Restaurant Association Disclosure Policy
Our Commitment to Transparency
At Restaurant Association, our goal is to provide restaurant owners, operators, and foodservice professionals with clear, accurate, and trustworthy content. This includes the educational guides, industry insights, product and service evaluations, and recommendations we publish. We want you to understand how we work and how our content is supported, including how partnerships may influence our resources.
This disclosure policy explains how we handle relationships with partners and sponsors, how we use affiliate links, and what that means for you as a reader.
How We Support Our Work
To continue delivering high-quality content, Restaurant Association participates in partnership and affiliate programs. These partnerships allow us to offer free educational content, tools, and insights while covering the cost of research and editorial production.
When you use links from our site to purchase a product or service, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This support helps fund our ongoing work and allows us to keep content accessible for restaurant professionals.
We choose our partners carefully and only work with companies and products that meet our standards for value and relevance to the restaurant industry.
What Affiliate Links Mean
Affiliate links are special web links that contain unique identifiers. When a reader clicks an affiliate link and completes a purchase or signs up for a service, the partner site may pay a referral fee to Restaurant Association.
This referral fee never increases your price or changes your terms. These commissions help support the research, writing, and maintenance of our content so we can continue publishing helpful insights for restaurant operations and business growth.
We always aim to be clear about where affiliate links are used and to place disclosures in a way that is easy to find and understand.
How We Select Partners
Restaurant Association partners with companies whose products and services we have reviewed and believe may be useful to restaurant professionals. Our selection process includes:
Evaluating products based on features, performance, value, and relevance to restaurant operations
Considering customer feedback and verified user experience
Choosing partners that demonstrate a commitment to quality and innovation
Partnerships do not influence our editorial judgment. We aim to provide honest, practical information that helps our members and readers make informed decisions.
Honesty in Reviews and Recommendations
We are committed to providing objective and unbiased recommendations. Our editorial team operates independently from partnership managers to avoid conflicts of interest. Reviews, comparisons, and resource guides are based on research and experience, not on compensation received from partners.
If we do recommend a partner's product or service, we disclose affiliate relationships clearly so you can make informed decisions.
Privacy and Data Use
When you click on affiliate links or interact with content on our site, the data necessary to track the referral may be shared with our affiliate partners. We do not collect, sell, or share personal data for marketing purposes outside of what is required for affiliate tracking. For more information on how we handle data and protect your privacy, please review our Privacy Policy.
Questions and Contact
If you have questions about this disclosure policy, about a specific link, or about how Restaurant Association works with partners, we welcome your feedback.
support@restaurantassociation.comOur commitment is to support restaurant professionals with helpful resources while maintaining transparency and trust in all that we publish.
Why This Matters
Clear disclosure builds trust. Restaurant owners and operators rely on Restaurant Association for guidance on tools, technology, services, and growth strategies. By explaining how we are supported and how we choose partners, we aim to help you use our content with confidence and clarity.