The Oklahoma Restaurant Association is the trade association of restaurants and foodservice operations, the state's largest private industry employer. Representing more than 4,000 restaurants and members, the ORA develops the membership to do together for the industry what cannot be done individually.

Our mission is to promote, protect, educate and be the representative voice of its members and the Oklahoma foodservice industry.


  

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Upcoming Events

The National Restaurant Association has expanded on its members-only benefits: a free webinar series that will help you keep up-to-date on issues facing the restaurant industry. These one-hour educational sessions will address ways to thrive in challenging economic and ever-changing times.

Odyssey de Culinaire will set sail with the first dinner in Oklahoma City on Thursday, July 30th at Gaillardia Country Club.  The second dinner will occur in Tulsa on Thursday, August 13th at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center.   These benefit dinners have a unique spin that creates collaboration among five chefs from Oklahoma City and five chefs from Tulsa.  Each group will treat the other city to an incredible six-course meal.  The chefs will be assisted in their meal preparation by high school students who are currently active in ProStart® schools in Oklahoma. More information here.


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New ORA Member Benefit:  Membership in Tinker Federal Credit Union

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Starting April 3, 2009, employers must use the new version of the Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Rev. 02/02/09). The Department of Homeland Security also has issued a revised Handbook for Employers to be used with the new Form I-9. The new Form I-9, among other things, narrows the list of acceptable documents to show identity and work authorization and eliminates the use of expired documents. All employers are required to complete and retain a Form I-9 for each employee hired after November 6, 1986 to show that the employee is authorized to work in the United States. Additionally, the employer must re-verify documents for any employees whose work authorization documents are expiring.

Conserve - Solutions for Sustainability is the Environmental Initiative of the National Restaurant Association. Its website features issues, tips, success stories and more so that you can "Go Green!"