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Fast Casual Industry Council
The National Restaurant Association's newest Industry Council, the Fast Casual Council (previously Fast Casual Alliance), is an industry group that works to advance the business of fast casual restaurants.
The Fast Casual Council’s goal is to convene senior executives from the fast casual segment of the restaurant industry to discuss common concerns and advise the National Restaurant Association on how the overall industry’s priority issues would impact fast casual restaurants. In addition, the group will serve as a networking and educational venue, as well as provide input on research, segment definition and member benefit program development.
The Fast Casual Council will serve as a model for development of future National Restaurant Association industry councils.
Who can participate? Any individual employed by a current National Restaurant Association member company is eligible to participate in National Restaurant Association Industry Councils.
Fast Casual Industry Council Benefits
Advocacy & Representation
- Fast casual oriented policy development
- Providing input into policy development through the Fast Casual Industry Council and in consultation with NRA Board Imperative Committees
Education & Networking
- Fast Casual members-only listserv / social media
- Access to an email exchange community to share best practices, ask questions directly to other fast casual operators, etc.
- Quarterly Fast Casual focused members-only webinars and podcasts
- Annual meeting networking event at NRA Show
- Networking event and annual meeting participation in conjunction with the NRA Show
Research & Insights
- Quarterly Fast Casual e-newsletter
- Free access to fast casual oriented research and studies
- A recap of news, reminder of benefits, calendar of events
For More Information
To join the Fast Casual Industry Council, e-mail membership@restaurant.org.
FCIC staff advisor:
Beth Madden
bmadden@restaurant.org
800-424-5156, ext. 5997
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