Restaurateurs spread across Capitol Hill

Attendees at the Association's Public Affairs Conference held nearly 350 meetings with senators and representatives on Capitol Hill Sept. 12 to talk about restaurant-industry issues. Here, National Restaurant Association board member Clint Taylor (New South Restaurant Group, Hattiesburg, Miss.), and Phil Friedman (McAlister’s Corp., Ridgeland, Miss.) talk with Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.).