BE A PART OF CHANGING THE FUTURE OF HOSPITALITY + ENTERTAINMENT
Training solutions, employee development, networking opportunities and recruitment strategies—for restaurants, hotels, leisure, and entertainment businesses in Philadelphia.
WE ARE A PROFESSIONAL ALLIANCE OF HOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY LEADERS
Working throughout the region with local providers, we identify industry-wide challenges to discuss, develop, and implement ongoing solutions.
These local providers convene regularly to develop and support workforce initiatives to build a stronger and more competitive Hospitality and Entertainment industry.
The Hospitality & Entertainment Industry Partnership (H&E IP) focuses on training solutions, employee development, networking, recruitment, apprenticeship programs, and collaboration in order to raise career and industry awareness. Working together creates a mutually beneficial relationship that strengthens businesses and creates sustainable career pathways for existing and potential employees.
Need more information or want to become a partner?
Get in touch with Ellen Metro, your Business Engagement Representative.
BENEFITS OF BECOMING A PARTNER
Strategies for COVID-19 reopening and recovery efforts
Identify public and community resources
Prepare businesses for the workforce of the future
Training needs that follow safety guidelines in the COVID-19 era
Resources regarding cleanliness standards
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NEWS & EVENTS
April 15, 2021
HipCityVeg and other restaurants to raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour to attract workers
View ArticleMarch 16, 2021
Gov. Wolf: Effective April 4, More Options for Restaurants and Other Businesses, Mass Gathering Maximums Increase
View ArticleMarch 16, 2021
PIDC’s COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Grant Program (CHIRP) Webinar
View ArticleMarch 2, 2021
Philadelphia Department of Labor Announces “90 Day Notice” for Fair Workweek Predictability Pay
Enforcement of Predictability Pay Provision Begins June 1, 2021. Predictability pay is compensation employers must provide to employees for employer-initiated changes to the posted work schedule such as reduced hours and changes to work shifts. Covered service retail and hospitality employers include those with 250 or more employees and 30 or more locations, including franchises […]
View ArticleFebruary 10, 2021
Governor Wolf Announces $145 Million in Hospitality Relief Funding Ready for Distribution to Pennsylvania Counties
Governor Tom Wolf announced that $145 million in funding will be distributed to all 67 Pennsylvania counties through the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program to help support the commonwealth’s hospitality industry. Funding will be provided in the form of block grants to each county based on population and will be allocated by February 28.
View ArticleFebruary 9, 2021
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf signs $912M pandemic relief bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation approved Friday by lawmakers that carries over $900 million in pandemic-driven aid for hard-hit hospitality businesses, private schools and people struggling to pay rent or utility bills.
View ArticleFebruary 3, 2021
Hospitality & Entertainment Immediate Needs Survey
If you are a leader in the Philadelphia Hospitality & Entertainment industry, please take 5 minutes to complete the below Hospitality & Entertainment Immediate Needs survey. This survey will assist the Philadelphia region’s Hospitality & Entertainment Industry Partnership (H&EIP) to model our priorities around your needs as we work our way into the reopening and recovery effort.
View ArticleJanuary 26, 2021
AHLA’S STATE OF THE HOTEL INDUSTRY 2021
The following report outlines the forecasted state of the industry in 2021 and into the immediate future, examining the high-level economics of the recovery, the specific impact on and eventual return of business travel, and a deep dive into consumer travel sentiments.
View ArticleJanuary 26, 2021
AHLA Report: Hotel and Travel Industry Outlook for 2021
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) released its State of the Hotel Industry 2021 report outlining the forecasted state of the hotel industry in 2021 and into the immediate future. The report examines the high-level economics of the hotel industry’s recovery, the specific impact on and eventual return of business travel, and consumer travel […]
View ArticleJanuary 25, 2021
City of Philadelphia and PIDC Announce Philadelphia COVID-19 Restaurant and Gym Relief Program
The City of Philadelphia and PIDC today announced the Philadelphia COVID-19 Restaurant and Gym Relief Program, a $12 million grant program designed to provide financial relief to small businesses located in Philadelphia that have been among the most adversely affected by the latest round of pandemic-related restrictions enacted in November 2020.
View ArticleJanuary 15, 2021
AHLA Offers 50,000-Plus Properties to Help With Vaccine Rollout
In a letter to President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition team, Chip Rogers, president/CEO, American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), offered the organization’s member hotels as distribution points for the COVID-19 vaccine.
View ArticleJanuary 13, 2021
City announces schedule of priority populations for COVID-19 vaccine
The tables below illustrate the City’s priority populations for vaccine distribution. Definitions of the populations are linked in the footnotes.
View ArticleJanuary 13, 2021
Indoor Dining Returns to Philly This Weekend, and Plenty of Restaurants Are In
Philly restaurants will be allowed to reboot indoor service at 25-percent capacity starting Saturday, January 16
View ArticleJanuary 12, 2021
Indoor dining to resume on Jan. 16 in Philadelphia, but with restrictions
Philadelphia restaurants can resume indoor dining on Saturday, Jan. 16, officials announced Tuesday. However, there will be some restrictions…
View ArticleJanuary 6, 2021
Gov. Wolf Initiates Transfer of $145 Million in Funds to Support Businesses Adversely Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Wolf urged the legislature to follow his lead and allocate this funding as quickly as possible to businesses affected by the pandemic, among them restaurants and bars, gyms and entertainment venues.
