Membership

Whether you're a restaurant owner/manager, a supplier of products and services to restaurants, or affiliated in some other way with the foodservice industry, the Ohio Restaurant Association provides you with the resources and information you need to sustain and grow your business.

Cost Savings. Get best-in-class service and products from ORA's Strategic Partners. Your membership offers you an opportunity to save thousands of dollars annually on business services. When you sign up with our Strategic Partners, you get the highest quality products and services at competitive prices available only to ORA members.

A Voice in Government. As an ORA member, you get the opportunity to make your voice heard at the local, state and federal levels. You are instantly a part of a grassroots advocacy network that ensures the foodservice industry and, more importantly, your business are effectively represented.

A Full-Time Team Focused on Your Needs. As an ORA member, you gain access to a full-time team dedicated to helping you navigate the day-to-day challenges of your business. In addition to the ORA’s staff, restaurant category members get another team at the national level through the National Restaurant Association (NRA). Whether it’s trying to tackle a Workers’ Compensation question; looking for a product or service connection with the ORA’s hundreds of purveyor members; seeking free legal advice for an employee issue; or making sure you are compliant with the latest laws and regulations, the ORA provides you with a full-time team focused on helping you grow and sustain your business. Download our Membership Guide and our ORA Products and Services Guide.

Targeted Information & Communications. From legislative updates to late-breaking foodservice news and information, we also keep you updated on important events taking place around the state and across the country that affect Ohio's foodservice industry. a la carte is the official publication for the Ohio foodservice industry and contains important industry news, legislation information, upcoming events and new trends within the industry. News Bites is an extra portion of e-news from a la carte. The weekly e-newsletter keeps members updated on ORA and industry news, thought leadership, events and alerts between issues of a la carte.

Restaurant Startup & Growth magazine has extended an offer for ORA members to receive their publication for a year. The magazine is focused on how-to, back-to basic articles for the restaurant industry. You'll receive a subscription card in your member benefit packet; fill it out and drop it in the mail!

ORA Member Events. Interact directly, face-to-face, with leaders and experts at ORA events, from educational Town Halls to our Idea Factory series and our Political Action Committee meetings, we give you the experts and information you need to be successful. These events, centering around different quadrants of Ohio, allow industry leaders the opportunity to network with one another while learning about pertinent industry information, regulations, advocacy and much more.

ORA Restaurant Member Logo. Market your stewardship in the restaurant industry! Restaurant members can obtain an ORA membership logo in a variety of formats, which you can include on your website, in your e-mail signature and on your marketing materials. To download the Restaurant member logo request form, CLICK HERE.

Networking Opportunities. The NRA offers perhaps the greatest networking opportunity at the annual NRA Show, where more than 100,000 restaurateurs and suppliers gather to see 2000-plus exhibitors. As a restaurant member, you receive two complimentary tickets to attend the show. You also gain free admission to the Mid-America Restaurant Expo in Columbus, which highlights innovation, technology, and trends.

Restaurants, CLICK HERE to join the ORA now! ​

ORA Membership Directory. Online directory provides members'-only access to thousands of foodservice owners and operators, representing current information for all members.

ORA Buyers' Guide. One free standard listing in our online Buyers' Guide for greater visibility to our members. The ORA website drives a constant flow of traffic to your company's listing.

ORA Purveyor Member Logo. Market your commitment to the restaurant industry! Purveyor members can obtain an ORA membership logo in a variety of formats, which you can include on your website, in your e-mail signature and on your marketing materials. To download the Purveyor member logo request form, CLICK HERE.

ORA Member Events. Interact directly, face-to-face, with leaders and experts at ORA events, from educational Town Halls to our Idea Factory series and our Political Action Committee meetings, we give you the experts and information you need to be successful. These events, centering around different quadrants of Ohio, allow industry leaders the opportunity to network with one another while learning about pertinent industry information, regulations, advocacy and much more..

A Full-Time Team Focused on Your Needs. As an ORA member, you gain access to a full-time team dedicated to helping you navigate the day-to-day challenges of your business. Whether it’s connecting you to one of our restaurant category members; getting your product in front of decision-makers; or making sure you are compliant with the latest laws and regulations, the ORA provides you with a full-time team focused on helping you grow and sustain your purveyor business.

Purveyors, CLICK HERE to join the ORA now!