Press Releases

Recent News

Date	Description
5/16/2023	Sue Lamers Named 2023 Restaurateur of the Year
2/23/2023	Restaurant Operators End 2022 With Mixed Outlook
2/23/2023	Jenny Wehmeier from Elkhorn Area High School Honored as 2023 Wisconsin ProStart Educator of the Year
2/17/2023	High School ProStart Students Chosen to Assist James Beard Award-Winning Chefs
12/19/2022	Indulge Milwaukee Event Celebrating Milwaukee’s Extraordinary Food Scene Raises $139,000 for WRA Education Foundation
9/7/2022	Restaurant Operators Endure Weaker Business Conditions as Economic Pessimism Grows
7/19/2022	Joanne Palzkill from Draganetti's and Za51 Honored as Restaurateur of the Year
4/11/2022	WRA Regional Award Winners Announced
3/22/2022	Pulaski, Franklin, West Bend, Pewaukee, Janesville Craig and Badger High Schools Top Finishers in State ProStart Culinary and Hospitality Management Competitions
3/14/2022	High School Students to Compete in State ProStart Competition
2/2/2022	Jamie Lutz from Badger High School Honored as 2022 Wisconsin ProStart Educator of the Year
1/24/2022	Omicron Variant Hit Restaurant Industry Hard Replenishing the RRF Forecast to Save more than 30,000 Jobs
1/18/2022	Survey Regarding Current Impact of Pandemic on Wisconsin Restaurants
9/30/2021	Survey Regarding Current Impact of Pandemic on Wisconsin Restaurants
4/30/2021	Dave and Vicki Flannery Honored as WRA Restaurateurs of the Year
4/21/2021	Survey Regarding Current Impact of Pandemic on Wisconsin Restaurants
3/23/2021	In a Year of Loss, the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Supported Local Restaurants with Wins Large and Small
3/2/2021	Survey Shows Devastating Impact of Pandemic on Restaurants Continues
2/15/2021	Wisconsin Restaurant Association Supports Workforce Development in State Budget Priorities
11/30/2020	Promoting Restaurants that are Ready to Serve Safely
9/15/2020	Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Wisconsin Restaurants
6/8/2020	Restaurants Re-opening Safely
3/26/2020	Wisconsin Restaurants Still Serving Great Food
3/12/2020	Stephanie Klett Honored with Award of Merit by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association
3/11/2020	Charlie Gray, Owner of Culver's Restaurants in Wausau, Named 2020 Restaurateur of the Year
3/11/2020	Wisconsin Restaurant Association Presents Regional Awards
3/11/2020	High School Students Compete in State ProStart Competition; Winners to Represent Wisconsin at National Competition
3/3/2020	Tara Bradford from Middleton High School Honored as 2020 ProStart Educator of the Year
3/2/2020	High School Students to Compete in State ProStart Competition; Winners Will Represent Wisconsin at the National Competition
2/12/2020	Midwest Foodservice Expo \| March 9-11 IN Milwaukee
2/11/2020	Wisconsin Restaurant Association Announces New Board Members

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