.

D

186

N

Y

Y

Rep. Delissio

D

194

N

Y

Y

Rep. Heffley

R

122

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Delozier

R

88

Y

N

Y

Rep. Helm

R

104

Y

N

Y

Rep. Deluca

D

32

N

Y

Y

Rep. Hennessey

R

26

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Denlinger

R

99

Y

N

Y

Rep. Hickernell

R

98

Y

N

Y

Rep. Dermody

D

33

N

Y

Y

Rep. James

R

64

Y

N

Y

Rep. Digirolamo

R

18

N

Y

Y

Rep. Kampf

R

157

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Donatucci

D

185

N

Y

Y

Rep. Kauffman

R

89

Y

N

Y

Rep. Dunbar

R

56

Y

N

Y

Rep. Kavulich

D

114

N

Y

Y

Rep. Ellis

R

11

Y

N

Y

Rep. Keller F.

R

85

Y

N

Y

Rep. Emrick

R

137

Y

N

Y

Rep. Keller M.

R

86

Y

N

Y

Rep. English

R

30

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Keller W.

D

184

N

Y

Y

Rep. Evankovich

R

54

Y

N

Y

Rep. Killion

R

168

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Evans

D

203

N

N/A

Y

Rep. Kim

D

103

N

Y

Y

Rep. Everett

R

84

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Kinsey

D

201

N

Y

Y

Rep. Fabrizio

D

2

N

Y

Y

Rep. Kirkland

D

159

N

Y

Y

Rep. Farina

D

115

N

Y

Y

Rep. Knowles

R

124

Y

N

Y

Rep. Farry

R

142

N

Y

Y

Rep. Kortz

D

38

N

Y

Y

Rep. Fee

R

37

N

Y

Y

Rep. Kotik

D

45

N

Y

Y

Rep. Fleck

R

81

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Krieger

R

57

Y

N

Y

Rep. Flynn

R

113

N

Y

Y

Rep. Kula

D

52

N

Y

Y

Rep. Frankel

D

23

N

Y

Y

Rep. Lawrence

R

13

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Freeman

D

136

N

Y

Y

Rep. Longietti

D

7

N

Y

Y

Rep. Gabler

R

75

Y

N

Y

Rep. Lucas

R

5

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Gainey

D

24

N

Y

Y

Rep. Mackenzie

R

134

Y

N

Y

Rep. Galloway

D

140

N

Y

Y

Rep. Maher

R

40

Y

N

Y

Rep. Gergely

D

35

N

Y

Y

Rep. Mahoney

D

51

N

Y

Y

Rep. Gibbons

D

10

N

Y

Y

Rep. Major

R

111

Y

N

Y

Rep. Gillen

R

128

N

N

N

Rep. Maloney

R

130

Y

N

Y

Rep. Gillespie

R

47

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Markosek

D

25

N

Y

Y

Rep. Gingrich

R

101

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Marshall

R

14

Y

N

Y

Rep. Godshall

R

53

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Marsico

R

105

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Goodman

D

123

N

Y

Y

Rep. Masser

R

107

Y

N

Y

Rep. Greiner

R

43

Y

N

Y

Rep. Matzie

D

16

N

Y

Y

Rep. Grell

R

87

Y

Y

Y

Rep. McCarter

D

154

N

Y

Y

Rep. Grove

R

196

Y

Y

Y

Rep. McGeehan

D

173

N

Y

Y

Rep. Hackett

R

161

Y

Y

Y

Rep. McGinnis

R

79

Y

N

Y

Rep. Haggerty

D

112

N

Y

Y

Rep. McNeill

D

133

N

Y

Y

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House Member

Party

District

Priority 1

Priority 3A

Priority 2

PRLA Supported

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Supported

House Member

Rep. Mentzer

R

97

Y

N

Y

Rep. Roebuck

Rep. Metcalfe

R

12

Y

N

Y

Rep. Metzgar

R

69

Y

N

Y

Party

District

Priority 1

Priority 3A

Priority 2

PRLA Supported

PRLA Opposed

PRLA Supported

N

Y

Y

D

188

Rep. Ross

R

158

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Rozzi

D

126

N

Y

Y

Rep. Miccarelli

R

162

N/A

N/A

Y

Rep. Sabatina

D

174

N

Y

Y

Rep. Micozzie

R

163

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Saccone

R

39

Y

N

Y

Rep. Millard

R

109

Y

N

Y

Rep. Sainato

D

9

N

N

Y

Rep. Miller D.

D

42

N/A

Y

Y

Rep. Samuelson

D

135

N

Y

Y

Rep. Miller R.

