About The Charleston Restaurant Association

The Greater Charleston Restaurant Association (GCRA) is a nonpartisan trade organization serving the Charleston Area restaurant industry. The GCRA is a chapter of the Hospitality Association of South Carolina (HASC) and the National Restaurant Association (NRA). All members of the GCRA automatically gain membership in the HASC and the NRA. GRCA members are granted all the privileges and benefits of all three associations and political representation on a local, state, and national level.

The Charleston Restaurant Association serves as the voice of the Charleston Area foodservice industry on government and public relations issues. It provides programs that offer operational benefits, which creates opportunities for member involvement. Members are the cornerstone of the Charleston Area community and economy. The GCRA represents the largest private sector employer in the tri-county area.

Annual fundraising events enable the GCRA to give back to the community that has so generously supported its members. To date, those fundraising efforts have enabled the GCRA to donate over $1,000,000 to local charities.

The GCRA also works collaboratively with the Charleston Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the Greater Charleston Hotel and Motel Association, and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.