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Scholarships Awarded to Hospitality Industrys Up and Coming
(July 2008)
[Columbia, MD] – The Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation (MHEF) announced the awarding of over $50,000 in scholarship money to Maryland students over the past year thanks to the foundation and its affiliate organizations. Scholarships were awarded to high school graduates and current post secondary students who are pursuing culinary arts and/or hospitality management degrees. This amount represents a 56% increase in scholarship money MHEF and its partners awarded last year.
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Restaurant Association of Maryland Calls on Maryland Restaurants to Apply for the 10th Annual Restaurant Neighbor Award
(May 2008)
[Columbia, MD] – The National Restaurant Association (NRA) in coordination with the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) today called on RAM members to apply for the Restaurant Neighbor Award, an annual award given to restaurants demonstrating outstanding community service. The National Restaurant Association developed the Restaurant Neighbor Award to highlight the community service achievements of the industry. The deadline to apply for the Award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, is June 20, 2008, and applicants may apply online at the National Restaurant Association’s website, www.restaurant.org/community.
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2008 Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging EXPO - NRA President and CEO, Dawn Sweeney, to Speak at Annual Industry Leadership Breakfast
(May 2008)
 The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging EXPO is giving regional restaurant and foodservice entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet “the voice” of the hospitality industry, National Restaurant Association (NRA) President and Chief Executive Officer, Dawn Sweeney. “Ms. Sweeney is a commendable and accomplished executive. The 2008 EXPO committee is thrilled to present restaurateurs with the opportunity to speak with one of the industry’s most influential ambassadors” commented Marshall Weston, interim President of the Restaurant Association of Maryland.
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Award Winners Celebrate the Restaurant Industry of Maryland
(April 2008)
 (Columbia, MD) The Restaurant Association of Maryland is excited to announce the winners of the awards bestowed at the 54th Annual McCormick & Company Stars of the Industry Awards Gala. The Gala Celebration and Awards Presentation took place on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 6pm at Martin’s West in Baltimore, MD. This Annual Awards Gala is a spectacular event of industry recognition that brings together over 900 of hospitality’s best and brightest to spotlight the industry’s influence as a part of the nation’s foundation of opportunity. The public voting was intense with thousands of votes collected. Congratulations to all of our nominees, honorees and award winners!
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Restaurant Association of Maryland Names President - Paul Hartgen, President of the Nevada Restaurant Association, to Assume Post
(April 2008)
(Columbia, MD) The Board of Directors of the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) today announced the selection of Paul P. Hartgen of Las Vegas, Nevada, as its President and Chief Executive Officer. “After conducting a thorough national search for our next leader, we are pleased to have found Paul Hartgen whom we are convinced is most capable of leading the organization at this key stage,” said Lynn Martins, Chairman of the Board of Directors and owner of Seibels Restaurant of Burtonsville, Maryland. “His hands-on, managerial experience will make all the difference as we continue efforts in making RAM the most effective and influential hospitality organization in Maryland and the region.”
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Let the voting begin! Award Nominees Announced for the Prestigious McCormick & Company, Inc. sponsored 2008 Restaurant Association of Maryland’s “Stars of the Industry” Awards Gala
Send in your votes today!
(February 2008)
(Columbia, MD)--The Restaurant Association of Maryland is excited to announce the following hand selected nominees for the numerous hospitality industry awards to be bestowed at the 54th Annual McCormick & Company “Stars of the Industry” Awards Gala. The Gala Celebration and Awards Presentation will take place on Monday, April 28th, 2008 from 6pm to 12 am at Martin’s West in Baltimore, MD. Congratulations to attached list of honorees and nominees!
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Hospitality and Tourism Industry Patrons "Wined, Dined and Spoke Their Mind" at the 2008 Taste of Maryland Legislative Reception
(January 2008)
On January 21st, 2008, the Taste of Maryland Legislative Reception upheld its reputation as the most celebrated legislative reception of the season dazzling the palates of lawmakers, the press and the who’s who of the restaurant and tourism industry. The evening, held at the Loews Annapolis Hotel, was organized by the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) in coordination with the Maryland Association of Destination Marketing Organizations (MADMO), the Maryland Tourism Council (MTC) and the Maryland Hotel and Lodging Association (MHLA).
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Restaurant Association of Maryland Gives Back for the Holidays
(December 2007)
On Wednesday, December 17th, RAM closed the office doors a little early to spend the day giving back to the community and industry we serve every day by volunteering at the Maryland Food Bank in Halethorpe, MD.
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Restaurant Association of Maryland Names Interim President: Director of Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation Selected
(December 2007)
(Columbia, MD) On Friday, November 16th, the Restaurant Association of Maryland named Marshall Weston Jr. interim President by action of the executive committee of the Association’s Board of Directors. Weston has been the Executive Vice President of the Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation (MHEF), a nonprofit organization that works with the Restaurant Association of Maryland, since 2002. Leading the MHEF staff, he has been instrumental in carrying out the MHEF mission of training the hospitality industry in food safety, responsible alcohol service, and management skills. As current Executive Vice President of the Maryland Hospitality and Education Foundation, Weston has worked closely with the staff of the Restaurant Association of Maryland.
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Howard County Students Cook Up
National Award
(April 2007)
 The Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation (MHEF) announced today that the high
school culinary team from the Howard County Applications and Research Laboratory took 5th place at the
National ProStart Student Invitational in Charlotte, North Carolina this past weekend.