R

93

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Sankey

R

74

Y

N

Y

Rep. Milne

R

167

Y

N

Y

Rep. Santarsiero

D

31

N

Y

Y

Rep. Mirabito

D

83

N

N

Y

Rep. Saylor

R

94

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Miranda

D

197

N

Y

Y

Rep. Scavello

R

176

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Molchany

D

197

N

Y

Y

Rep. Schlossberg

D

132

N

Y

Y

Rep. Moul

R

91

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Schreiber

D

95

N/A

Y

Y

Rep. Mullery

D

119

N

N

Y

Rep. Simmons

R

131

Y

N

Y

Rep. Mundy

D

120

N

Y

Y

Rep. Sims

D

182

N/A

Y

Y

Rep. Murt

R

152

N

Y

Y

Rep. Smith

R

66

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Mustio

R

44

Y

N

Y

Rep. Snyder

D

50

N

Y

Y

Rep. Neuman

D

48

N

N

Y

Rep. Sonney

R

4

Y

Y

Y

Rep. O’Brien

D

175

N

Y

Y

Rep. Stephens

R

151

Y

N

Y

Rep. O’Neill

R

29

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Stern

R

80

Y

N

Y

Rep. Oberlander

R

63

Y

N

Y

Rep. Stevenson

R

8

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Painter

D

146

N

N

Y

Rep. Sturla

D

96

N

N

Y

Rep. Parker

D

200

N

Y

Y

Rep. Swanger

R

102

Y

N

Y

Rep. Pashinski

D

121

N

Y

Y

Rep. Tallman

R

193

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Payne

R

106

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Taylor

R

177

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Peifer

R

139

Y

N

Y

Rep. Thomas

D

181

N

N

Y

Rep. Petrarca

D

55

N

N

Y

Rep. Tobash

R

125

Y

N

Y

Rep. Petri

R

178

Y

N/A

Y

Rep. Toepel

R

147

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Pickett

R

110

Y

N

Y

Rep. Toohil

R

116

Y

N

Y

Rep. Pyle

R

60

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Topper

R

78

N/A

N

Y

Rep. Quinn

R

143

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Truitt

R

156

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Rapp

R

65

Y

N

Y

Rep. Turzai

R

28

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Ravenstahl

D

20

N

Y

Y

Rep. Vereb

R

150

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Readshaw

D

36

N

Y

Y

Rep. Vitali

D

166

N

Y

Y

Rep. Reed

R

62

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Waters

D

191

N

Y

Y

Rep. Reese

R

59

Y

N

Y

Rep. Watson

R

144

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Regan

R

92

Y

Y

Y

Rep. Wheatley

D

19

N/A

Y

Y

Rep. Roae

R

6

Y

N

Y

Rep. White

D

46

N

N

Y

Rep. Rock

R

90

Y

N

Y

Rep. Youngblood

D

198

N

Y

Y

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MEMBER MILESTONES BRANDYWINE CHAPTER • The Brandywine Chapter Back to School Golf Outing took place on Monday, September 8 and was hosted by Applecross Country Club, Downingtown. The outing, which benefits the PRLA Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund, featured a food-truck/ beer-truck lunch, sponsored by PJ Whelihan’s Pub and Victory Brewing Company. A record number of participants enjoyed a great day of golf and Oktoberfest-themed dinner.

• Congratulations to Great American Beer Festival medalists (and PRLA members) Victory Brewing Company (Gold, BelgianStyle Tripel: Golden Monkey), Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant-Media (Bronze, English-Style IPA: Burton IPA) and Fegley’s Brew Works (Gold, Old/Strong Ale: Arctic Alchemy and Bronze, German-Style Sour Ale: Berliner Weiss).

CENTRAL CHAPTER • Hershey Country Club hosted the 23rd annual PRLA Central Chapter Golf Outing on Monday, October 20. Proceeds benefit the PRLA Educational Foundation and the Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet program. Special thanks go to the tournament planning committee, American Culinary Federation—Harrisburg Chapter and all of the sponsors and golfers for their support of this event!

• Lancaster Chapter held its annual golf outing to benefit the PRLA Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund on Monday, September 22 at Foxchase Golf Club, Stevens. The chapter board and golf committee wish to thank all of the sponsors and participants who turned out.

featuring Philadelphia Daily News columnist John Baer and complimentary hors d’oeuvres.

John Baer delivers blunt and honest portrayals of Pennsylvania politics at its best and worst. He provided an update on the current political scene with a forecast for the upcoming election.

• In September, Chickie’s and Pete’s at PHL was named Merchant of the Year, as part of the Philadelphia Marketplace Food & Shops EDGE program. The EDGE program was designed to motivate and reward merchants for providing great customer service to passengers at Philadelphia International (PHL).

• Chef Instructor Tim Harris of the PA School of Culinary Arts represented Pennsylvania when he competed in the 11th annual Seafood Cookoff on August 2 in New Orleans.

