The restaurant and food service business has hit a new milestone.
It's the biggest employer in the state of Texas. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it just became the largest private employer, and took that top spot from the health care industry. 11 percent of the working people in Texas are working somewhere serving food.... that's mostly restaurants, but it also includes catering companies and bars.
Restaurants bring in more than 106 billion dollars. That's the first time that it's gone past 100 billion.

On today's Ask The Expert, Emily Williams Knight joined us. She's the President and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association

The restaurant and food service business has hit a new milestone. It's the biggest employer in the state of Texas. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it just became the largest private employer, and took that top spot from the health care industry. 11 percent of the working people in Texas are working somewhere serving food.... that's mostly restaurants, but it also includes catering companies and bars. Restaurants bring in more than 106 billion dollars. That's the first time that it's gone past 100 billion. On today's Ask The Expert, Emily Williams Knight joined us. She's the President and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association

KRLD afternoon anchors Kristin Diaz and David Rancken speak to a specialist in any given field every day for their “Ask the Expert” segment.

KRLD afternoon anchors Kristin Diaz and David Rancken speak to a specialist in any given field every day for their &ldquo;Ask the Expert&rdquo; segment.

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