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Award Winners Celebrate the Restaurant Industry of Maryland
(April 2007)
 The Restaurant Association of Maryland is excited to announce the winners of the awards bestowed at the 53rd Annual McCormick & Company Stars of the Industry Awards Gala. The Gala Celebration and Awards Presentation took place on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 6pm at Martin’s West in Baltimore, MD. The Annual Awards Gala is a spectacular event that combines an evening of industry recognition with a ‘let your hair down’ party! The public voting was intense with over 20,500 votes collected and verified by Payce Payroll Services. Congratulations to all of our nominees, honorees and award winners!
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A Sell Out Event for the Maryland Restaurant Industry Celebration
(April 2007)
 With over 900 seats taken, the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) now has a waiting list to attend the 53rd Annual McCormick & Company Stars of the Industry Awards Gala. The Gala Celebration and Awards Presentation will take place on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 6pm at Martin’s West in Baltimore, MD.
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Snow Queen Vodka Casts Her Spell on the Restaurant Industry
(March 2007)
 The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) is set to showcase Snow Queen Vodka at the 53rd Annual McCormick & Company Stars of the Industry Awards Gala. The Gala Celebration and Awards Presentation will take place on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 6pm at Martin’s West in
Baltimore, MD.
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Money Doesn't Grow on Trees
(February 2007)
 Maryland’s most impressive rising culinary students from 15 high schools around the state will compete for $590,500 in college and continuing education scholarships and state-wide bragging rights for the year. Participating teams are all a part of the ProStart School-to-Career program used by over 50 schools in the state. MHEF in partnership with the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) established the program to enable students who are looking to enter the hospitality job market directly or making plans for college.
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If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen!
(February2007)
Columbia, MD - The Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation (MHEF) presents Maryland’s own version of
“Top Chef” with a twist. It’s not just reality TV anymore! Saturday, February 10, 2007, MHEF will host the Maryland ProStart Student Invitational (MPSI) at Howard Community College from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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• Members in the News •
Miss Shirley's Café to Open Second Location In Downtown Baltimore
(May 2008)
 [Baltimore, MD] - Miss Shirley’s Café, voted Baltimore’s Best Breakfast and noted Roland Park hot spot for celebrity sightings, announces the opening of its second location adjacent to the lobby of 750 East Pratt Street. With an anticipated opening of mid-late August, Miss Shirley’s Café favorites and specialty menu items will be served Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Acme Paper & Supply Company, Inc. Helping Congress Go Green
(May 2008)
 Acme Paper & Supply Company, Inc. is teaming up with the House of Representatives' caterer, Restaurant Associates, to provide environmentally friendly food service products.
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For Bakeries Such as H&S, Costs
Rising Like Dough
(May 2008)
 For the vice president of Baltimore-based and family-owned H&S Bakery Inc., these factors have almost spelled a rye bread disaster. They are contributing to what the national media have dubbed a global food crisis and made it near impossible for the baker to find affordable rye flour, the high-protein main ingredient in many of H&S’s most popular products.
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Executives Ask Panel for Federal Tax Breaks
(May 2008)
 Maryland business executives are urging congressional leaders to revise some federal tax codes they say are outdated.
Fred Rosenthal, president of Jasper’s Restaurants, which has several locations in Maryland, and Drew Greenblatt, president of Marlin Steel Wire Products of Baltimore, were among those who spoke at a recent hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business.
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2007 Restaurant Neighbor Award Winners
from Maryland
(September 2007)
 The National Restaurant Association and founding partner American Express are pleased to honor restaurant companies that have gone above and beyond in giving back to their communities through its Restaurant Neighbor Award program. We are proud to announce that the award winners from Maryland were: Potomac Pizza - Potomac, Maryland and New York J & P Pizza / The Greene Turtle - Mt. Airy, Maryland.
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Robeks Expands In The Mid-Atlantic With Labors From Encore Construction and L2M
(August 2007)
 Annapolis, MD, August 27, 2007 – Robeks, a California-based franchise providing a variety of premium fruit smoothies, healthy snacks, wraps and salads, is opening three new locations in the DC region. Facilitating the smoothie chain’s regional growth is Annapolis-based contractor, Encore Construction, Inc., who is building the new Robeks locations – one each in Maryland, DC
and Virginia.
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Italian Chef Visits AACC;
First He Eats; Then He Cooks
(May 2007)
Advanced culinary students at Anne Arundel Community College will prepare a grand buffet this Friday, May 4, for a visiting Italian chef, Stefano Azzi of the Osteria del Coro in Siena, Italy, and his host, Dr. Francesco Legaluppi, the Italian Consulate for Maryland.
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Dave's American Bistro Celebrates Our Armed Forces
(May 2007)
Military Open House – Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Noon to 10pm
5500 Olney Laytonsville Road - Olney, MD 301.740.3003 - Kevin Sheehan, Owner
All Military personnel join us at no charge to honor and celebrate our local men and women who will be or have been deployed to our military fronts overseas.
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Martin Resnick Receives catersource 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
(February 2007)
 Martin Resnick says the way to make sure you aren’t neglecting your family while doing what it takes to build a successful catering operation is to get your family involved in the business. “My wife was my first cook, along with my mother,” he says. “My two daughters always worked for the company. My younger son was six or seven when he started working for us on weekends, now he’s president of the company.
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