Podcasts about michigan restaurant

April 16, 2025 ~ The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association emphasizes the critical link between the restaurant and lodging industries and the tourism sector. Justin Winslow, president & CEO of Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, joins Lloyd, Jamie, and Chris Renwick live at the Governor's Conference on Tourism to discuss the ongoing challenges for the restaurant industry.

February 24, 2025 ~ Justin Winslow, President and CEO at Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association discusses how the new tipped wage and sick leave laws might affect the restaurant industry.

"Behind the Mitten" co-host, Amy Sherman talks about the life of Michigan restaurant owners on 1320 WILS and the Mike Austin Morning Show. This weekend's BTM show is all about the restaurant scene in Corktown.Tune in to this weekend's show on all of our stations throughout Michigan to hear about our travels. In Lansing the show airs at 8 a.m. Saturdays on WILS-AM (1320).For a complete list of stations and times, go to amyandgonzo.com.

An increase in minimum wage and required sick leave is set to take effect in February. MichMash host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Services Zach Gorchow sit down with individuals on either side of the law. Chris White, Michigan director of the Restaurant Opportunities Center, and Justin Winslow, president and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, share their positions on the new law.

An increase in minimum wage and required sick leave is set to take effect in February. MichMash host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Services Zach Gorchow sit down with individuals on either side of the law. Chris White, Michigan director of the Restaurant Opportunities Center, and Justin Winslow, president and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, share their positions on the new law.

Here are 3 big things you need to know—   One — Kamala Harris voiced support for both Israel and the Palestinian people at the Democratic National Convention.  In her nomination acceptance speech, Harris said she will always stand up for Israel's right to defend itself.  She said she also supported the Palestinians, and said what has happened in Gaza over the past ten months is devastating.   Two ----  Former President Trump is reacting to Vice President Kamala Harris' speech Thursday at the DNC.  On Truth Social, Trump posted in real-time during the speech, questioning why Harris hadn't already accomplished policies she was promising.  He said she's had three and a half years, and has done nothing but harm.   And number three — The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association is warning one in five restaurants could close due to the Michigan Supreme Court ruling eliminating the tip credit for servers and bartenders and paying them a minimum wage.  They met with lawmakers in Grand Rapids asking them to try to prevent the change from taking effect in February.  

With 16,000+ Dining establishments and 1,400+ lodging facilities, hear how Michigan's hospitality businesses contribute over $28 billion to the state's economy while supporting 650,000 jobs.Join us as we discuss Michigan's hospitality industry with Justin Winslow and Emily Daunt of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association (MRLA) and hear how the MRLA provides essential services to its members. The Michigan Restaurant Association (MRA) was originally founded in 1921 to serve, enhance and nurture the growth and development of Michigan's food service industry. In 2018, the MRA expanded its reach to become the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association to advance the entire hospitality industry. 

June 13, 2024 ~ The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association surveyed over 200 members and found the pandemic could result in Michigan losing up to 20% of its restaurants in the next year. Justin Winslow joins Tom do discuss this survey.

We're joined by Justin Winslow, the President & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association, who will discuss his organization's successful legal battle before the state supreme court to remove a pending ballot measure to increase the minimum wage and eliminate the tip credit. But the issue is far from over and we talk about what's coming next. And California is at it again - this time creating a Fast Act for Janitorial Workers. We'll talk about the SEIU's continued focus on sectoral bargaining and what that could mean down the road for other industry players. We'll talk about those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.

June 4, 2024 ~ Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association discusses the Michigan Supreme Court Reaffirming the State Board of Canvassers' Rejection of the One Fair Wage 2024 ballot proposal.

Justin, attending the Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism this week in Kalamazoo, tlked with us about his thoughts on the conference and the state of  Michigan Tourism and what may lie ahead this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

March 6, 2024 ~ Meat prices continue to go up, and are impacting local restaurants. Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, joins Kevin and Tom to discuss why raising meal prices isn't helping counter costs.

