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Restaurants Across Maryland Honor Fallen and Missing Soldiers

5/25/2017

Missing Man Table displayed at Maggie's Restaurant in Westminster, MD

This Memorial Day weekend, restaurants across the state of Maryland will have “Missing Man” tables set in their dining rooms to honor the American soldiers who have lost their lives or are still missing in action while serving their country. These tables are also referred to as a MIA/POW table, Empty table or Fallen Comrade table.

The Missing Man table is a permanent place of honor found in military dining facilities that are also set up during service balls and other military dining occasions. The tradition of setting a separate table in honor of fallen and missing soldiers has been in place since the end of the Vietnam War. The manner in which the table is decorated is full of special symbols to help us remember the sacrifice these men, women and their families have given to their country.

As families and friends get together this holiday weekend, restaurants across the state will have Missing Man tables set up to remind their customers of those we have lost. The Restaurant Association of Maryland led the effort to educate restaurants on the meaning of the Missing Man table and encouraged their members to participate.

Ransomware Attacks - WannaCry

5/17/2017

On Friday May 12th, thousands of computer users worldwide logged on and found threats to delete their computer files, which were encrypted, unless they paid up to 300.00 USD or more in Bitcoin payments to the hackers. As of this writing, more than 200,000 systems were attacked in at least 150 countries.

Computers were infected with a variant of ransomware, a form of cyber extortion, known as WannaCry. A message saying, “Oops, your important files are encrypted” flashed across the victims’ screens all over the world.

Most ransomware is spread by emails with attachments that require someone to click to start the encryption. However, what was unique in this case is that the ransomware spread through networks on its own once the first person clicks on an email attachment.

Rossmann-Hurt-Hoffmann / HUB International created the PDF document below that has more information regarding Ransomware and the WannaCry attacks. For more information of how to protect your restaurant or business, contact Courtney Watson at cwatson@rhhinsurance.com

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Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging Expo Booths Available

5/9/2017

Join the region's foodservice industry this September 26-27 at the Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging Expo! This face-to-face sales opportunity puts 200 companies in front of thousands of new and current customers. Restaurant Owners, Hotel GMs, Caterers, Bar Managers and more attend!

Outsource Your Restaurant Payroll

5/5/2017

If you’re managing your payroll in-house, you’re missing out on some significant benefits — and it might be costing you more than you realize. Fortunately, there is a simple solution that can give you back precious time and restore some peace of mind: outsourcing. Here are ten of the most critical reasons to outsource your payroll now.
Ten Reasons to Outsource Your Payroll