Do you use nitrous oxide in your restaurant? Please complete this survey for restaurants that use nitrous oxide. We want to gather insights on how potential legislative changes regarding recreational use may affect our industry while preserving professional use in restaurants.
Hello Source Subscribers! As we approach the end of 2025, this look-ahead is designed to help you prepare for 2026, review your current costs, and highlight the solutions we offer.
P.S. Some of these links will require you to log in to the website. This is only a snapshot, and you can find more on our website. If you have any questions, please contact the CRA Helpline.
ACCESS TO DIGITAL RESOURCES (more info at calrest.org)
ICYMI: CRA Legal Center Webinar with Fisher Phillips: Key 2026 Legislative and Law Updates for the Restaurant Industry | WATCH NOW
ALL CRA Webinars: From Allergen Safety Laws to the WARN Act, and keeping your business updated on anniversary dates like Workplace Violence. REMEMBER: CRA members get one 15-minute legal advice call per month.
Menu Labelling (SB 68): Requires chain restaurants subject to federal menu labeling laws to disclose the presence of any of the 9 top allergens on physical menus or digitally, with additional written, non-digital disclosures beginning July 1, 2026. (more information to come)
New EFT Requirements for Alcohol Payments (AB 2991): Beginning January 1, 2026, a new California law (AB 2991) will change how alcohol payments are handled between licensed retailers (restaurants, bars, hotels) and wholesalers. Under this law, all alcohol transactions must be completed via electronic funds transfer (EFT), effectively ending the use of checks, cash, or money orders for these purchases.
Cal-WARN Notices (SB 617): The WARN Act requires employers to give 60 days’ notice before a mass layoff, plant closure, or relocation. In addition, employers must notify employees and both state and local representatives. This helps workers prepare for job loss, find new jobs, or train for new opportunities. This new law adds important content and coordination requirements for employers conducting mass layoffs, relocations, or terminations in California.
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L.A. City Council president moves to delay full Olympic wage boost for tourism workers
"The fight over an effort to boost wages for Los Angeles tourism workers to coincide with the 2028 Olympics has taken a fresh twist, with the City Council president introducing a new motion that critics say would significantly water down the measure."
NEW CRA MEMBER BENEFIT CRA Announces New Marketplace Partnership with Locl.ai
The California Restaurant Association is excited to announce a new partnership with Locl, a local search listing management and automation tool designed to help restaurants and foodservice businesses across California strengthen their online presence and connect with more diners.
Through this collaboration, CRA members now have access to special, deeply discounted pricing on Locl’s user-friendly platform, making it easier than ever to optimize your Google Business Profile, protect business information, and improve digital visibility, automatically.
With Locl, restaurants can:
Improve local search visibility and protect their business information
Automatically create, schedule, and publish weekly location-specific social posts
Respond to customer reviews quickly and thoughtfully
Access performance insights to guide smarter marketing decisions
Enroll, correct, and sync listings across 50 major search directories
This partnership supports CRA’s mission to advocate for the restaurant industry, provide meaningful resources, and help operators succeed. By offering access to Locl’s powerful digital tools, CRA is equipping members with new ways to enhance their online presence, reach more guests, and showcase the unique flavors, experiences, and hospitality that define California’s restaurant community.
We’re looking for volunteers to help share information about Restaurants Care, our free relief grants for California’s food and beverage workers when they face a crisis. Talk to your local spots, pass along info, and be our boots-on-the-ground.
Discover what chargebacks are, learn how to effectively handle them when they arise, and explore proactive strategies to prevent them from happening in the first place.
Use Paychex Flex® Technology to Manage Payroll and View Reports. Sign up today, and you’ll be gifted one year of Free Complimentary Digital W-2s & 1099s (for new Paychex clients that process payroll in 2025).
Members receive 25% off payroll/401k administrative and HRS setup fees
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