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MVRA Roundtable

a peer exchange-share advice, information & solutions, explore upcoming trends & product reviews

1st Wed of each Month

July 2nd @ 2:30-3:30pm
Buckeye Room, Buffalo Wild Wings @ Town & Country

Focus: Tips for Lean Times!
A Panel Discussion:
15 tips in one hour

RSVP if you'll be attending

Today’s current economic status makes every penny worth fighting for. Join us for a panel discussion about ways to
saves $, trends to watch in tough times and how to put your best foot forward in tough times.

Guest Panel:

Jon Duren - Food Cost Controls
Sysco Foods

Brad Haber - Internal Security
Chief Operating Officer
Buffalo Wild Wings/Milano's

Stephen Ragan
Consiolium Group Restaurant Consulting

Dan Young- Marketing locally $4 gas can be your friend
Youngs Jersery Dairy

Tom Sands- Rue Dumaine
Giving your Best in tough times

MVRA's Mission

To help our members prosper and grow through education, training, community involvement and networking events locally and proactive involvement in political issues and Ohio Restaurant and National Restaurant Association affiliation.

MVRA Board Members

Purveyor Exchange

A networking opportunity
to share leads & information on new openings, management changes and
other helpful industry contacts

July 15 @ 1pm location TBA

Classes are FREE for our MVRA members

non-members
Servsafe $ 175,
TIPS class $ 75.00.

Serve Safe Class
July 9, 9am- 6pm

ServeSafe includes teaching in the following areas: providing safe food, the microworld, contamination, food allergies, foodborne illness, safe foodhandler, purchasing and receiving safe food, keeping food safe in storage, protecting food during preparation, protecting food during service, principles of a HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) system and restaurant management.

Tips Class
July 16, 2-6pm

TIPS training focuses on understanding guests behavioral cues as they consume alcohol, understanding blood alcohol content levels (BAC), proper identification procedures, intervening when a guest has had too much to drink and current Ohio liquor laws. TIPS certification can also reduce your liquor liability insurance. It is a must certification for those who wish to protect their business!

both classes will be held at
Buffalo Wild Wings Buckeye Room @ Town & Country Shopping Center in Kettering.

registration required

About MVRA

The Miami Valley Restaurant Association is a non-profit trade organization serving the Greater Dayton, Ohio foodservice industry.

Who Can Join?

Annual membership is open to:

	Description
Restaurants	Restaurant Owners or Managers Restaurants Membership Application
Purveyors	Individuals (Active Members) or Companies who supply products or services to the hospitality industry Purveyors Membership Application
Associates	Educational Facilities Associates Membership Application

Member benefits

Three Affiliations for the Price of One

When you join the MVRA you also become a member of the following organizations that link you with over 26,000 NRA members and over 175,000 foodservice outlets across the country:

Local Promotions

Restaurant Week - every January and July
Taste of Miami Valley - Sept

Networking

Restaurateurs Roundtables - 1st Wednesday of each month
Purveyor Exchange - 3rd Tues of each month
Annual Golf Outing - June

Scholarships

Open to all qualified members, their relatives and
employees in our industry to the school of their choice.

Cost Saving Programs

Workers Compensation Group Rating Program
Fishbowl Marketing
Credit Card Processing
Payroll Processing
Local & Long Distance & Cellular Phone Service
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

Education

FREE Servsafe Classes
FREE TIPS Classes
Job Training Programs
NRA Training materials at a discount
ORA Information Center
NRA Resource Center
NRA Education Foundation

Legislative Representation

Registered Lobbyist
Ohio Hospitality Coalition (OHPAC)
National Restaurant Assoc. Political
Action Committee (NRA-PAC)

Publications

Tastings, the MVRA monthly enewsletter
Small Bites, the ORA weekly enewsletter
A la Carte, the ORA monthly newsletter
Politics To Go, the ORA monthly governmen affairsl enewsletter
Smart Brief, a daily briefing of industry news
ORA Membership Directory and Buyers Guide

MVRA Roundtable a peer exchange-share advice, information & solutions, explore upcoming trends & product reviews 1st Wed of each Month

July 2nd @ 2:30-3:30pm Buckeye Room, Buffalo Wild Wings @ Town & Country Focus: Tips for Lean Times! A Panel Discussion: 15 tips in one hour