Connecticut Restaurant & Hospitality Association News Feed

Take Action Now to Support CT Tourism Tourism marketing in Connecticut is vital to each of your businesses, which is why the CRA has pushed...

This April, the Connecticut Restaurant Association proudly launched a series of events, “CRA Across CT: Women in Hospitality”, with the...

Hannah Forlenzo, a past recipient of a Connecticut Hospitality Educational Foundation (CHEF) scholarship, is thriving in her career and continuing...

Arts, Culture & Tourism Day Arts, Culture, and Tourism Day🗓️ Wednesday, May 7, 2025🕓 10AM - 1PM📍 1st Floor of the State Capitol Building,...

CGS: 22A-226E: Commercial Organics Recycling Law The Commercial Organics Recycling Law (CGS 22a-226e) now applies to any commercial food waste...

H.B. 7273: Imposing a Tax on Certain Sweetened Beverages, Syrups & Powders This Monday, CRA President & CEO, Scott Dolch, presented...

Employee Retention Credit (ERC) An Update If you’re a business owner in Connecticut still waiting on your Employee...

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

Eliminate Interchange Fees on Sales Tax for CT Businesses There is an important bill in the Finance Committee right now that could have a...

S.B. No. 1460: An Act Concerning Interchange Fees on Electronic Payment Transactions Why are restaurants paying to collect sales tax?! The...

National Restaurant Association: Public Affairs Conference The CRA supports you on a local, state and national level. Each year, we represent...

S.B. No. 1460: An Act Concerning Interchange Fees on Electronic Payment Transactions Scott Dolch, CRA President & CEO, testified before the...