View ArticleJanuary 5, 2021
COUNCIL PASSES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT HOSPITALITY SECTOR JOBS FOR LAID-OFF WORKERS
City Council unanimously passed the Black Workers Matter Economic Recovery Package that ensures over 12,000 hospitality sector workers can return to their jobs as their workplaces reopen.
View ArticleDecember 15, 2020
Conde Nast Traveler Names Philadelphia a Top Destination on 2021 “Gold List”
The magazine listed Philly as one of the eight best destinations in the whole wide world, along with places like Rome and St. Barts.
View ArticleDecember 14, 2020
Philly Restaurant Workers Get Their Own COVID-19 Testing Site Starting in January
Local restaurant employees can head to Rittenhouse Square pub the Goat for free tests every week
View ArticleDecember 9, 2020
Independent Philly Restaurants Get a Six-Month Reprieve from Evictions
Non-chains also won’t be punished for being late on rent for 180 days
View ArticleNovember 16, 2020
New “Safer at Home” COVID-19 Restrictions in Philadelphia
In response to rising COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia, the City and Department of Public Health have announced changes to restrictions on businesses, events and gatherings, and other activities to help flatten the epidemic curve, prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed, and reduce the number of COVID-19 deaths. The new “Safer at Home” restrictions are effective November […]
View ArticleNovember 9, 2020
GrubHub Announces a New $10k Lifeline for Philly Restaurants This Winter
Plus, the forthcoming Live! Casino Philadelphia scores a Southeast Asian restaurant
View ArticleNovember 2, 2020
PA Unites Against COVID
Explore this site to learn more about what you can do to protect yourself, your family, business, neighbors, and community from COVID.
View ArticleOctober 30, 2020
Outdoor Dining Guidelines During the Winter Months
As the weather gets cooler, new challenges are presented for restaurants. The City has been developing guidance and best practices as businesses prepare to offer outdoor dining through the colder months.
View ArticleOctober 21, 2020
Black-owned restaurants, food trucks participating in third Black Restaurant Week
Philly is one of several cities participating in celebrating the flavors of African American, African and Caribbean cuisine through Black Restaurant Week.
View ArticleOctober 14, 2020 | Philadelphia Magazine
As We Barrel Toward Colder Months, a Lifeline Appears for Philly Restaurants
A new grant program by DoorDash and the PRLA will help Philly restaurants winterize their outdoor dining spaces
View ArticleOctober 14, 2020 | PR&LA
HB 2513 Action Alert & Talking Points
Explore the legislative breakdown and what you can do to take action.
View ArticleOctober 13, 2020 | City of Philadelphia
City Provides Update on COVID-19
Effective Friday, October 16, the City of Philadelphia is expanding its allowable event sizes. These size limits are more restrictive than those recently published by Governor Wolf due to Philadelphia’s higher COVID-19 case count and the city having more large venues than other parts of the state. Indoor events can allow 10 percent of their maximum occupancy, up to 250 people…
View ArticleOctober 8, 2020 | PA Convention Center
Pennsylvania Convention Center Receives Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR Accreditation as One of Only Thirty-One Convention Centers Across the Globe
The Center Becomes the First Facility in Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Pennsylvania and the Tri-State Region and Only the Third Convention Center in the Northeastern United States to Receive the Accreditation
View ArticleOctober 7, 2020 | Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
Automation in Greater Philadelphia’s Food Economy
For the first installment of the Automation Nation series, we take a closer look at the automation potential within Greater Philadelphia’s food economy.
View ArticleSeptember 30, 2020 | Billy Penn
Indoor dining in Philly increases to 50% capacity: 10 things to know
No more than four per table, and no bar seating.
View ArticleAugust 27, 2020 | Philadelphia Citizen
Is the RESTAURANTS Act the help Philly’s dining industry needs?
Chefs in Philadelphia and around the country throw their support behind the RESTAURANTS Act, which would bail out an industry we all love.
View ArticleAugust 20, 2020 | City of Philadelphia
Indoor dining is back on September 8 in Philadelphia
Indoor dining is back in Philadelphia starting September 8, 2020. Most of Philadelphia’s guidelines and restrictions are consistent with statewide rules—all of which aim to keep people healthy while gradually and safely reopening.
View ArticleApril 9, 2020 | Philadelphia Works
Podcast E18: Now Convening! Philadelphia Works Launches New Hospitality and Entertainment Industry Partnership
Ellen Metro, the business engagement representative for hospitality & entertainment at Philadelphia Works, joins the program to discuss the benefits of joining an Industry Partnership (IP).
ListenMarch 30, 2020 | WorkforcePHL
Survey Results on Worker Impact in Philadelphia
During COVID, the City of Philadelphia launched a survey to assess the impact on workers. Navigate to the results, and feel free to select Hotel/Hospitality to see the results during March.
See the Data