🍔🍻 Chicago Gourmet’s Hamburger Hop hype is real! Presented by Sysco, Blue Moon Light and DoorDash, this year’s event on Friday, September 27 from 6–9 PM is bringing the street(wear) to the roof(top) on the Harris Theater Rooftop at Millennium Park. Hosted by Chefs Joseph Flamm and Adrienne Cheatham, the popular event is the perfect “fit” of chef-styled burgers alongside cold brews, wine and spirits. Set against a backdrop of pumping DJ beats and stunning skyline views, two award winners will be crowned—the Judge's Choice and People's Choice—at the end of the night. To purchase your tickets, head to chicagogourmet.org.
Illinois Restaurant Association
Restaurants
Chicago, IL 6,004 followers
Dedicated to promoting, protecting, educating and improving the restaurant industry in Illinois.
About us
The foodservice industry in Illinois is the largest private sector employer in the state, with projected employment in 2019 of 588,000 people and more than $30.1 billion in annual sales. To serve the needs of this important industry and support its future, the Illinois Restaurant Association works to provide restaurant operators and suppliers in Illinois with valuable business services, networking opportunities, cost saving programs, and vital advocacy. Founded in 1914, the Illinois Restaurant Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, educating and improving the restaurant industry in Illinois. The IRA owns and produces Chicago Gourmet – the annual food and wine festival held in Millennium Park that unites hundreds of restaurants, chefs and beverage experts for a weekend filled with food and drink tastings, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, book signings, interactive seminars and more. The Association is a proud host of the James Beard Foundation Awards, which will be held in Chicago through 2027 and celebrates excellence in cuisine, culinary writing, and culinary education throughout the country. All Foodservice Professionals can sign up for a free login at illinoisrestaurants.org and learn more about the benefits of joining our membership. We offer individual memberships for secondary & post-secondary hospitality/culinary students and company based memberships for all Restaurant/Foodservice Operators (i.e., restaurants) and Associates (i.e., suppliers).
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http://www.illinoisrestaurants.org
External link for Illinois Restaurant Association
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1914
- Specialties
- Restaurant, Foodservice & Bar Operations, Efficiencies and Best Practices, Foodservice Marketing, Food & Beverage Operations, and Business Planning and Industry Growth
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33 West Monroe
Suite 250
Chicago, IL 60603, US
Employees at Illinois Restaurant Association
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That’s a wrap on our 2024 Luau Golf Classic at St. Andrews Golf and Country Club, presented by Kraken Rum! 🌺🏌️♂️ A huge “thank you” to everyone who joined us, our sponsors and those who donated. Special shoutouts to our first-place raffle winner, Matt Dattilo, and golf award winners Paola Meinzer and Jeff Lindbloom. 🎉 Extra thanks to Matt Dattilo for winning the $2,500 split-the-pot and generously donating it back to the IRA! 🙌 Congrats to Jeff Lindbloom’s foursome for taking home the title of Best Foursome! 🏆 And a big mahalo to Performance Foodservice, UnitedHealthcare, Edward Don & Company and Texas de Brazil for bringing the luau spirit to the course. 🌴 We will see you next year!
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On Thursday, August 8 at 10 AM CST, join us, Cook County Small Business Source and Katie O’Malley, the Founder & Coach of Encourage Coaching, for our upcoming webinar, "Employee Mental Health: Whose Responsibility Is It Really?" We'll discuss eliminating leadership practices that derail employee mental health and strategies to improve wellbeing and satisfaction in the workplace. Cook County Government To learn more and register for our upcoming webinar, visit https://ow.ly/xbgx50SOFHL. **Este seminario web se transmitirá en inglés y español.** **此网络研讨会有中英双语放送选项**
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🎉 Get ready for #TasteofChicago 2024! 🍴 From September 6–8 at Grant Park, experience a foodie's paradise with 40 incredible vendors, over a dozen food trucks, a beer hall, cocktail lounges and two music stages! 🎶 Admission is FREE, so bring your friends and family for an unforgettable weekend of flavors and fun. 🌟 For more details, head to https://lnkd.in/dWW8cBJq.
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Join the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, Choose Chicago and the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee for vital training on serving customers with disabilities! Hotel and restaurant staff are invited on Tuesday, August 6 at 10 AM (restaurant) and 1 PM (hotel). To learn more and register, head to https://ow.ly/Ueac50SQoS3.
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We’re perfecting our hula in preparation for our annual golf outing on Wednesday, August 7! Luau on the Links, presented by Kraken Rum, will feature a lei’d back day of food and fun, including a silent auction with prizes such as a five-night stay in Paris, France, and a limited edition New Belgium bike! Our golfers love bidding on unique experience packages with hotel stays, restaurant gift cards sports tickets and more. To donate, email mdupont@illinoisrestaurants.org.
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Small business owners, The Source is here to help you! We are proud to be part of the Cook County Small Business Source's network of business advising support organizations serving small businesses throughout Cook County. Get expert advice paired with customized advising for no-cost. Watch the video to learn more and visit https://lnkd.in/gR65Gghb to begin your journey today. Cook County Government #SmallBusinessSource #CookCounty #SmallBizSource #BusinessAdvising #CookCountySmallBusiness #CookCountySmallBusinessSource
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Operators know all too well that there’s a delicate balance between employee satisfaction and fiscal responsibility. Let’s work through it together: please join us, SpotOn and the National Restaurant Association, for our discussion next Thursday, August 8 at 2 PM CDT. Hear from industry leaders who will share labor insights and strategies. To learn more and register, visit https://ow.ly/bKhh50SPq0I.
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🏓🥒 Don’t miss an easy-breezy night out serving up scrumptious food and drinks, with a side of pickle! Chefs Get Pickled, a fun, new event this year for Chicago Gourmet, will find guests munching, sipping, swaying to the music, and cheering their favorite chefs in a friendly pickleball tourney, hosted by Chef Jeff Mauro and presented by SPF Chicago, on Saturday, September 21 from 7–10 PM. Enjoy premium wines & cocktails and food from chefs like Jeff Mauro (Mauro Provisions), Christine Cikowski & Josh Kulp (Honey Butter Fried Chicken), Kevin Hickey (The Duck Inn), Djibril Webb (Mordecai Cocktail Bar & Restaurant), Art Smith (Chef Art Smith's Reunion Restaurant Chicago), and many more. Fancy playing? Select tourney spots are available, or play afterwards for a small fee. Come have a ball! To purchase your tickets, head to chicagogourmet.org.
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Join us, Cook County Small Business Source and Katie O’Malley, the Founder & Coach of Encourage Coaching on Thursday, August 8 at 10 AM CST for our upcoming webinar, "Employee Mental Health: Whose Responsibility Is It Really?" We'll discuss eliminating leadership practices that derail employee mental health and enacting a new toolkit of strategies to improve employee wellbeing and satisfaction in the workplace. Cook County Government. To learn more and register, visit: https://lnkd.in/gx8C2kf5. **Este seminario web se transmitirá en inglés y español.** **此网络研讨会有中英双语放送选项**
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