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Why Join a Restaurant Association?
Among the best investments you can make when starting or expanding your
restaurant is to join a restaurant association. Local, state and national
restaurant associations represent owners at all levels of government, provide
rich member benefit programs, and offer invaluable industry contacts and a
knowledge base that can help you be more efficient and profitable. And talk
about a great deal!
The real dollar value of a restaurant association far exceeds the cost of
dues, even if you only consider the lobbying and representation, which is not
available from any other source. Add the many tangible benefits, and restaurant
association membership can be the difference between success and failure in
starting a restaurant.
No one argues that starting or expanding a restaurant in today's business
environment is not a complex and time-consuming task. Laws vary from one
jurisdiction to the next, distribution channels fluctuate, and just staying
abreast of regulations and how they affect your business can be daunting.
Restaurant association membership can help you navigate the tangled
bureaucratic and regulatory environment with information and assistance on legal
and risk management issues, such as workers' compensation and liquor control.
And as they help you dodge obstacles and challenges, restaurant associations
help keep your business on course toward financial success with return on
investment profiles, profitability targets, special vendor arrangements, and a
host of other advantages and tools.
Restaurant association membership keeps you in touch with your industry
colleagues, both down the street and across the country. You can learn what your
peers are doing in a collegial setting; however, these associations are far more
than just social clubs. They give restaurateurs a collective voice that's
absolutely necessary in today's special-interest political environment.
But that collective voice is only as loud as the number of individual voices.
More members mean greater representation and bargaining power, and better,
broader and more affordable benefits. Participation in your restaurant
association not only makes sense, but, frankly, it is the right thing to do --
for your investors, your employees, your fellow restaurateurs, and for you.
A network, a voice, and a rich source of business resources are ingredients
for success in the restaurant business. That's why your restaurant association
deserves your support and membership dollars. Join today.
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.org
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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