August 06, 2024

ABL Welcomes the National Restaurant Association as a Platinum Member

Common policy issues, food safety, and responsible alcohol service training will be primary focus of partnership
Bethesda, MDAmerican Beverage Licensees (ABL) today announced that the National Restaurant Association, the leading business association for the restaurant industry, has joined its associate membership program as a platinum member. The two organizations will work together on issues significant to both, including food safety and responsible alcohol service education and training.

The National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe® is the premier provider of educational resources, materials, and programs to help attract and develop a strong foodservice industry workforce. It has been named one of America's Top Online Learning Schools for two years running. ServSafe offers essential food and alcohol safety training and certification exams created by foodservice professionals and provides supplemental resources and best practices for all restaurant operators.

"For ABL members, ensuring the safety of their guests and the integrity of business operations is a top priority," said John Bodnovich, ABL's Executive Director. "By partnering with ServSafe, we are able to offer our members access to more options for training that will help them meet and exceed safety standards and continue their long-standing commitment to the responsible sale and service of beverage alcohol."

The National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant and foodservice industry — which has more than 1 million outlets and employs more than 15.5 million people. Together with 52 state associations, the Association is a network of professional organizations dedicated to serving every restaurant through advocacy, education, and food safety training.

“ServSafe, the industry’s leading food safety training program, has awarded more than 19 million food safety credentials since its launch in 1990,” said Michelle Korsmo, President & CEO of the National Restaurant Association. “We share ABL’s commitment to responsible alcohol service, and through this partnership, we’re building opportunities for their members to more easily and affordably access ServSafe Alcohol training and for us to learn directly from them how we might enhance our training offerings.”

Through its Associate Membership Program, ABL will provide ServSafe as their preferred food and beverage safety program.

To learn more about the National Restaurant Association, visit restaurant.org and to learn more about ServSafe food safety and responsible alcohol training, visit servsafe.com

About the National Restaurant Association

Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which comprises more than 1 million restaurant and foodservice outlets and a workforce of 15.5 million employees. Together with 52 State Associations, we are a network of professional organizations dedicated to serving every restaurant through advocacy, education, and food safety. We sponsor the industry's largest trade show (National Restaurant Association Show); leading food safety training and certification program (ServSafe); unique career-building high school program (the NRAEF's ProStart). For more information, visit Restaurant.org and find @WeRRestaurants on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.