About PRA

Since 1937, the PRA has served to enhance and nurture the growth and development of Pennsylvania's restaurant and foodservice industry. For over 75 years, restaurateurs have looked to the PRA for solid information and advice, money saving programs, and networking opportunities with their peers in the industry.

PRA Mission

The mission of the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association is to represent, promote and educate our members for the improvement of the restaurant and foodservice industry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Code of Ethics

Members of the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association are professional restaurateurs and foodservice operators who provide and serve safe food in a quality manner while also providing outstanding customer service. Our members will:

• Regard our foodservice industry as an honorable profession.
• Serve food in accordance with the highest standards of sanitation and in the best interest of their customers.
• Conduct themselves and their businesses in a professional manner, guided by the highest level of integrity.
• Strive to improve themselves and their employees in the latest food preparation and service techniques.
• Recognize their responsibility to participate in activities that contribute to improving their communities.
• Encourage new generations to pursue food preparation as a professional career through education and training.
• Represent our foodservice industry, individual restaurants and businesses, their local chapters, and the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association by personally adhering to the above Code of Ethics.

PRA Bylaws

The Pennsylvania Restaurant Association Bylaws regulate the structure and operation of the organization.  The PRA Bylaws were most recently amended and approved by the PRA membership on November 5, 2007.  PRA Members may download a copy of the PRA Bylaws by clicking here.