Welcome to the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association!
These last several months have been the most challenging that Michigan’s hospitality industry has ever faced. The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) has been providing critical resources, breaking news updates and answers, free webinars to connect with UIA, OSHA and other leaders, while advocating for business-saving needs to the entire industry since the effects of COVID-19 began in early March.
Now, more than ever, you need us and we need you.
Our voice and impact as an industry is strongest when we stand together.
The MRLA understands that you're facing the most difficult challenges to ever hit our hospitality industry and that what business owners need right now is real information and real solutions.
JOIN NOW as a MRLA Member and don't pay membership dues until next year!
Our voice and impact as an industry is strongest when we stand together.
The MRLA understands that you're facing the most difficult challenges to ever hit our hospitality industry and that what business owners need right now is real information and real solutions.
JOIN NOW as a MRLA Member and don't pay membership dues until next year!
How Does It Work?
1. Click "Membership Application" above.
2. Complete the membership application.
3. Once you've completed the application, select "Join Now Pay in 2021 Special Offer."
4. Submit your application.
5. Within 24 hours, your Membership Manager will contact you to secure your credit card information to be charged on January 2, 2021.
6. Your membership will be fully activated once this is complete!
1. Click "Membership Application" above.
2. Complete the membership application.
3. Once you've completed the application, select "Join Now Pay in 2021 Special Offer."
4. Submit your application.
5. Within 24 hours, your Membership Manager will contact you to secure your credit card information to be charged on January 2, 2021.
6. Your membership will be fully activated once this is complete!
Membership Benefits
Free Benefits from MRLA from March-July:
- Advocacy – Fighting for or against legislation that will directly affect your business
- Real time email updates on need-to-know information
- Summaries of new Executive Orders
- Access to the MRLA Legal Center with 15 minutes per month of legal consultation for free
- A dedicated membership manager to answer any of your questions
- Member Savings - Unlock your savings on your day to day operations
- Education and Training Opportunities - Member Discounts on ServSafe
- Compliance / Labor Law Posters
- Additional Member Value
- Buyer’s Guide – Directory of Food & Beverage Service Industry Vendors
- National Restaurant Association membership included for restaurants
- Training and Seminars
- Digital industry publications to keep you informed
Free Benefits from MRLA from March-July:
- Crisis Communication:
- Daily updates digesting federal, state and local orders
- Comprehensive website for coronavirus must-knows
- Restaurant Roadmap to Reopening and Hotel A Safe Welcome Back guides
- Advocacy:
- Ensured that restaurants and hotels were deemed essential businesses to remain open in some capacity amid statewide Stay at Home order
- Advocated for, and passed, reform to the Payroll Protection Program legislation
- Alcohol to Go, Social Zone and Third-Party fee reductions bill creation
- Mission to Save Hospitality- A 30 point priority document to save the industry
- Supporting your workforce:
- Creation of the Michigan Hospitality Industry Employee Relief Fund-which provided $300,000+ in awarded funds to displaced industry workers
- Free Education:
- Delivered webinars on PPP, UIA, Workshare, MIOSHA and grocery, to name a few
- Created carryoutmichigan.com directory to educate customers on open status
- Reduced Overhead:
- Complimentary Legal Advice via MRLA Legal Center
- Social media promotion of industry
- Partnering with MRL Worker’s Comp Fund to maintain premium savings
