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Startup Resource: State Restaurant Associations

Starting up your restaurant doesn't have to be overwhelming. Good, sound advice is out there, if you know where to look. While RS&G and RestaurantOwner.com can answer many of the questions you'll have as you put together your dining business, consider referring to the list on this page. Groups like the National Restaurant Association and its partner state associations can play an important role in the success of your restaurant. Who knows, your answers might be only a phone call or a Web site visit away.

National Restaurant Association Washington, D.C. • (202) 331-5900 www.restaurant.org

Alabama Restaurant Association Montgomery, Ala. • (334) 244-1320 www.alabamarestaurants.com

Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant & Retailers Association Anchorage, Alaska • (800) 478-2427 www.alaskacharr.com

Arizona Restaurant Association Phoenix • (800) 888-0701 www.azrestaurant.org

Arkansas Hospitality Association Little Rock, Ark. • (501) 376-2323 www.arhospitality.com

California Restaurant Association Sacramento, Calif. • (800) 765-4842 www.calrest.org

Colorado Restaurant Association Denver • (303) 830-2972 www.coloradorestaurant.com

Connecticut Restaurant Association Middletown, Conn. • (800) 382-5619 www.ctrestaurant.org

Delaware Restaurant Association Newark, Delaware • (866) 372-2545 www.dineoutdelaware.com

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Washington, D.C. • (202) 331-5990 www.ramw.org

Florida Restaurant Association Tallahassee, Fla. • (888) 372-9119 www.flra.com

Georgia Restaurant Association Atlanta • (866) 467-2201 www.garestaurants.org

Hawaii Restaurant Association Honolulu • (808) 536-9105 www.hawaiirestaurants.org

Idaho Lodging and Restaurant Association Boise, Idaho • (208) 362-4745

Illinois Restaurant Association Chicago • (800) 572-1086 www.illinoisrestaurants.org

Restaurant and Hospitality Association of Indiana Indianapolis • (800) 678-1957 www.indianarestaurants.org

Iowa Hospitality Association Des Moines, Iowa • (800) 747-1453 www.iowahospitality.com

Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association Wichita, Kan. • (800) 369-6787 www.krha.org

Kentucky Restaurant Association Louisville, Ky. • (800) 896-0414 www.kyra.org

Louisiana Restaurant Association Metairie, La. • (504) 454-2277 www.lra.org

Maine Restaurant Association Augusta, Maine • (207) 623-2178 www.mainerestaurant.com

Restaurant Association of Maryland Columbia, Md. • (800) 874-1313 www.marylandrestaurants.com

Massachusetts Restaurant Association Southborough, Mass. • (800) 852-3042 www.marestaurantassoc.org

Michigan Restaurant Association Lansing, Mich. • (800) 968-9668 www.michiganrestaurant.org

Hospitality Minnesota St. Paul, Minn. • (651) 778-2400 www.hospitalitymn.com

Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association Jackson, Miss. • (800) 898-0343 www.msra.org

Missouri Restaurant Association St. Louis • (877) 413-7029 www.morestaurants.org

Montana Restaurant Association Billings, Mont. • (808) 388-0236 www.mtretail.com/rest.htm

Nebraska Restaurant Association Lincoln, Neb. • (402) 488-3999 www.nebraska-dining.org

Nevada Restaurant Association Las Vegas • (702) 878-2313 www.nvrestaurants.com

New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association Concord, N.H. • (603) 228-9585 www.nhlra.com

New Jersey Restaurant Association Trenton, N.J. • (800) 848-6368 www.njra.org

New Mexico Restaurant Association Albuquerque, N.M. • (800) 432-0740 www.nmrestaurants.org

New York State Restaurant Association Albany, N.Y. • (800) 452-5212 www.nysra.org

North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Raleigh, N.C. • (919) 844-0098 www.ncrla.biz

North Dakota Hospitality Association Bismarck, N.D. • (701) 223-3313 www.ndhospitality.com

Ohio Restaurant Association Columbus, Ohio • (800) 282-9049 www.ohiorestaurant.org

Oklahoma Restaurant Association Oklahoma City, Okla. • (800) 375-8181 www.okrestaurants.com

Oregon Restaurant Association Wilsonville, Ore. • (800) 462-0619 www.ora.org

Pennsylvania Restaurant Association Harrisburg, Pa. • (800) 345-5353 www.parestaurant.org

Rhode Island Hospitality & Tourism Association Cranston, R.I. • (401) 223-1120 www.rihospitality.com

The Hospitality Association of South Carolina Columbia, S.C. • (803) 765-9000 www.schospitality.org

South Dakota Retailers Association Pierre, S.D. • (605) 224-5050 www.sdra.org

Tennessee Restaurant Association Franklin, Tenn. • (866) 798-9191 www.thetra.com

Texas Restaurant Association Austin, Texas • (800) 395-2872 www.restaurantville.com

Utah Restaurant Association Salt Lake City, Utah • (801) 322-0123 www.utahdineout.com

Vermont Lodging & Restaurant Association Burlington, Vt. • (802) 660-9001 www.visitvt.com

Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association Richmond, Va. • (800) 552-2225 www.vhta.org

Washington Restaurant Association Olympia, Wash. • (800) 225-7166 www.wrahome.com

West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association Charleston, W.Va. • (304) 342-6511 www.wvhta.com

Wisconsin Restaurant Association Madison, Wis. • (800) 589-3211 www.wirestaurant.org

Wyoming Lodging & Restaurant Association Cheyenne, Wyo. • (307) 634-8816 www.wlra.org


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