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Information on 2024 Industry Conference Coming Soon!
2024 Industry Conference
Monday, June 3rd, 2024
Tentative Schedule:
8:30am-9:30am: Check In & Morning Refreshments
9:30pm-12:30pm: Morning Panels
12:30pm-1:30pm: Buffet Lunch
1:30pm-4:30pm: Afternoon Panels
4:30pm-5:30pm: On-Site Networking Reception
Who We Are
Founded by restaurateurs in 1936 to give San Francisco restaurants a collective voice, the Golden Gate Restaurant Association (GGRA) has evolved to be the Bay Area culinary community's representative and trusted partner. GGRA supports and celebrates its members through year-round educational programming, professional development, and annual events including SF Restaurant Week, Eat Drink SF and Industry Conference. The member community includes restaurants of all sizes and profiles.
What We've Done
In 2022, the GGRA held the first in person Industry Conference since 2019. 150 attendees across the hospitality sector joined us for dynamic conversations, gained insights from their peers, and had their questions answered. Here is a recap of resources and key takeaways from 2022.
Check out the past three years of conference programming here:
What We Will Do
The GGRA’s annual Industry Conference is a must-attend event for Bay Area restaurant owners and operators as well as hospitality industry stakeholders and service providers. The conference is a unique opportunity for the industry to come together for one day of highly relevant, curated programming. 2022 featured 10 panels on topics ranging from increasing revenue streams to mental health in the restaurant industry plus an on-site networking reception after sessions were finished.
In 2019, we launched a one-day Manager Bootcamp, which is a curriculum designed for restaurant managers, covering topics such as reading a P&L, understanding food & labor costs, HR & managing people, service and more.
This program quickly sold out at the conference so we have decided to build this into our year-round educational programming. Manager Bootcamp is now a four day program that covers a wide range of relevant industry topics free for anyone to attend. Please email ggra@ggra.org to find out details and date for the next session.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Put your company in front of SF restaurateurs! Sponsorship branding and marketing opportunities are still available. For all inquiries please look at our sponsorship deck or email laurie@ggra.org.