Justin Winslow, president & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. $50 million request for Pure Michigan by New Hospitality & Tourism Alliance

Last week, the Governor proposed a $80.7 billion state budget to lawmakers, including a suggestion to withhold $670 million in intended public school retirement debt payments to be spent on other things.  The team is joined by Research Director Craig Thiel and Senior Research Associate Robert Schneider of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan to discuss the Governor's recommendations.  Also, President Justin Winslow of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association explains why his group wants the Pure Michigan tourism campaign infused with $50 million this budget-making season.  President Tony Poole of the Document Security Alliance explains how counterfeit driver's licenses – or fake I.D.s – contribute to more than $250 billion in annual losses to American governments and citizens.     

Justin Winslow, President/CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association talks about the formation of the alliance or state-wide and regional tourism-related industries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time in the history of What's with the Pineapple, Justin and Emily are not in the same room to record an episode of the pod. That doesn't stop them from tackling what's been happening in the industry over the last couple of weeks including the Starbucks Senate hearing (still waiting to secure Mr. Schultz as a guest), Guy Fieri's presence in our Great Lakes State, and the onslaught of legislative priorities for the upcoming Capitol Day. Also for the first time in the history of the podcast, producer Joe actually agrees with Justin, which causes a near-walk out from Emily. We also take listeners to the Northern Michigan micropolis of Traverse City for an interview with Traverse City Tourism President & CEO, Trevor Tkach (23:03). The three discuss the tourism landscape in TC, the capacity for growth, the unique challenges faced in a region that contracts and expands in the tourism sector depending on the season, an important perspective on Pure Michigan, and round out with the most unique Lightning Round to date. Lastly, it's April Fool's Day, and if you thought that we forgot then this must be your first time listening to the podcast. Presented to you by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Fund! Learn more at mrlfund.org.

The war between Main Street and Wall Street over credit card interchange fees has spilled over into the states and we take a look at how certain states are attempting to exclude state and local taxes from inclusion in those fees. We talk to our old friend and colleague Joe Rinzel, now a principal at MultiState Associates, to get us up to speed on what's going on. And the CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association, Justin Winslow, stops by the pod to discuss the historic rollback of the right to work law in his state and big labor's renewed strength in the Michigan statehouse. We'll discuss those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.

It's St. Patrick's Day and March Madness and a new What's with the Pineapple podcast episode... and still somehow not yet Spring! Justin and Emily charge straight ahead into the depths of content covering the topics of EV chargers at restaurants or hotels, Starbucks hot topics including CEO Howard Schultz testifying to a US Senate Committee on unions, if Lake Michigan should be drained completely (hint: Justin has passion on this one), bubble tea talk, and much more. The co-hosts really say For Forks Sake when delving into everything that's moving - so, so quickly - at the Capitol such as Cocktails To Go, Right to Work, and Predictive Scheduling while also providing an update on Ann Arbor's attempt at a gas ban. Saving the best for last: Melody Baetens Malosh, reporter and restaurant critic for The Detroit News, joins the podcast to talk about the city's restaurant scene, its renaissance, its state of being post-pandemic, and the garage band resurgence of the early 2000s. American or Lafayette? Listen in to find out.  Presented to you by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Fund! Learn more at mrlfund.org.

Your What's with the Pineapple hosts are on the verge of a breakdown fueled by an upcoming office renovation, but despite all odds, bring you a new episode of the pod. What are you doing for The Big Game this weekend? Do you now what the term The Big Game means? Well, Justin doesn't. Listen in as Justin and Emily have their high-quality audio back up and running to debate the hospitality industry's hottest topics. Such as Valentine's Day, Pete Davidson skyrocketing restaurant sales, and the subpar quality of Netflix (despite paying for 4K). The For Fork's Sake segment (18:35) delivers an update on the governor's budget proposals, the status of tax cuts or lack thereof, and the association's support for the updates to the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act. In honor of the highest of pineapple plaudits, the MRLA's Distinguished Service Award 2023 winner, Jim Holton, joins in (24:25) to talk about his experience of going from college kid in Mount Pleasant to starting his own restaurant and being just the sixth microbrewery license in the state to owner of multiple restaurants and breweries in Mid-Michigan. Here's to a round of HOPSpitality on us! Presented to you by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Fund! Learn more at mrlfund.org.

