NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

The National Restaurant Association is a foodservice trade association supporting restaurant businesses worldwide. The association also develops a food safety training and certification program for restaurant employees. It also offers scholarships to foodservice and hospitality management and culinary students through NRAEF, and runs a national program for high school students. The NRA also presents a series of awards, including the Faces of Diversity; American Dream Awards, and the Restaurant Neighbor Award. It runs an annual restaurant and hospitality industry trade show in the U.S. in Chicago and conducts research about the restaurant industry in the U.S. The National Restaurant Association was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.