Tag: Heather Singleton
High school students get a taste of the future at culinary...
Each June is an exciting time, with graduations and new beginnings. Everyone shares best wishes for the class of 2026, including culinary students.
The Rhode...
Study shows R.I. hospitality industry took $114M hit after Washington Bridge...
PROVIDENCE – A new joint report from the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and Salve Regina University econometrics students projects the state has taken a...
BRIDGING THE GAP: Programs connect culinary workers, employers in need
Rhode Islanders love good food, and our reward is a regular stream of new restaurants.
“It’s fantastic from an entrepreneurial standpoint but every time you...
In hospitality sector: ‘The No. 1 issue now … is the...
PROVIDENCE – With a consensus forecast that the probability of a recession in the next 12 months is more probable than not, hospitality industry...
Pasquale’s ranks among top 15 pizza restaurants in U.S.
Rhode Island is once again represented on the world pizza stage, as Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana in South Kingstown has been named to the 50...
CCRI panel: Fresh tactics required to prepare a next-generation workforce
NEWPORT – Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., repeated the same message he has been hearing from several large employers in the state during Wednesday's workforce...
Rajab to lead R.I. Hospitality Association
CRANSTON – The R.I. Hospitality Association on Tuesday announced the appointment of Farouk Rajab as its next CEO and president.
An industry veteran, Rajab...
Personalize your board of directors
Heather Singleton | Rhode Island Hospitality Association interim CEO and president
Now is the time to check in on your board of directors and determine...
‘Here we go again’: Washington Bridge rebuild poses new challenge for businesses
PROVIDENCE – Just when many local businesses thought the threat of external forces such as the pandemic and a possible recession were behind them,...
Five Questions With: Heather Singleton
Heather Singleton | Interim CEO and president, Rhode Island Hospitality Association
1. What issues does RIHA hope the General Assembly addresses in 2024? We...

















