Restaurant Members
Why restaurants invest in ORA membership:
Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the foodservice business and licensed to engage in such business.
For ONE annual investment, you receive DUAL trade association memberships: one to the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and one to the Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA).
You get two teams at the state and national level offering representation, benefits, services, education and assistance to help you sustain and grow your business.
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Benefits of Restaurant Membership
Dual Membership. For ONE annual investment; you receive DUAL trade association memberships; one to the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and one to the Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA). You get two teams at the state and national level offering representation, benefits, services, education and assistance to help you sustain and grow your business. To see the full offering of NRA benefits, please reference the ORA/NRA Dual Membership Brochure.
Cost Savings. Get best-in-class service and products from ORA's Strategic Partners. Your membership offers you an opportunity to save thousands of dollars annually on business services. When you sign up with our Strategic Partners, you get the highest quality products and services at competitive prices available only to ORA members.
A Voice in Government. As an ORA member, you get the opportunity to make your voice heard at the local, state and federal levels. You are instantly a part of a grassroots advocacy network that ensures the foodservice industry and, more importantly, your business are effectively represented.
Information Services. From legislative updates to late-breaking foodservice news and information, we also keep you updated on important events taking place around the state and across the country that affect Ohio's foodservice industry. À la Carte is the official publication for the Ohio foodservice industry and contains important industry news, legislation information, upcoming events and new trends within the industry. News Bites is an extra portion of e-news from a la Carte. The weekly e-newsletter keeps members updated on ORA and industry news, events and alerts between issues of a la Carte.
Networking Opportunities. The North America Pizza & Ice Cream Show (NAPICS), is held in Columbus each year. As an ORA member you receive one free ticket for each $100 dues investment. The NRA offers perhaps the greatest networking opportunity at the annual NRA Show, where more than 100,000 restaurateurs and suppliers gather to see 2000-plus exhibitors. As a restaurant member, you receive two complimentary tickets to attend the show.
To download the Restaurant Benefits Package, CLICK HERE.
Who can join as a Restaurant Category member, and what would the investment be?
Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the foodservice business and licensed to engage in such business can join the association. Membership benefits from NRA are not included in this offer if the parent company has more than eight establishments in five states and is not a current NRA chain member. Please call us for more information on becoming a NRA Chain member. To access the application and review the dues schedule, CLICK HERE.
