National Restaurant Association President & CEO Announces Retirement

After 12 years successfully leading one of Washington’s largest and most influential trade associations, advancing and protecting all aspects of the restaurant and foodservice industry, National Restaurant Association and National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation President & CEO Dawn Sweeney announced today that she will step down when her current contract ends at the end of 2019.

Safe Quality Food Institute and the National Restaurant Association Create SQF Food Safety Code for Foodservice

Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) is excited to announce that in partnership with the National Restaurant Association, the two organizations will develop the SQF Food Safety Code for Foodservice. This Code will provide a solution for the restaurant and foodservice industry to assess both their corporate and restaurant food safety systems.

NRA’s What’s Hot Culinary Forecast

The annual survey asks chefs to identify food and beverage trends for the coming year. Chefs ranked 140 items — from all-day breakfast to zero-waste cooking — as “hot,” “yesterday’s news” or “perennial favorite.” The resulting What’s Hot Culinary Forecast predicts the food, beverages and culinary themes that will be the talk of 2019.

Apex Order Pick-Up Station Receives 2019 NRA Kitchen Innovations Award

February 27, 2019 Apex Supply Chain Technologies

The AXCESS™ 2000.H Pick-Up Station from Apex Supply Chain Technologies® has received a prestigious 2019 Kitchen Innovations (KI) Award from the National Restaurant Association (NRA). It is the industry’s first heated, self-serve order pick-up station.

800K in Scholarships Offered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Each year, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) awards more than $800,000 in scholarships and grants to students across the country. Applications are being accepted through March 15, 2019 from anyone pursuing a post-secondary education and/or technical training.