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Creative Projects/AFPD - EE Business/R0 > 2017-08-02-DTE0771-EEBiz-8.5x11-R1.indd Bleed - 0.125 | Page 1 of 1 | Rev1 | Close 2017-08-03 REVISIONS DUE TO AGENCY 2017-08-03 DT ____ CR ____ TR ____ PR ____ AE ____ TABLE OF Contents 18 Michigan Liquor 24 Feature 30 Education News Control Commission Ask the Experts MRA ESF Awarded Allen Improving Regulatory Foundation Grant Efficiency for Licensees MICHIGANRESTAURANT.ORG | 5 | AUGUST 2017 WE HELP YOU MAKE IT DETROIT AND CLEVELAND MARKETS PRESENT 08.16.17 SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE DETROIT, MI PRESENTED BY Departments WE HELP YOU Officers 9 Chairman’s Message Brad Keen, Chairman End of Summer Season Boyne Resorts, Harbor Springs Todd Callewaert, Vice Chairman 10 New Members The Island House, Mackinac Island Welcome Dave Dittenber, Treasurer Old City Hall Restaurant 12 Quick Bites MAKE IT Ken Miller, Past Chairman Restaurant Industry News Millennium Restaurant Group, Kalamazoo Justin Winslow, President and CEO 14 Michigan Restaurant Show DETROIT AND CLEVELAND Michigan Restaurant Association, Lansing 50 Years in the Making Board of Directors 20 Government Affairs T. Michael Ansley, Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc., Southfield MARKETS PRESENT Ted Behen, Sysco Food Services of Detroit, Canton Michigan Legislative Summer Recess Review Mark Burzych, Fahey, Schultz, Burzych, Rhodes PLC, Okemos Joe Cekola, Imperial Beverages, Kalamazoo 22 Capitol Correspondence Eric Ersher, Zoup! Fresh Soup Company, LLC, Southfield Representative Chris Afendoulis Brian Ewbank, Stafford’s Hospitality, Petoskey Andy French, Aubree’s Flagstar, Ypsilanti 32 Processing Variance Proposal Training Gary Gagnon, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant Class Information Amy Zehnder Grossi, Bavarian Inn Restaurant, Frankenmuth Paul Hess, Epoch Restaurant Group, Novi 34 Featured Chef Jason Hilliard, Kosch Catering, Rochester John Kesterke, Gordon Food Service, Wyoming Chef Jake Williams Greg Lobdell, Mission Restaurant Group, Ann Arbor Scott Lowell, Traffic Jam and Snug, Detroit 38 Association Events Pam Marsh, Red Ginger, Traverse City MRA PAC Progressive Dinner Brian McAllister, Hofbrau, Interlochen Steve McCain, US Foods, Wixom 39 Featured Program Mark Mitra, Mitra Enterprises, Northville Brian Pizzuti, Republic National Distributing Company, Brownstone First Data Dan Roma, National Coney Island, Roseville 40 A Recipe for Energy Savings Steve Rossi, Magnum Hospitality, Traverse City Mark Schostak, TEAM Schostak Family Restaurant, Livonia Consumers Energy Sam Short, Potent Potables Project, Lansing Keith Sirois, Big Boy Restaurants International LLC, Warren 42 We are the MRA Jennifer Szwec, Bloomin’ Brands, Davisburg Behind the Scenes: Beef-a-Roo Timothy Tharp, Grand Trunk Pub & Checker Bar, Detroit Ken Weber, Weber’s Restaurant and Boutique Hotel, Ann Arbor 43 We are the MRA Restaurateur Staff Behind the Scenes: The Brownstone Inn 08.16.17 Editor-In-Chief 44 We are the MRA Emily Daunt, [email protected] Layout & Design Behind the Scenes: Stonehouse jbrooksdesign inc. 45 We are the MRA Copy Editing SUBURBAN Naomi Levine Behind the Scenes: The Vierling Restaurant Contributors 46 Mark Your Calendar COLLECTION SHOWPLACE Kelly Allen, Mark Burzych, Consumers Energy, Get ServSafe Certified Emily Daunt, Andy Deloney, Matthew Disbrow, Alyssa Harasim, Heidi Hiner, Tom Holda, Brad Keen, Nate Santelli, Robert O’Meara, Amanda Smith MICHIGAN DETROIT, MI Awards 225 W. Washtenaw • Lansing, MI 48933-1506 TheMichigan Restaurateur has won the prestigious 800-968-9668 • 517-482-5244 • 517-482-7663 fax PRESENTED BY michiganrestaurant.org Diamond Award for best association magazine. Presented Restaurateur by the Michigan Society of Association Executives, the MICHIGAN RESTAURATEUR (ISSN 0892-8231 USPS 345-760) is published bi-monthly, for the annual subscription rate of $35 for members of the Association which is included in the dues. Additional subscriptions are available for $25 for award was won in 2009, 2010, and 2011. TheMichigan members and $35 for non-members, by the Michigan Restaurant Association, 225 W. Washtenaw, Lansing, MI 48933. Restaurateur also won the Gold Award in 2014 and 2015. Periodicals postage paid at Lansing, MI. