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From Red Tape to Real Help: Emily Williams Knight of the Texas Restaurant Association on Fixing the Squeeze

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A Texas lawmaker wanted restaurants to identify and administer Narcan—here's how the TRA fought back.
Emily Williams Knight, CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, discusses the challenges facing restaurants, from regulatory battles and pandemic recovery to immigration impacts and rising costs. She shares personal stories of advocacy, crisis management, and innovative solutions for workforce support.

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A clear look at immigration pressure, protein costs, and seafood supply shifts shaping restaurant margins.

Restaurant owners are under pressure from immigration enforcement, worker permits, rising beef costs, and shifting seafood import rules. The episode handles that terrain best when it shows how those forces can cut into margins and why restaurant leaders need a plan, with state…

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When policy, labor, and beef costs hit your margin at once.

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