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(The National Restaurant Association). THE OTHER NRA. Founded in 1919: Kansas City Restaurant Association, with 43,000 restaurants Prohibition movement made the NRA change its marketing tactics Led to the first “chain food”: White Castle Post WWII triples revenue: 60,000,000+ meals per day
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(The National Restaurant Association) THE OTHER NRA
Founded in 1919: Kansas City Restaurant Association, with 43,000 restaurants • Prohibition movement made the NRA change its marketing tactics • Led to the first “chain food”: White Castle • Post WWII triples revenue: 60,000,000+ meals per day • Led to the creation of an Educational Department • 1950’s: “Speedee System -> Fast Food” and “Take Home Deal -> TV Dinner” The Egg Came First
1980’s: Moved to Washington D.C. and became more politically active • Established the NRA Educational Foundation • Put more focus on the training rather than the consumption • 2011: Created the Kids LiveWell campaign • Now: Restaurant industry is the country’s second highest private-sector employer The Egg Came First Cont’d
Promotes entrepreneurship and hospitality • Advocates for operational freedom • Supports small businesses in the food industry • Protects the rights of every food employee in the country What does NRA do?
Starting restaurants Restaurant chains Fast food restaurant chains Local restaurants Bakeries Who’s In It?
http://www.restaurant.org/Membership/Join How do you join?
What they argue for: • Tip-reporting rules • Tip taxes • Business meal deductibility • Employment law • Healthcare reform What’s on the policy menu?
Nutrition disclosure Serving customers with food allergies/restrictions Swipe fees National trans-fat ban Food marketing to children Childhood obesity Current arguments
*Court case won over swipe fees • Violated what Congress tried to do in making swipe fees, ensuring they were “reasonable and proportional” to the transaction cost • Proposed bill against patent trolls • *Court case won over false advertising and review submitting online Have they won in Congress?
Graphs and pop-out statistics Videos and advertisements pushing specific events Appetizing food visuals Links to get involved within the NRA http://www.restaurant.org/Home What The Website’s Like
Kids LiveWell Recipe Challenge • NRA Show 2014 • Nutrition Executive Study Group • Maintain top quality throughout all restaurants • Brainstorm healthy recipes and dishes to give to restaurants • Contact local and state legislators in order to advocate for nutrition acts to be put on the policy agenda How To Get Involved
www.restaurant.org www.wikipedia.com/nra bibliography