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New Mental Healthcare Employee Benefit

Learn more about the new mental healthcare partnership between Khesed Wellness and the Colorado Restaurant Foundation, which helps your business offer more benefits to your teams.

 
 

CRA Blue Ribbon Legislative Reception: January 8, 2025

Kicking off the State Legislative Session, this member-only event is your chance to forge meaningful relationships with Colorado legislators and personally communicate the needs of our industry.

 
 

New: Marketing Resource Center for Restaurants

Check out the CRA's new marketing resource center for members, including a FREE quarterly marketing or customer experience call with See Deep Local.

 
 

The Colorado Restaurant & Bar Show is Coming Back! March 11 & 12, 2025

Join us at the Colorado Convention Center for two days of industry networking, learning, and discovery, featuring over 130+ exhibitors — from the national heavy hitters to local up-and-coming businesses.

 
 

ServSafe Manager Certifications Available En Español!

ServSafe Manager certification classes are now offered in Spanish so we can help train more industry workers.

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About the Colorado Restaurant Association & Foundation

Founded in 1933, the Colorado Restaurant Association (CRA) is the champion for our State’s restaurant and hospitality industry. We are trusted leaders for our community, protecting, serving, and promoting success from entry level to ownership.

The Colorado Restaurant Foundation (CRF) was established in 1987. As the philanthropic arm of the CRA, the CRF’s mission is to help individuals in our industry advance and thrive.

Advocacy

The 2024 Colorado State General Assembly session ran from January 10 to May 8. Click below to learn about the CRA’s legislative accomplishments this year.

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Compliance Center Resources

Ever-changing laws – at both federal and state levels – can hurt your business if you don’t understand the laws or know how to comply. Click below to find tools and templates that you can use to bring your business into compliance.

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CRF Health & Wellness Resource Center

The Colorado Restaurant Foundation has compiled industry-specific resources to help local workers further their mental, physical, and financial health and wellness. Click below for hotlines, affordable healthcare providers, community groups, podcasts, and more!

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About Colorado’s Restaurant Industry

We are proud to serve as the representative voice for Colorado’s dynamic restaurant industry. Imbued with tradition and bursting with innovation, foodservice is a leading driver of Colorado’s economy.

The Colorado hospitality industry at-a-glance:

  • 13,000+ eating and drinking locations in Colorado
  • 69% percent of Colorado restaurants — and 89% of the CRA’s dues-paying members – are independently owned and operated.
  • Restaurants account for 11 percent of the state’s workforce.
  • Annually, restaurants drive $18+ billion in retail sales and $426 million in state sales tax revenue to the Colorado economy.

Thank you for all of the work you are doing on behalf of restaurant owners. I appreciate the updates as I feel someone is making our voice, our financial struggles, and overall fear of the unknown a little more bearable.

Rick M., Winter Park and Denver pizzeria owner

Over the years, I’ve worked with numerous restaurant associations throughout the U.S. and have to say that your leadership, communication, references, resources, and educational (virtual) meetings have truly been remarkable. I cannot properly articulate the degree to which your efforts have aided us. We are incredibly grateful. Thank you for your outstanding leadership.

Bob S., Colorado restaurateur

I’d like to thank you for being such a great resource to our community during this trying time. Your leadership is a beacon of reason.

Patrick H., Colorado museum restaurant operator

“Whether it’s keeping us up to date on regulations, offering professional development, or just creating a sense of community, the CRA is a huge asset.... they help make sure we’re all operating in a way that keeps that success going, not just for individual businesses, but for the state as a whole.”

Chris S., Edwards and Frisco restaurateur

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