The Golden Gate Restaurant Association

In this episode we feature the voice of Laurie Thomas, the Executive Director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association. The Golden Gate Restaurant Association has been around since 1936 and has supported the efforts of local small business owners to address such issues as collective labor agreements, racketeering and food rationing during World War Two. Over the decades the association helped its members market their restaurants through creating an annual Dining Guide, and setting up a purchasing guide along with group insurance and workers compensation programs. The Association’s education program offers the only Food Safety training of its kind in the State of California by partnering with the San Francisco Department of Public Health and is a Certified Test Site Administrator with the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals along with proctoring the Food Manager Certification Exam. 🎧Explore Our Award-Winning Special SeriesIf you enjoyed this episode, dive deeper into our 4-part legacy of impact:Where Art Meets Impact: How creativity drives systemic change. Season 1 and Season 2From Bankruptcy to Reinvention: The story of Stockton’s resilience. COVID-19’s Impact Series: Navigating the pandemic's effect on our community.Making the Invisible Visible: Discover the untold stories of finding home.