This yearly event is hosted by the Louisiana Restaurant Association and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board. Nice job Chef!

• The October 7 Lancaster Chapter Breakfast Board Meeting was hosted by new member Rob Commero of The Pressroom Restaurant in Lancaster.

LEHIGH VALLEY CHAPTER

• Women in Hospitality Philadelphia will be meeting for high tea on November 12 at the Sofitel, Philadelphia. Memory Coach Scott Bornstein will be presenting fun (and useful) tips on boasting your brain power. Learn more about Women in Hospitality at www.prla.org/ WIH. WESTERN CHAPTER • 17th annual PRLA Golf Classic West was held on Monday, September 29 at Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh. Many thanks to the golf committee chairmen Sean Casey, Church Brew Works and Tony Ferraro, Reinhart FoodService for their leadership and help. We also wish to thank the sponsors and participants for making it such a huge success.

• Vintage Restaurant in Easton was the site for the Lehigh Valley Chapter’s second annual Sip, Savor, Smoke – Enjoy!, which took place on October 2. The unique event included cigars, wine, craft beer, liquor tastings and food stations. The proceeds of the event are donated to the PRLA Educational Foundation scholarship fund.

LANCASTER CHAPTER

NORTHWESTERN CHAPTER

• The Best Western PREMIER Eden Resort & Suites in Lancaster hosted the PRLA Fall Membership Meeting & Awards & Installation Gala on October 27 and 28. The revamped meeting agenda included two national keynote speakers, two panel discussions, a dine around in Lancaster on Monday and the Awards Gala on Tuesday. Thank you to our sponsors, including presenting sponsor Reinhart FoodService, for making this an exciting two days.

• Chapter President Chris Sirianni hosted the Northwestern Chapter Board Meeting & Legislative Update on Monday, October 13 at the Brewerie at Union Station, Erie. The legislative update focused on the Affordable Care Act and received media coverage by the local television stations.

PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER • On August 6 Philadelphia Chapter held a reception at the Hilton Inn at Penn

• The second WIH Pittsburgh event took place on Tuesday, September 30 at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh.

The complimentary event, which featured breakfast stations and guest speaker author Ken Wasco, was sponsored by the Westin and Gordon Food Service. More information including a schedule of Women in Hospitality events may be found at www.prla.org/WIH.

For more information on any of the above events or to include your event or news in the next issue of Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Matters, contact Heidi Howard, PRLA meeting and event planner, at (800) 345-5353 or email to hhoward@prla.org.

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2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

January 12

PRLA Leadership Webinar

PRLA Office Harrisburg

January 26

PRLA Executive Committee Meeting

PRLA Office Harrisburg

February 25

Pennsylvania ProStart Student Invitational

Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College

April 13–15

AH&LA Legislative Action Summit & NRA Public Affairs Conference

Washington, DC

April 27

PRLA Executive Committee Meeting

TBD

April 27–28

PRLA Spring Membership Meeting

TBD

May 12

PRLA Legislative Day

Capitol Complex Harrisburg

May 16-19

NRA Show 2014

McCormick Place Chicago

June 23

PRLA Golf Classic East

RiverCrest Golf Club Phoenixville

July 20

PRLA Executive Committee Meeting

PRLA Office Harrisburg

September 28

PRLA Golf Classic West

Fox Chapel Golf Club Pittsburgh

October 26

PRLA Executive Committee Budget Meeting

TBD

October 26–27

PRLA Fall Membership Meeting & Awards Gala

TBD

November 9–12 AH&LA Fall Conference & IHMR Show

Jacob Javits Center New York City

Restaurant Program: Eastern Insurance, together with Millers Mutual Group, has developed a program specifically for restaurants with some of the most competitive rates in the state.

Coverages Offered: • Building • Business Personal Property • General Liability • Liquor Liability • Loss of Income coverage • Food Spoilage coverage • Glass coverage • Signs and crime coverage • Workers Compensation coverage For a free no obligation review of your current insurance program:

Mike Brady 1-800-359-5001 mbrady@easterninsurancegroup.com 613 Baltimore Dr. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

Inaugural Pennsylvania ProStart Invitational Slated for February 25, 2015 PRLA and its Educational Foundation will be hosting Pennsylvania’s inaugural ProStart Invitational on February 25, 2015, at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. The invitational is a chance for students from all over the state who participate in their high school ProStart® program to compete against their peers. Schools compete in two distinct competitions at the state level – management and culinary events.

MANAGEMENT

CULINARY

Management teams develop a proposal for the next hot restaurant concept and present it to a panel of industry judges.

Next, their ability to think on their feet will be tested as they quickly solve challenges managers face on a daily basis.

