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Carry Out Michigan
MRLA has launched Carry Out Michigan! This is the specific source for the most accurate, up-to-date information on local restaurants. Consumers will be able to visit carryoutmichigan.com to search for Michigan restaurants providing carry-out and delivery based on the consumer's location.
Sign up your restaurant today! Restaurants can register by creating an account on the site and providing details about your restaurant, hours, food offerings, location, and a few other details so that consumers can access your business! Once you have signed up, MRLA will approve your listing and your restaurant will appear on the website.
This is a FREE service that the MRLA is providing for Michigan's entire restaurant industry.
MRLA has launched Carry Out Michigan! This is the specific source for the most accurate, up-to-date information on local restaurants. Consumers will be able to visit carryoutmichigan.com to search for Michigan restaurants providing carry-out and delivery based on the consumer's location.
Sign up your restaurant today! Restaurants can register by creating an account on the site and providing details about your restaurant, hours, food offerings, location, and a few other details so that consumers can access your business! Once you have signed up, MRLA will approve your listing and your restaurant will appear on the website.
This is a FREE service that the MRLA is providing for Michigan's entire restaurant industry.
AHLA's Hospitality for Hope
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) created a new initiative - "Hospitality for Hope" - which identifies hotel properties that offered to provide temporary housing for emergency and healthcare workers as the COVID-19 public health crisis grows. Fifteen thousand hotels across the U.S., including 523 Michigan properties signed up for this initiative.
AHLA's "Hospitality for Hope Initiative" was created to boost collaboration between the hotel industry and local, state, and federal governments to help employees, communities across the country, and the industry during this unprecedented health crisis. Since the initiative was announced, participation has grown from nearly 6,000 hotels to more than 15,000 properties. Already, this initiative has identified a total combined 2.3 million rooms located in close proximity to established healthcare facilities.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) created a new initiative - "Hospitality for Hope" - which identifies hotel properties that offered to provide temporary housing for emergency and healthcare workers as the COVID-19 public health crisis grows. Fifteen thousand hotels across the U.S., including 523 Michigan properties signed up for this initiative.
AHLA's "Hospitality for Hope Initiative" was created to boost collaboration between the hotel industry and local, state, and federal governments to help employees, communities across the country, and the industry during this unprecedented health crisis. Since the initiative was announced, participation has grown from nearly 6,000 hotels to more than 15,000 properties. Already, this initiative has identified a total combined 2.3 million rooms located in close proximity to established healthcare facilities.
Remembering Former MRA Chairman Jack Bedell
Jack Bedell, former MRA chairman (1961) and past DSA recipient (1967), Bedell’s Restaurant, and member of the National Restaurant Association Board of Directors passed away on March 25, 2020 at the age of 95. Jack owned “Bedell’s” on Square Lake and Woodward Ave in Bloomfield Township, where the Moose Preserve currently resides. Jack was a frequent attendee of DSA dinners and an occasional Chairman’s Dinner into his 90’s, most recently attending the 2018 dinner held at the Foundation Hotel in Detroit. Jack was a true contributor to the hospitality industry throughout his full and enjoyable life.
Jack Bedell, former MRA chairman (1961) and past DSA recipient (1967), Bedell’s Restaurant, and member of the National Restaurant Association Board of Directors passed away on March 25, 2020 at the age of 95. Jack owned “Bedell’s” on Square Lake and Woodward Ave in Bloomfield Township, where the Moose Preserve currently resides. Jack was a frequent attendee of DSA dinners and an occasional Chairman’s Dinner into his 90’s, most recently attending the 2018 dinner held at the Foundation Hotel in Detroit. Jack was a true contributor to the hospitality industry throughout his full and enjoyable life.
MRLA Immediate Past Chairman Named Spring Business Hall of Fame Honoree
David Dittenber, of DRI Restaurants, was selected as an honoree of the 23rd annual spring Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame. The Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding business leaders who have demonstrated excellence through their contributions, not only to the business world, but also to their communities. Honorees are nominated by members of the community, and are selected into the Hall of Fame by a consensus of past laureates. Dittenber is recognized as a leader of economic development in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region and is a very active member of the community, serving on a wide variety of regional and statewide boards. His commitment to the community has earned him recognition and prestigious awards including the Top 30 Under 30 in the Great Lakes Bay Region, and Entrepreneur of the Year by Saginaw Valley State University and Central Michigan University. He is a past chairman of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association and a Regional Board of Director at TCF Bank. He is also a member of numerous non-profit boards including Infuse, and the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance.
David Dittenber, of DRI Restaurants, was selected as an honoree of the 23rd annual spring Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame. The Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding business leaders who have demonstrated excellence through their contributions, not only to the business world, but also to their communities. Honorees are nominated by members of the community, and are selected into the Hall of Fame by a consensus of past laureates. Dittenber is recognized as a leader of economic development in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region and is a very active member of the community, serving on a wide variety of regional and statewide boards. His commitment to the community has earned him recognition and prestigious awards including the Top 30 Under 30 in the Great Lakes Bay Region, and Entrepreneur of the Year by Saginaw Valley State University and Central Michigan University. He is a past chairman of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association and a Regional Board of Director at TCF Bank. He is also a member of numerous non-profit boards including Infuse, and the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance.
Art of Hospitality Webinar Series
The MRLA is hosting a new webinar series held from Thursday, May 21, 2020 - Thursday, June 4, 2020. The Art of Hospitality is a five-part webinar series in partnership with the Michigan Chefs De Cuisine to explore how to incorporate art back into your business operations as you re-engage your dine-in services.
Schedule | Each session is hosted at 3:00 PM
May 21 - What’s Working: Which Artists are Thriving
May 26 - The Art of Consumer Confidence: Show Them You're Ready
May 28 - The Art of the Menu: Right Sizing
June 2 - The Art of Order Taking: Getting it Right from the Start
June 4 - The Art of Profitability
The MRLA is hosting a new webinar series held from Thursday, May 21, 2020 - Thursday, June 4, 2020. The Art of Hospitality is a five-part webinar series in partnership with the Michigan Chefs De Cuisine to explore how to incorporate art back into your business operations as you re-engage your dine-in services.
Schedule | Each session is hosted at 3:00 PM
May 21 - What’s Working: Which Artists are Thriving
May 26 - The Art of Consumer Confidence: Show Them You're Ready
May 28 - The Art of the Menu: Right Sizing
June 2 - The Art of Order Taking: Getting it Right from the Start
June 4 - The Art of Profitability