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MICHIGAN RESTAURATEUR, 225 W. Washtenaw, Lansing, MI 48933. This magazine is the only sanctioned publication of the Michigan Restaurant Association. The Michigan Restaurant Association does not publish any other publications and does not assume any For advertising information please call 800-968-9668. responsibility or liability for publications of its members, affiliates or any other food service groups or associations. MICHIGANRESTAURANT.ORG | 7 | AUGUST 2017 MEMBER MIXER This free mixer will help current and prospective members learn how the recognized leader of Michigan’s hospitality industry advocates on their behalf and saves them money, while providing valuable networking opportunities with industry professionals and elected officials. What: An informal association event with Host: Jean Lanfear, JK&T Wings appetizers and drinks When: Monday, August 14, 2017 RSVP: Jennifer Sparrow at 517-377-3934, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. [email protected] or michiganrestaurant.org/mixer Where: Buffalo Wild Wings 8669 26 Mile Road Bonus: All attendees will be entered in a Washington, Michigan 48094 drawing for an Amazon Echo Not a member? Join at the event and receive a $100 Visa Gift Card! absolutely don’t want to miss this Chairman’s Message celebration! The MRA has pulled out all the stops for this special event – including host Goodbye of keynote speakers, Jeff Daniels and Larry Bell; use of brand new stages, better-than- Summer Season ever live demos and educational sessions, plus competitions and a VIP Party after the BY BRAD KEEN first day of the Show! I’ll see you there. MRA Chairman of the Board This issue of the Michigan Restaurateur was created to assist industry professionals in s we approach the last weeks of the legal matters and to help ensure MRA summer season, I find it to be an members know what is needed to become A appropriate time to reflect on yet compliant with state and federal law. In order another successful period for Michigan’s to get this topic right, this issue expands on foodservice and hospitality industry and the soon, we have the Macomb Member Mixer the regular “Ask the Experts” feature Michigan Restaurant Association (MRA) as on Monday, August 14. a whole. showcasing a Q&A session with experienced Touching base legislatively, session has been lawyers – Kelly Allen, Mark Burzych and As a member of the industry and based in on summer recess, but didn’t escape before Matthew Disbrow. Another expanded northern Michigan, I can say fairly that we pushing through several key pieces of version of a regular feature is “We are the have experienced yet another busy and legislation for MRA members. Some of the MRA: Behind the Scenes.” This section prosperous summer tourism season. While issues include: the 500-Foot Rule, Michigan highlights four MRA members from the we as restaurateurs and other foodservice ProStart Funding and Post Labor Day School Upper Peninsula. professionals have been busy serving Start. Read on in this issue for a full briefing May the remaining and cherished days of the vacationing guests, our MRA staff has been on these successes. busy at work to serve us. We have two major summer season treat you well. Political Action Committee fundraising As we cruise toward the fall season and events behind us – Brew Bash and the Golf cooler weather, remember that this year Outing, and the annual Progressive Dinner is marks the 50th Anniversary of the Michigan just around the corner, taking place on Restaurant Show. The Show is being held in Monday, September 25. Before that and very Novi on October 17 & 18. Trust me, you Brad Keen MICHIGANRESTAURANT.ORG | 9 | AUGUST 2017 New Members Restaurant Members Knot Hole Bar SUBWAY Pablo’s Panaderia Tom + Chee Village Pub EnVie Bell’s Eccentric Cafe Guyton’s Heirloom Cuisine Allied Members Francesco’s Bistro J & M Distribution The Curve Bar & Grill Sprint Tuckers Bistro, LLC Prop & Peller Pretzels 4 of a Kind Catering Snappy Eats Don’s Drive-In The Boston Beer Company The Mulefoot Gastropub Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP The Parlor of Jackson Comcast Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers Creative Benefits & Insurance Solutions, LC VHF Inc.