The culinary competition highlights the creative abilities of each team through the preparation of a three-course meal in 60 minutes, using only two butane burners with no access to running water or electricity. There’s no room for error as they’re evaluated on taste, skill, teamwork, safety and sanitation.

GET INVOLVED

The first-place teams in each competition category advance to the National ProStart Invitational, representing not only their school but also their state on the national stage. Nationals will take place on April 18-20, 2015, at Disneyland® Hotel in Anaheim, Calif.

Our members can support the Pennsylvania ProStart In the following ways: VOLUNTEER: There are numerous volunteer opportunities on the day of the competition, such as registering teams, judging the culinary or management competition, or serving as a timer.

DONATE GOODS: PRLA will be accepting donated goods for the culinary students to use during the competition.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT: We have sponsorship packages available, as well as à la carte options, to meet your budget. There are also opportunities to sponsor teams at the state and national levels.

The top five teams from the national culinary and management competitions are awarded generous educational scholarships to help further their careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry.

In 2013, more than $1.4 million in scholarships was awarded to students by the NRAEF and leading academic institutions.

If you are interested in becoming involved with the Pennsylvania ProStart Invitational, please call Hope Sterner, director of education, at (800) 345-5353.

ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Classes

TODAY REGISTER rg www.prla.o 353 (800) 345-5

presented by the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association

DECEMBER 2014

JANUARY 2015

FEBRUARY 2015

MARCH 2015

12/1 Harrisburg

1/12 Lancaster

2/2

Wilkes-Barre

3/2

State College

12/8 Reading

1/12 Philadelphia

2/9

Butler

3/9

Carlisle

12/8 Williamsport

1/26 Harrisburg

2/9

Reading

3/9

Allentown

1/26 Monroeville

2/23 Greensburg

3/16 Lancaster

2/23 Philadelphia

3/16 Washington

2/23 York

3/23 Wilkes-Barre 3/30 Monroeville

Retest, home study and online classes also are available.

Early Bird Pricing*

*Early bird pricing must be pre-paid 14 days prior to the class.

$130 PRLA member

Regular prices are $135/member and $175/non-member.

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Taxes, shipping & handling fees apply.

Visit www.prla.org or call (800) 345-5353 for details.

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3/30 Philadelphia

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Restaurant Members All American Café Pottsville Appalachian Brewing Company Mechanicsburg Ariano Pizza Rustica & Gelateria Media Aviva Brick Oven Pizzeria Warrendale Beechwood Country Club Fairview Blue Line Grille Pittsburgh

Sophia’s on Market Camp Hill Sophia’s on Walden Mechanicsburg Taze Ristorante Indiana Ted’s Bar & Grill Harrisburg The Art Bar Philadelphia The Clubhouse Grille Bethlehem The Remedy Houtzdale

Box Car Brewery West Chester

Union League Of Philadelphia Philadelphia

Café Fresco Harrisburg

Urban Saloon Philadelphia

Cibo Ristorante Halianic Philadelphia

Verde Mexican Kitchen & Cantina Pittsburgh

Con Murphy’s Irish Pub Philadelphia Flip Café Edinboro

Villa Grande Butler Zia’s Trattoria Harrisburg

Georgio’s Subs & Pizza Brownsville

Lodging Members

Harvest Seasonal Grill Harrisburg

Days Inn New Cumberland/ Harrisburg South New Cumberland

Heirloom Restaurant Beaver

Other Hospitality

JG’s Tarentum Station Grille Tarentum

Bonefish Grill Tampa

Kissinger’s Family Restaurant Gratz

Institution Members

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin Farmington

Excela Health Latrobe

Greater Johnstown CTC Johnstown

Laurel Highlands Restaurant & Lounge Boswell

Northumberland County Career & Technology Center Coal Township

Mad Mex - Wynnewood Wynnewood

West Chester University West Chester

Miller’s Ale House Restaurants Langhorn

PA Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns Mechanicsburg

Miscreation Brewing Company Hanover

Allied Members

Morning Glory Diner Philadelphia Red Robin - York York

BarVision 500 North Walnut Kennett Square, PA 19348 Kaitlin Knauss Beyond Spots & Dots 1034 Fifth Avenue, 1st Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Melanie Querry-Beck

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Service is at the center of everything we do.

Introducing our new 420,000-square-foot distribution center in Imperial.

In our 115 years of foodservice, we’ve learned that staying close to the customers— and to their needs—is central to our success. That’s why we’ve expanded our presence with a new distribution center in Imperial. That’s also why our service goes far beyond delivering products, to delivering solutions and ideas that help our customers succeed.

To learn why more and more Pittsburgh operators are selecting Gordon Food Service and GFS Marketplace® stores as their distributor of choice, call (800) 968-6515 or connect with us at gfs.com/Pittsburgh.

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