Regional Development
CRA’s Statewide Regional Development Department strives to build grass-root relationships and membership engagement outside of the designated CRA chapters (Sacramento, Fresno, Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego) with the goal of increasing CRA membership resources and awareness while providing restaurant-industry support.
The Regional Development Department executes its mission through conducting local informational events and engagement with partnership opportunities while laying the groundwork to build regional alliances that bring together restaurant industry members in support of the voice of our restaurant industry, both on a local level and statewide.
Our Regions
California is the third-largest state in the U.S., which means there are a lot of areas to cover! If you don’t see your region below, don’t fret. There are many ways for you to get involved.
- North State
- Tahoe
- North Bay Area
- East Bay Area
- Central Coast
- Santa Barbara
- Long Beach
- Bakersfield
- Riverside + San Bernardino
Interested in getting involved? Contact Liz Lorand to learn more
Previous + Upcoming Regional Events
Want to learn more about CRA? Here are some events that we’re hosting and have hosted in your area!

East Bay Area
Hayward
- What Every Restaurant Needs to Know in 2017 | 05.08.17
- What Every Restaurant Needs to Know in 2017 | 05.10.16
Oakland
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 02.26.19
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 06.26.18
San Ramon
- Food Service Forecast with Jot Condie | 03.05.2020
- Food Service Forecast with Jot Condie | 02.28.19
- Food Service Forecast with Jot Condie | 02.21.18
Tri-Valley

San Francisco
- CRA Bay Area Legal Center Roadshow | 11.12.2020
- Virtual Table: SF Restaurant Industry Update | 10.05.2020
- Seminar: Restaurant Compliance Updates | 03.24.2020

South Bay Area
Santa Clara County
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 06.11 – 06.13 2019
San Jose
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 07.12.18

Central Coast
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 04.27.2021
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 11.12.2020
Monterey
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 10.10.18
Santa Cruz
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (managers) | 04.08.2020
- 2020 Employment Law Update | 01.22.2020
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (managers) | 08.24.19
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 02.27.19
- CRA + El Palomar Charity Golf Tournament | 10.17.16
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 10.10.18
- CRA Legal Center Roadshow | 6.13.18

Western Tradeshows
- Western Foodservice + Hospitality Expo | 08.09 - 08.11 2020
- WFHE | 08.25 – 08.27 2019
- WFHE | 08.19 – 08.21 2018
- WFHE | 08.27 – 08.29 2017
Restaurant Week (R.W.) Partnerships
Here are some events that CRA is partnering with local groups in your area!

Dine Out Long Beach
- Apr. 1 – 15, 2021
Learn More | Dining Guide - Feb. 23 – 29, 2020
Learn More | Dining Guide
Check out more upcoming events!
Ways to Get Involved
Getting involved with your restaurant community just got a little easier.