Restaurant Industry Resources
Canadian Industry Resources:
Canadian Restaurant and Food Services Association (CRFA)
CRFA's mission is to create a favorable business environment and deliver tangible value to our members in all sectors of Canada's foodservice industry. We accomplish this through a variety of services to members, including:
- Representation to government on key industry issues;
- Industry research and forecasts;
- Money-saving services and group buying programs;
- Hospitality trade shows.
Hotel and Restaurant Suppliers’ Association
U.S Restaurant Resources:
Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN):
NRN is the leading industry newspaper in the U.S for food service and restaurant. There is some Canadian content as well. They have free on-line newsletters and information, once you register. Some of our favorite resources from NRN are:
National Restaurant Association (NRA):
This is the American equivalent of the CRFA. They have a very content rich site which touches on all aspects of running a restaurant or food service establishment, including, financing.
SmartBrief is a good daily email on restaurant news produced by the NRA.



