PRLA Restaurant & Lodging Matters Fall 2019

Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Matters is published quarterly by the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association, 100 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, tel 800-345-5353, and is a benefit of membership in the association. Articles do not necessarily reflect the view or position of the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association. Editorial coverage or permission to advertise does not constitute endorsement of the company covered or of an advertiser’s products or services, nor does Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Matters make any claims or guarantees as to the accuracy or validity of the advertiser’s offer. ©2019 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in print or electronically without the express written permission of the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association. PRLA 2019 OFFICERS CHAIRMAN Jim Fris PJW Restaurant Group—Brandywine Chapter VICE CHAIRMAN Tim Zugger DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Downtown—Western Chapter TREASURER Bill Covaleski Victory Brewing Company—Brandywine Chapter IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Stephen Musciano Common Plea Catering—Western Chapter PRLA STAFF PRESIDENT & CEO John Longstreet | jlongstreet@prla.org OPERATIONS MANAGER Eric Adams | eadams@prla.org EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Vicki Zeppa | vzeppa@prla.org DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP—CENTRAL Joseph Ambrosio | jambrosio@prla.org DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP—EASTERN Amy Miller | amiller@prla.org DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & STRATEGY—PHILADELPHIA Ben Fileccia | ben@prla.org MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER Christine Preuss | cpreuss@prla.org MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Gisela Kibler | gkibler@prla.org DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Diane Sherwood, CPA | dsherwood@prla.org VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Melissa Bova | mbova@prla.org GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SPECIALIST Mary Yoder | myoder@prla.org DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Hope Sterner | hsterner@prla.org DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & ENGAGEMENT Heidi Howard, CMP | hhoward@prla.org DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Stephanie Otterson | sotterson@prla.org COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST Kendra Hepler | khepler@prla.org ACCOUNTING MANAGER Paula Judd | pjudd@prla.org OFFICE ASSISTANT Faduma Hasson | fhasson@prla.org PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY GENERAL COUNSEL Shumaker Williams, P.C. Keith Clark GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Frank DiCicco Associates, Philadelphia Andrew Zalenski ACCOUNTANT AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Brown, Schultz, Sheridan & Fritz John Bonawitz, CPA INVESTMENT ADVISORS Conrad Siegel Tara Mashack-Behney Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Matters is a publication of the PENNSYLVANIA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOCIATION 100 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 800-345-5353 | www.prla.org | info@prla.org For Advertising Information: Ben Oerther, Account Executive 503-445-2226 | beno@llmpubs.com Creative Design LLM Publications Stephanie Pendell, Designer stephanie@llmpubs.com INSIDE THIS ISSUE 4 Industry Outlook 6 Chairman’s Message 8 CBD 101: What you need to know! 14 Tips for Cooking with CBD Oil 16 Size Doesn’t Matter When it Comes to Data Breaches 18 Legislator Spotlight 20 Legislative Corner 22 Legal Docket 24 Education & Training 26 Member Milestones 30 Welcome New Members p 8