As part of its Cornerstone Initiative, the National Restaurant Association uses ads to tell the restaurant industry's stories. Here are some we've run that you can adapt for your own use. E-mail us to learn more.

Profiles of Restaurateurs in Cornerstone Initiative Ads

• Burton "Skip" Sack, Classic Restaurant Concepts, Longboat Keys, FL, and Boston, MA, 2004-2005 National Restaurant Association Chairman of the Board
• Regynald G. Washington, Disney Regional Entertainment and ESPN Zone, Burbank, CA, 2003-2004 National Restaurant Association Chairman of the Board
• Xavier Teixido, Harry's Savoy Grill, Wilmington, DE, 2002-2003 National Restaurant Association Chairman of the Board
• Dick Ellsworth, Ivory Jack's, Fairbanks, AK (2003 ad)
• Charlie Robinson, Robinson's #1 Ribs and Robinson's Barbecue Sauce Company, Oak Park, IL (2003 ad)
• Robert M. Abruzzi, Abruzzi's Cafe 422, Warren, OH (2003 ad)
• Joan E. Wagner, Plaza Inn Casual Family Restaurant, Mt. Victory, OH (2003 ad)
• Suzeanne Mager, owner, Gustav's Restaurant, Portland, OR (2003 ad)
• Brenda Alves, Portofino Restaurant, Warwick, RI (2003 ad)
• Larry Forehand, Casa Olé Mexican Restaurants, TX (2003 ad)
• Mike Hamilton, Tuffy's Eatery, Mauriceville, TX (2003 ad)
• Who We Are (2001 ad)