CRFA names Premier Danny Williams ‘honorary chef’

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(Dec. 22/09) St. John’s – The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) met with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams yesterday to share success stories and present him with a personalized chef jacket.  

St. John’s restaurateur Brenda O’Reilly – who is also serving as Chairman of the CRFA – along with CRFA Vice President Atlantic, Luc Erjavec, delivered several messages to the Premier about the restaurant industry’s contribution to the provincial economy:

• The restaurant industry is one of the province’s largest  private-sector employers, with more than 14,000 direct employees – more than farming, fishing, forestry, mining and oil & gas combined;
• The restaurant industry provides nearly one in five jobs for young people under the age of 25;
• With more than 1,000 locations, the restaurant industry is at the heart of every community, and generates jobs and investment across the province.

“The restaurant industry is vital to employment, tourism and community spirit,” says O’Reilly.  “We’re very pleased to have the chance to share these messages with Premier Williams, and to encourage him to foster a stable business environment for our members to continue growing and investing in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
 
The meeting also marked CRFA’s 65th anniversary.  Earlier this month, CRFA recognized several long-standing members at an industry reception at O’Reilly’s Yellowbelly Brewery and Public House. 

NOTE TO EDITORS:  A high-resolution photo of the meeting with Premier Danny Williams is available at: http://www.crfa.ca/images/nlpremier.jpg

CRFA is one of Canada’s largest business associations, with 33,000 members representing restaurants, bars, caterers, institutions and other foodservice providers.  Canada’s $60-billion foodservice industry employs more than one million people in communities across the country.

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