Colorado Restaurant Association

About Colorado Restaurant Association

The Colorado Restaurant Association (CRA), founded in 1933, is a leading advocate for Colorado's restaurant and hospitality industry, protecting, serving, and promoting success from entry-level to ownership. The Colorado Restaurant Foundation (CRF), established in 1987, is the philanthropic arm of CRA, focused on helping individuals in the industry advance and thrive.

Products & Services

Advocacy & Government Affairs:Support and representation for legislative priorities and compliance with state and federal laws.

Compliance Center Resources:Tools and templates to help restaurants comply with ever-changing laws.

Health & Wellness Resources:Industry-specific resources for mental, physical, and financial health provided by the CRF.

Workforce Training & Education:Programs like ServSafe, ProStart, Apprenticeship, and RestaurantReady to train and educate industry workers.

Events & Festivals:Organizing events such as the Colorado Restaurant & Bar Show, CRA Hospitality Awards (HOSPYS), Drink Red Wear Red, and Denver Food + Wine Festival.

Membership Services:Resources, discounts, and networking opportunities for restaurants, food trucks, and vendor partners.

Specialties

Restaurant Advocacy Compliance Support Workforce Training Health and Wellness Resources Event Organization

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Tax Credit T: - FT: Tax Credit	A: 14000000 MR: - FA: over $14 Million FAN: 14000000	D: 2023-08-01 FD: 2023-08-01	-

Tax Credit Latest

2023-08-01

$14.0M

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

S

Sonia Riggs

President & CEO

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Nick Hoover

Director of Government Affairs

R

Rebekah Hernandez

Government Affairs Manager

M

Mary Marchun

Founding Partner

S

Samantha Nuechterlein

Associate

P

Patrick Boyle

President of Nexus Policy Group, Inc.

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