Justin and Emily have a little bit of a rough start to the first podcast episode of the new year with some audio issues in the first half, but the interview with MRLA Chairman Paul Hess of Epoch (pronounced Epic) Hospitality is unaffected. If you turn up your volume to the max for the first 26 minutes of the episode, you'll hear your What's with the Pineapple hosts discuss the Court of Appeals 3-0 ruling that protects the tip credit (00:52), industry trends in the year ahead from hotel occupancy to non-alcoholic beverages (06:00), and pineapple plaudits from all the way in the Upper Peninsula (12:52). They end the segments by recapping the State of the State address, discussing the gas stove ban (or lack thereof) and the legislative priorities the industry should keep its eye on with a new legislature. The episode takes a significantly positive turn both in audio quality and guest as Paul Hess joins (28:13) to discuss his career from could-be “tech-giant” to hospitality industry leader, his lessons along the way, and his approach to leading an industry out of the pandemic and into an Epoch comeback. Presented to you by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Fund! Learn more at mrlfund.org.

November 16, 2022 ~ Full Show. John Sellek, Founder and CEO of Harbor Strategic Public Affairs on Donald Trump's announcement last night and Ron DeSantis receiving a huge ovation at a conference for Republican Governors. Former NASA Astronaut Jerry Linenger discusses the NASA Artemis Moon Rocket Launch. Senior News Analyst Lloyd Jackson talks the State's new unemployment website redo. Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association looks ahead to the minimum wage increase. Senior News Analyst Chris Renwick discusses the difficulties Taylor Swift fans are having with Ticketmaster and Kirk Pinho, Senior Commercial Real Estate Reporter for Crain's Detroit Business on the $1.5 billion District Detroit developments.

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Amanda Smith, Executive Vice President, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, and Executive Director, MRLA Educational Foundation for the Michigan Works! Association Spotlight Interview of the Month. Q: July is the heart of summer travel season in the Great Lake State and even though in some ways we are recovering from the pandemic, the hospitality industry, particularly in Michigan, continues to suffer. Can you share with our listeners what the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association is currently seeing on this front? Q: I understand the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association recently started the Hospitality Training Institute of Michigan to offer training and certification for hospitality workers across the state. Can you tell us more about the Institute, why it is important, and how anyone who is interested in learning more can get more information? Q: I know your Association also supports hospitality careers through your Educational Foundation. Can you tell us more about the Foundation; the programs you offer through it; and why it is important to the future of the hospitality industry in our state? Q: I know that recently passed legislation allows for swim up bars in our state and for 17-year-olds being allowed to serve liquor. How do these changes impact the hospitality industry in Michigan? Q: This is an important topic that I am sure our listeners would like to learn more about. I understand you are teaming up with the Michigan Works! Association to offer a free virtual panel discussion at 11 AM on July 21 about how the hospitality industry is surviving and thriving in trying times. Who will we be hearing from during that discussion and how can listeners get more information about the discussion so they can tune in? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

June 9, 2022 ~ Justin Winslow, President & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association talks with Kevin and Tom about 17 year-olds now being able to serve alcohol.

May 12, 2022 ~ Full Show. Scott Benson, Detroit City Councilman and Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association discusses a proposed order that would require restaurants to post signs to show if they're up to city food safety codes. Jonathan Oosting, Politics Reporter for Bridge Magazine on James Craig responding to claims some signatures on his petition to appear on the ballot are fraudulent. Senior News Analyst Lloyd Jackson with the latest on the search for missing 17 year old Zion Foster. Senior News Analyst Renwick reports on legislation that seeks to formally establish the state borderline between Indiana and Michigan and Wendy Zdeb, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals on the momentum e-sports are gaining in Michigan high schools.

