Resources & Support

Links & Articles

National Restaurant Association (NRA) has free information on the restaurant industry, as well as reports available for purchase.
HR Tools is a great HR Site that offers information and 'eTools' for you.
US Small Business Administration is a tool for anyone who owns or operates a small business.
All Food Business is a free resource guide for anything related to the food industry.
California Restaurant Association provides resources for California based restaurants.
Golden Gate Restaurant Association provides resources for restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Getting a Business Started in San Francisco is a booklet created by the SF Office of Treasurer and Tax Collector that gives a step-by-step guide to doing business in San Francisco.

Nation's Restaurant News helps you stay up to date with industry trends and happenings. It also contains a page with links to view other Restaurant Industry Publications. (link: http://www.restaurant.org/business/resources_magazines.cfm)
Gourmet Magazine is a magazine with thorough information for the restaurant industry.
James Beard Foundation is the foundation for preserving America's Culinary Heritage and Diversity.
Eater SF is a blog devoted to the Restaurant Industry in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Eater LA is a blog devoted to the Restaurant Industry in Los Angeles.

Zagat is a leader in restaurant reviews and information for cities around the country.
Yelp is a blog site that contains reviews for much of the service industry by customers and is an especially great source for dining reviews.
Citysearch has editorial and user reviews on scores of Restaurants in cities around the US.
San Francisco Chronicle's 100 is an annual list of the newspaper's favorite Bay Area Restaurants.
Chowhound is a resource for dining reviews and more.
Menu Pix is an online menu resource.

OpenTable free (to customers) online reservation service helps you search for an open reservation at a variety of restaurants at a given time.
Dinner Broker is a online reservation service, which provides 'off-peak' discounted reservations, as well as 'peak/premium' reservations for a fee.
Healthy Dining Finder lets you search and view nutritional information on restaurant menus.
Waiters on Wheels is a site that delivers food from your favorite restaurant to your doorstep.

Epicurious is a good online recipe resource sponsored by Gourmet Magazine and Bon Apetit Magazine.
Food and Wine Magazine has all the resources you need to make a fantastic dinner at home.
CookEatShare is a site that has recipes from some of the world's best chefs.

WineSpectator.com is a comprehensive website dedicated to wine and all news regarding the wine industry.
Winemonger.com is a site dedicated to wines from around the world. It also has a great section on pairing cheese with wine. (http://winemonger.com/catalog/winemonger-talk/wine-and-cheese-pairing)
Robert Parker is one of the leading wine writers and shares his teachings to the everyday consumer.
Wine-searcher helps you find out where to buy that wine that you may have had in a restaurant that one time.