Kearny's Pub, 49 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94108, US

HistoryThe Golden Gate Restaurant Association (GGRA) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1936 to promote, extend and protect the interests of the broader restaurant industry, and to serve our members in the San Francisco Bay Area. Restaurants are a high-risk and generally low-profit-margin enterprise undertaken by people passionate about a wonderful cultural tradition: eating out. GGRA is a resource to help our members keep the doors open and tables set.The Association is governed by a Board of Directors elected annually by the membership at large. The work of the association is done by the staff and committees appointed by the Board of Directors. Standing committees include Executive, Membership, Finance, Public Affairs and Education. Ad hoc committees include SFChefs, Golf and Nomination. The GGRA Scholarship Foundation, is a 501 (c)(3) and provides annual scholarships to students seeking degrees in culinary or hospitality programs.SpecialtiesRestaurants are a high-risk and generally low-profit-margin enterprise undertaken by people passionate about a wonderful cultural tradition: eating out. GGRA is a resource to help our members keep the doors open and tables set. Discounts, Information, Political Advocacy We'll keep you abreast of important industry issues. Help you reduce operating costs through group purchases. Train you to meet overwhelming government regulation. Obtain compliance information, and network within the industry. Most importantly, when it comes to laws that affect your business and the people you employ, we bring your concerns directly to the people in City Hall and Sacramento. Three types of membership and 800 member locations * Regular: restaurants, caterers, bars and taverns * Associate: businesses supplying goods and services to the restaurant industry * Affiliate: associations and educational institutions Governance

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