Industry News

For the past eight years, I’ve worked alongside Connecticut restaurant owners and their staff as we navigated some of the most difficult years...

Women's Business Development Council's Ignite program offers cash grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to qualified women-owned small businesses in...

New England Feeding New England's Local Food Counts Project is a collaborative effort to measure how much food is sourced locally by organizations...

Last week saw the launch of C4 - the Connecticut Content Creator Collaborative, a new digital platform designed to connect businesses,...

Connecticut is represented SIX times as semifinalists in the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards! This year’s CT nominees are: Outstanding...

Scott Dolch, Jamie McDonald, Kim Morrison and Michelle Korsmo. The restaurant industry’s commitment to people-first leadership took center...

Thank you for showing up & making an impact! The halls of the State Capitol’s North Lobby were filled with...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all been impacted by rising costs. Our industry, which has been disproportionately impacted by increased...

The 2025 Connecticut Legislative Session is well underway, and the Connecticut Restaurant Association is actively monitoring hundreds of bills that...

CRA Hosts Annual CRAZIES Awards Gala The Connecticut Restaurant Association (CRA) hosted its annual CRAZIES Awards for approximately 1,450 industry...

What makes a great drink? Some might say the ingredients. Others may point to how they’re mixed. Jose Colon of Elm City Social in New Haven...

The Connecticut Restaurant Association’s (CRA) goal is to help your restaurant or hospitality business succeed, no matter the size. Whether...