{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"FULL COMP: Restaurant Tactics, Tools, & Strategies","title":"The Plan for California: Jot Condie, president of the California Restaurant Association","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2777,"description":"Another dine-in closure for restaurants…California is the 5th largest economy in the world and the hospitality industry here employs literally hundreds of thousands of people.\nWho speaks for us?\nWho is looking out for our best interests?\nWho’s there to make sure we survive the pandemic?\nThe California Restaurant Association has extended it’s resources to the industry nationwide and, on this episode, we chat with Jot Condie, president of the CRA, about the work they’re doing to make sure that California functions as a guidepost, showing other states how to support the industry that powers their economy.\nClick to sign up for our weekly newsletter.\nClick here to book time on my personal calendar.\nClick here to download our Restaurant Recovery Guide.\nWant to streamline your front-of-house operations and increase sales? Head over to http://restaurants.yelp.com/fullcomppodcast to claim your free page and learn more about these powerful tools for your business.\nSHOW NOTES\n\n How the CRA started\nThe mission of CRA\nTo represent and promote the restaurant industry in California\nHow CRA works\nCRA represents around 25k restaurants\n80% independent restaurants\n20% larger chains\nInclusive to all as both types of restaurant ultimately have the same goals and struggles\nThe big wins of CRA\nThe beginning of the Covid crisis\nThe governor announced that restaurants would need to reduce to 50% capacity\nLA mayor and 12 other mayors in the state disagreed and decreed total lockdown\nCrisis management mode\nGetting information to everyone - members and non-members\nAdjusting website to the most relevant information\nTalking to government officials for more information\nAdvocacy work during the pandemic\nWorked with LA health department to allow groceraunts\nAlcohol delivery allowance\nDeferral on tax payments\nFree up public space to allow restaurants to have sidewalk dining\nAllow for curbside pickup in cities\nIt is important to make your voice heard\nGovernment has a huge impact on operations...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6OAanP6N7rKCCEP4OYgZT_i74QmCwgk2rH1cSWqhfvs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYzkz/MGQ5M2Y5MWZmM2E0/NGM3MzFmNzQ0OGZl/NDhhYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}