Business Knowledge

Find savings and avoid potentially costly situations by keeping you and your staff informed

BC Restaurant News

Receive a free online subscription to the BC Restaurant News, a bi-monthly publication that keeps you up to date on the latest trends and information in the industry. Issues include interviews with industry professionals, HR advice, environmental initiatives and marketing information. Each year the BCRN publishes a printed Buyer’s Guide featuring a list of our supplier members in an easy to read format. This Guide is sent out to 5000 individuals and is handed out at trade shows and events.

Restaurant Regulations

Together with the Government of BC, BCRFA has created a comprehensive book to assist with your restaurant regulations questions. Everything from music in restaurants, to important steps owners should know before opening for business, to hiring new staff is covered.

24 Hour Resource Line

Receive full access to Canada’s only 24/7 resource line. Spend less time searching for answers and more time operating your business. Have a question? Let us help! Calls will be responded to within 24 hours 1 877 94BCRFA (942-2732).

Free HR Advice

Let us guide and research your HR issues. Gillian MacGregor is our resident HR guru, and she has the answers to your toughest employee related questions.

Monthly E-Newsletter Updates

Available to members only, receive relevant industry news in the comfort of your home or office! As a member, sign up as many email addresses as you’d like.

Members Only Section

Find relevant forms and information you need to run your business. The members only section has a great deal of resources regarding HR, employment standards, and more!

Regular Industry Alerts

Receive up to date recall information, urgent advisories, and guidelines that you will NEED to know to help you avoid unnecessary problems. Industry alerts are available to members only.

Buyer’s Guide

Receive a comprehensive list of suppliers to the industry in the form of our Buyers’ Guide and online Marketplace, available to you at any time. If you can’t find what you’re looking for – we will help you source out that information. Once a year a printed version is published and sent to all of our members. The Guide is also available at all trade shows and events the BCRFA attends.

First Aid Courses & Worksafe Courses

Discounted rates through preferred industry suppliers! Contact 1 877 669 2239 for suppliers.

BC Energy Advisor

BC Hydro and Fortis BC, in partnership with the Government of British Columbia, the BCRFA and the CRFA, have developed several LiveSmart BC programs and initiatives to help British Columbians make green choices, save money and reduce energy costs. To learn more about the program see the BC Energy Advisor page

Informed Dining

Together with the Government of BC, CRFA and the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the BCRFA is at the forefront of getting restaurants on board to inform their customers about nutritional information on their menus. There are subsidies available to independent restaurants, as well as partial funding for the printing of new menus. If you require more information, please contact us.