Savings
The CRA works to negotiate valuable discounts, programs and services on behalf of our members, always keeping in mind the health of your bottom line. Leveraging your CRA membership with our partners representing every facet of running a restaurant has the potential to present savings that could cover the cost of annual membership dues.
Our partners
- Business intelligence by Ctuit RADAR
Ctuit RADAR is an above-store, business intelligence reporting tool that provides deep insight into your restaurant’s financial condition coupled with operational modules to control costs and streamline business functions, such as labor, special pay compliance, catering, inventory, scheduling and other critical areas of the organization.
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- Credit card and payroll processing Heartland Payment Systems
CRA members qualify for special Heartland pricing along with personal, local service, online account access to view transactions in real time, 24/7 highly trained customer support and simple pricing that's easy to understand.
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- E-mail marketing solutions by Fishbowl Marketing
Increase restaurant sales and customer loyalty through e-mail marketing, a powerful way for restaurants of all sizes to communicate with their guests. Fishbowl Marketing, the leader in permission-based e-mail marketing for the restaurant industry, now offers an e-mail marketing solution for independent and small chain restaurants. CRA members receive special pricing.
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- Financial Services by Heartland Lending Services
Heartland has partnered with Encore Capital Finance Inc., a private lending company, to offer Heartland customers fairly priced alternative lending solutions at rates that allow you to grow and improve your business.
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- Financing solutions from American Express Merchant Financing
With two solutions to choose from – Monthly Financing or Annual Financing – each with a low fixed fee, Merchant Financing gives restaurant owners the flexibility and control to manage cash flow so they can focus on running and growing their business. And, there is no personal guarantee required.
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- Health insurance provided by UnitedHealthcare
We know health care is a top concern for your business. To help you meet these needs, the California Restaurant Association (CRA) and the National Restaurant Association (NRA) are working with UnitedHealthcare to deliver cost-effective health care solutions to businesses like yours.
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- Instant customer feedback from TalkBin by Google
TalkBin allows customers to use their mobile phones to send feedback, suggestions and questions in real time and creates a communication channel for immediate response.
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- Local business intelligence from MasterCard Advisors
Market Vision Reports by MasterCard Advisors tap rich purchase information to show a restaurant's strengths and weaknesses relative to a set of hand-selected competitors. See the performance of your business, and the aggregate performance of competitors to gain customer intelligence and insight on local market trends and your competitive performance.
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- Mobile solutions by 99 Apps
Custom mobile applications to help you market your business to today's audience.
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- Music licensing by BMI
As a member of the CRA you can save as much as 10 percent off of your BMI Music licensing fees.
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- Natural gas by Tiger Natural Gas
Tiger Natural Gas has more than 22,000 satisfied customers in California and will provide savings to CRA members who use other utility providers. The company can serve any restaurant and will provide a free cost-savings analysis to interested businesses.
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- Playbook by Red Book Solutions
CRA members receive 10 percent off the CRA Manager’s Red Book.
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- Recruitment and job search services by CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract their most important asset - their people.
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- Special subscription rate to Nation's Restaurant News
As the only weekly news publication in food service, Nation's Restaurant News helps professionals stay ahead of the curve.
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- Waterless urinals by Falcon Waterfree Technologies
Falcon Waterfree Technologies is the most widely installed brand of waterfree urinal.
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- Workers' compensation insurance by EMPLOYERS
More than any other insurance company around, EMPLOYERS, the CRA's endorsed workers' compensation insurance carrier, understands the specialized concerns of the restaurant and hospitality sectors.
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