The Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA) is the leading not-for-profit business trade association committed solely to furthering Ohio's foodservice industry.
Founded in 1920, the ORA is backed with more than 90 years of industry experience. Through our commitment, experience and expertise, the ORA is dedicated to representation, education, assistance and promotion of Ohio's foodservice industry. This is why more than 2,400 companies, representing 5,000 locations in Ohio, invest in ORA membership.
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Member News & Information
Ohio's Minimum Wage Increased January 1, 2012
The increase is tied to the rising Consumer Price Index, 2006 constitutional amendment
Effective January 1, 2012, Ohio’s minimum wage increased to $7.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and to $3.85 per hour for tipped employees, plus tips. The new minimum wage rate will apply to employers who gross more than $283,000 per year.
BREAKING NEWS: River Ranch Recalls Retail and Food Service Salads Because Of Possible Health Risk
The salads have the potential of being contaminated with Listeria
River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC of Salinas, CA has initiated a voluntary recall of retail and foodservice bagged salads because they have the potential of being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes following routine random retail salad finished product tests conducted in the marketplace by the Food & Drug Administration.
ORA/NRA SAFE Golf Classic
Plan to attend the 15th annual ORA/NRA SAFE Golf Classic on Monday, June 18, 2012 at the New Albany Country Club. Golf fees are $250 per person and include golf; breakfast; lunch; dinner reception catered by Carrabba’s Italian Grill and a tournament gift. Sponsorship packages also are available. Proceeds benefit political advocacy efforts. CLICK HERE for more information.
Ohio Restaurant PAC
The Ohio Restaurant PAC's mission is to capture the political power of Ohio's second largest private sector employer to elect candidates for public office who support positions on issues critical to the success of Ohio's foodservice industry. To find out more, CLICK HERE.