January 10, 2022 ~ Full Show. Dakota Wood, Senior Research Fellow for Defense Programs at the Heritage Foundation on the stand off between the US and Russia over Ukraine. Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne on Oxford High School students returning to class today and the latest lawsuit brought by Geoffrey Fieger against the district. Craig Mauger of the Detroit News on the 16 Republicans who claim Donald Trump won the state of Michigan. Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association talks about the struggle the restaurant industry is having with staffing due to Omicron and Steve Courtney and Jamie Edmonds from WJR's "The Sports Book" recap the Lions season and preview tonight's College Football National Championship game between Alabama and Georgia.

Food is critical to understanding other people. This weekend on Food First Michigan, Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, president & CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank, welcome their guest Justin Winslow, the president & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. We are kicking off the 31st annual Michigan Harvest Gathering with the Michigan Meal Challenge in partnership with the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. Be sure to tune in in this Sunday at 9:00 PM on WJR Radio or NewsTalk 760 AM to hear more about this year's campaign. Come alongside the Michigan food bank network and the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association to support those who are still struggling by visiting feedmichigan.org. On this edition of Food First Michigan, Justin defines reality on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the Michigan restaurant and lodging industry – and how the industry is recovering. We are thankful to have the MRLA as our partner in making Michigan a food secure state. Change is certain. The challenge we have as leaders is to create positive change. The Michigan Harvest Gathering was started 31 years ago by Bill and Cynthia Schuette. Their impact lives on through the Michigan Harvest Gathering, which allows us to unite around the nonpartisan challenge of food insecurity. Let our generation be the one that puts and keeps #FOODFIRST. Find this episode and all past Food First Michigan episodes at foodfirstmi.org, on Apple Podcasts, or iHeartRadio. Apple Podcasts --> https://apple.co/38UUpFk iHeartRadio --> https://ihr.fm/38WJ2wN #FoodFirst #FoodFirstMI #FoodSecurity #MoreFoodMoreOften2MorePeople

Today: The city of Detroit's population is now 639,111 - a drop of 10.5% and far below what Census estimates had said. 800,000 in Metro Detroit without power and it will be days until it's restored. A Coca-Cola bottling plant is closing on West Warren and the operations moving to Grand Rapids. The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association has a new survey out showing how bad the labor shortage is for them. Man About Town Devon O'Reilly checked out Supergeil and shares his thoughts and recommendations. The Detroit Historical Museum has a special event this Sunday, "Body by Fisher." Remember we're wherever fine podcasts are found and that we're supported by our members at http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

A restaurant owner's Facebook page has been shut down for 'impersonating a celebrity'.

The panel discusses a missed opportunity for the governor. The guest is Justin Winslow. Watch now at video.wkar.org The panel discusses a possible missed opportunity for bi-partisan cooperation between the governor and state GOP leaders. The guest is CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, Justin Winslow. Panelists Lauren Gibbons, Kyle Melinn and Dave Boucher join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick to discuss the week in Michigan government and politics.

May 3, 2021 ~ Full Episode. Political analyst Bill Ballenger previews the 2022 midterm elections, will Trump still be a large factor? Joe Biden's top economic advisor goes on Fox to try to sell the President's $6 billion "American Families Plan." Justin Winslow President and CEO of The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association updates us on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund now that bars and restaurants are eligible to apply and Caitlyn Jenner opposes transgender girls in female high school sports.

April 12, 2021 ~ The President & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association tells Guy open restaurants are not the cause of Michigan's recent COVID surge.

March 23, 2021 ~ Justin Winslow, CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association talks with Guy Gordon about how hotels are handling the pandemic.

In this episode I sit down with Amanda Smith who is the Executive Vice President of Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association. We discuss how COVOD-19 has impacting Michigan's restaurant industry and how they are making the shift.

The COVID crisis impact has been both health and economic and few sectors of our economy face a longer runway to reopening as we remember then our friends who run restaurants. Here at the Cold Oatmeal Podcast, we love eating out. A lot. Joining us today to talk about restaurants and the COVID realities they face is Justin Winslow, President and CEO of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association. Plus, a blast from the past dials in from her new life working at the center of Michigan's tourism industry to talk Mackinac Island in the spring and offer advice to new college grads. Order up! It's the Cold Oatmeal Podcast!