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Endorsed Partners 

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​Healthcare
 
UnitedHealthcare offers exclusive health care pricing and solutions to Connecticut Restaurant Association (CRA) members through the Restaurant Healthcare Alliance program:

  • Up to a 5 percent discount on medical rates for fully insured groups with 51 or more eligible employees
  • Annual invoice credit of up to 5 percent on administrative fees for new ASO medical products for self-funded groups with 100 or more eligible employees
  • Up to a 5 percent discount on specialty benefits products (dental, vision, life and disability) for fully insured groups 

Contact: Amy Hathaway
Phone: 269.792.1207
Email: amyhathaway@uhg.com

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Credit Card Processing
 
Fast, convenient, and secure. With
​over 40 years of industry leading experience Express Merchant Processing Solutions (EMPS) powered by First Data helps millions of businesses like yours bring safe, easy, cost-effective payments to their customers with affordable support-regardless of size.
 
Connecticut Restaurant Association and First Data are ready to help you:
  • Accept more forms of payment - Visa®, MasterCard®, Diners Club®, American Express®, Discover® Network and JCB®, plus debit, gift cards and more
  • Improve cash flow - Receive funds quickly from the bank of your choice
  • Receive personalized support - Superior technical support 24/7/365
  • Easily manage your transaction data - FREE online reporting and account information anywhere, anytime.
​
​Contact: Jim Augeri
Phone: 860.922.0765
Email: james.augeri@firstdata.com
Switch to FirstData Today!
Website: ​: https://www.firstdatapartners.com/sra/connecticut/

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Insurance Brokers

Contact: Tim Buckley
Trumbull Group Benefits of West Hartford
61 South Main Street, Suite 206
West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone: 860.313.5353
Email: tbuckley@tgbenefits.com
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Website: http://www.tgbenefits.com/

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​Labor & Employment Legal Services

Siegel, O'Connor, O'Donnell & Beck, PC is a Connecticut based labor and employment law practice dedicated exclusively to the representation of management. CRA members receive a FREE quarterly consultation.
 
Contact: Edward "Bud" F. O'Donnell, Jr.
Phone: 860.727.8900
Website: 
http://www.siegeloconnor.com/

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​Payroll Processing

CRA members receive reduced rates from Datapay,
​our endorsed payroll processing provider. First month free and no fee for W-2s. Contact Datapay Payroll to start saving money on your payroll fees today.

 
Contact:David Kaletski
Phone: 860.751.9057
Email: david.kaletski@datapay.com
Website: http://datapay.com/

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​BMI
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BMI represents the public performance rights in millions of musical works created and owned by hundreds of thousands of songwriters, composers, and music publishers. BMI negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. CRA members can save up to 20% off their music licensing fees.

​Contact: Jessica Frost
Phone: (615) 401-2873
Email: jfrost@bmi.com
Website: www.bmi.com/ede

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Sprague
CRA members have the ability to lock-in energy rates with Sprague, a competitive supplier with more than 100 years of energy experience. Members are granted access to Sprague's market expertise, and are eligible for a Free Energy Assessment. Call Sprague for no-obligation quote on your natural gas and electricity requirements.  

Phone: 855-466-2842
Email: CRA@spragueenergy.com
Website: ​​www.spragueenergy.com/natgas/cra-members

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Connecticut Beverage Journal
​Restaurant owners, bar managers and service teams: access the state’s largest one-stop shopping resource for monthly beer, wine and spirit products and prices from licensed Connecticut wholesalers. Get faster, easier access to more product information and pricing data online, alongside the market’s latest news, product releases and category features coupled with Wholesaler Pricing & Brand Listings to help run your business and educate staff. Your annual subscription to The Connecticut Beverage Journal includes the monthly market resource magazine and access to online ordering via a trade-only secure website, powered by Beverage Media Group and SevenFifty. Connecting wholesalers and licensed buyers and serving the local on- and off-premise markets for over 75 years, the Beverage Journal offers brand and state trade news and information as well as offering tech tools for easy use and access aiding your venue’s alcohol beverage ordering and buying from more than 50,000 products offered by Connecticut’s beer, wine and spirits. CRA members enjoy a complimentary trial subscription and password. ​

Contact: Brian Slone
Cell: 207.232.7143
Office: 203.288.3375, ext 102
Website: www.thebeveragejournal.com

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Prime Source Purchasing Inc. 
Establishes partnerships between food-service operators, manufacturers and distributors to help operators maximize their cost savings through manufacturer rebates. Operators provide Prime Source with their list of approved distributors who, in turn, report purchases directly to PSP. 

Prime Source handles all the administrative details of the program. They collect rebates from over 200 participating manufacturers and distribute quarterly rebate checks to the CRA Members who participate in the program. 

Click Here for the enrollment forms.

Contact: Kristen Menniti
Phone: 201-968-5505
Email: kmenniti@primesourcepurchasing.com
Website: www.primesourcepurchasing.com

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The Law Office of Jerry Farrell, Jr.

Liquor Permitting is a complex, cumbersome, and time consuming process. The Law Office of Jerry Farrell, Jr. offers experience, efficiency, and longstanding relationships to provide new or existing, small or chain restaurants with a team to assist with every step of the Liquor Permitting Process from startup to Liquor compliance issues.
 
The Law Office of Jerry Farrell, Jr. consists of a team of professionals with nearly 75 years of combined State Liquor Permitting experience.

As part of the CRA membership, we would like to extend a of 25% discount on our Liquor Licensing and Compliance fees to our fellow CRA members.

Phone: 203.774.5002
​Website: www.ctliquorlaw.com

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John M. Glover Agency


Contact: Tina Gerard
Phone: 203-721-8109
Email: tgerard@johnmglover.com
Website: ​http://www.johnmglover.com/#/

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270 Farmington Ave, Suite 142
Farmington, CT 06032
Phone: 860-278-8008
Email: info@ctrestaurant.org

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  • Advocacy
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    • Links & Resources >
      • Food Code Updates
      • 2023 State of the Industry (National)
      • 2022 CT Restaurant Industry Fact Sheet
      • Connecticut Hospitality Fund
      • 2023 Minimum Wage Map
      • Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC)
      • Understanding Employee Retention Tax Credit (PDF)
      • Alcohol-To-Go
      • Understanding CT's Tip Credit Law - October 2020
      • Tip Credit Brief
      • EEOC Poster
      • Labor Posters
      • Mandatory Order #8 Poster
      • CT Restaurants Business Conditions Survey Findings 2022
      • MyCTSavings FAQ's
  • About Us
    • Leadership & Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • CRA Prime Partners
  • Members
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    • Member Benefits
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    • Healthcare >
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      • Allied Member Profile Updates
      • Allied Member Directory
      • 10 Ways to Leverage Your Allied Membership Today
    • Member Directory
    • Allied Member Directory
    • CRA Prime Partners
    • Member Portal
  • ServSafe & Industry Training
    • ServSafe Manager & Food Safety >
      • ServSafe Manager ONLINE
      • ServSafe Manager In-Person Classes
      • ServSafe Food Handler
      • ServSafe Allergen
    • ServSafe Workplace >
      • Sexual Harassment Prevention
      • Unconscious Bias Training
    • ServSafe Alcohol
    • ServSafe FAQ
    • ServSafe COVID Resources
    • Food Safety Regulations
  • Foundation
    • ProStart Weekend 2023 >
      • Restaurants: ProStart Weekend 2023
    • Careers >
      • Workforce Development >
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        • Apprenticeships
        • Culinary Student Work Sites Application
    • CHEF News: What's Cookin?
    • ProStart >
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