Easy Access to Information With Our Toll-Free Hotline
The NRA's Information Service and Library is the leading information source for the restaurant industry. Our information specialists can answer your questions on food and consumer trends, industry statistics, new and popular recipes, financial matters, and much more! Save time and money by letting our staff do the research for you.

Free E-mail Subscription to the Washington Report Newsletter
Read the National Restaurant Association Washington Report each week for a quick synopsis of NRA news, plus what's going on in Congress, federal agencies and the courts that affects the restaurant industry. It's a quick read, and a don't-miss publication. Members get exclusive access to online Washington report archives -- browse or search the Weekly as far back as 2001.

"Info to Go" Search
Student members of the NRA get access to the latest in information retrieval -- online, 24/7. Take advantage of Info to Go to access 1,000+ summaries of restaurant trade-journal articles on a wide range of topics, easily searchable by keyword.

"My NRA student membership was crucial in helping me access information to complete a research project on job satisfaction and teamwork perceptions of front-of-house restaurant employees."
- Seth Pride, NRA student member

Industry News by E-Mail
Sign up to receive the NRA's free daily e-newsletter, SmartBrief;, which delivers snippets of timely news and features on the issues affecting restaurants, including legal rulings, legislative news, food-and-beverage trends, management innovations, and more.

Scholarship Information
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has provided more than $5.5 million in scholarships to high school students, post-secondary students and educators in the past six years to further their restaurant-and-hospitality education. You can learn more about scholarships, fellowships, and career opportunities from our Educational Foundation.

Free NRA Show Attendance
Join more than 75,000 industry professionals in Chicago every year for the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, the largest foodservice show in North America. Network with the industry's leading restaurateurs and discover what's new in equipment, food, technology, education and training.

"Since joining the NRA, I have expanded my knowledge base and enhanced my group of contacts."
- Gary A. Alpert, NRA student member

Discounts on Educational Programs, Publications and Materials
The National Restaurant Association and its Educational Foundation offer significant discounts -- up to 50 percent off -- in the NRA Store on books, manuals and videos on training, safety issues and consumer trends, just to name a few.

"The research reports Technology Trends, Restaurant Industry 2010, and Tableservice Restaurant Trends helped me immensely in writing a business plan for a restaurant technology service I intend to market."
- James Martin, NRA student member

Research Reports
Get access to the NRA's cutting-edge restaurant-industry research. Some reports are available FREE to members, while others are offered to members at discounts of up to 50 percent. You can also sign up for our e-mail newsletter, Restaurant News & Numbers, bringing you the latest each month on the NRA's Restaurant Performance Index, our economic commentary, and more research news affecting the restaurant industry.