San Diego California Restaurant Association

Garfield Culinary Student is CRA Student of the Year

Jot Condie, President and CEO of the California Restaurant Association, left, Luis Bastidas and Mike Morton, Jr., Chapter President for the California Restaurant Association San Diego County. Garfield High student Luis Bastidas has been named Culinary Student of the Year by the California Restaurant Association’s San Diego chapter. Bastidas is the first Garfield student and [...]

Barona Resort & Casino Awarded for Best Casino Restaurants by California Restaurant Association

For the 7th consecutive year, the California Restaurant Association (CRA) San Diego Chapter has honored Barona Resort & Casino with a Gold Medallion Award for “Best Casino Restaurants.” This prestigious award collectively recognizes all of Barona’s restaurants for offering the best overall casino food and customer service. “We are honored to have received this award [...]

First Place Padres Suit Up as Chefs, Bartenders and Wait Staff for a Cause

In celebration of Acqua Al 2 ’s 10th anniversary, San Diego Padres players will take over the award-winning Italian restaurant as chefs, servers and bartenders to support The Adrian & Betsy Gonzalez Foundation . On Sept. 5, San Diego Padres All-Star First Baseman Adrian Gonzalez and his wife Betsy will present the sold out Fifth [...]

San Diego Convention Center Named Large Service Provider of the Year by CRA

The San Diego Convention Center Corporation (SDCCC) was named Large Service Provider of the Year by the San Diego County Chapter of the California Restaurant Association (CRA) on Tuesday, June 1st. This award honors the large service provider that excels in serving the hospitality industry and is an active member of the CRA San Diego [...]