Partners Sharing Their Strengths

Sponsors

Sysco

Sysco is North America’s largest foodservice marketer and distributor. In 2002, they began a long-term multi-million-dollar commitment to Share Our Strength as the official foodservice marketer and distributor of Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation. With a long history of contributing to the food needs of the areas the company serves, the sponsorship allowed the company to intensify their impact. Since then, SYSCO and its Operating Companies throughout the country have continued to be actively involved by providing donations and volunteer support and have aided Taste of the Nation in raising more than $20 million in the last seven years. Learn more about SYSCO.

S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna

S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water and Acqua Panna Natural Spring Water are proud to be founding sponsors of Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out. For decades, S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna have supported chefs, restaurants and the culinary community and are excited to partner with the culinary community and Share our Strength to help end childhood hunger in America. Learn more about S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna.

Ecolab

Ecolab is proud to be a founding national sponsor of Share our Strength’s Great American Dine Out^TM. We welcome the opportunity to play a supportive role in the commitment to provide children and their families with food, education and community resources that are devoted to helping end childhood hunger in America. As the world's leading provider of cleaning, food safety and health protection products and services, Ecolab has long been a proud supporter of the restaurant and culinary community, helping strengthen educational and nonprofit activities throughout the industry. Learn more about Ecolab.

Food Network

Food Network is a unique lifestyle network and website that strives to be way more than cooking. Share Our Strength is Food Network’s first charitable partnership, and will assist Share Our Strength in increasing awareness of the issue of childhood hunger, our role as part of the solution, and the ways people can help us in our efforts. Food Network will provide ongoing support for Share Our Strength’s efforts to end childhood hunger in America through organizational and platform-specific on-air promotions, programming and online efforts. As national television partner for Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale Taste of the Nation, and Great American Dine Out Food Network offers on-air visibility for both programs. Learn more about Food Network.

USA Today

USA TODAY is a multimedia worldwide brand which includes the top-selling newspaper in the United States. The newspaper, including the international editions, is distributed in more than 60 countries and has a total average daily circulation of 2.3 million. USA TODAY launched in 1982 with the frequent traveler in mind and was at the forefront of the practice of providing newspapers at travelers' hotel room doors in the morning, making it the hometown newspaper for millions of traveling Americans. Today, the brand includes: USATODAY.com, a news and information Web site with 10.4 million unique visitors per month; USA TODAY Mobile, offering up-to-the minute news on a variety of mobile platforms and devices; USA TODAY Sports Weekly, a magazine for enthusiasts of football and baseball; USA TODAY LIVE, the television arm of the brand; and OPEN AIR, a quarterly active lifestyle magazine. USA TODAY is published by Gannett Co., Inc. Learn more about USA Today.

National Restaurant Association

The National Restaurant Association, founded in 1919, is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which is comprised of 945,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a work force of 13.1 million employees - making it the cornerstone of the economy, career opportunities and community involvement. Along with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association works to represent, educate and promote the rapidly growing industry. Learn more about the National Restaurant Association.

Partners

Nation's Restaurant News

Nation’s Restaurant News is the news leader for the foodservice industry, providing a weekly dose of foodservice news, trends and information covering the entire restaurant industry. NRN's editorial staff includes 25 full-time editors with more than 280 years of combined foodservice editorial experience. The staff includes CIA graduates, a Pulitzer Prize recipient, six former restaurant/hotel/on-site executives, a former saucier chef, a food columnist for the New York Times, and a former food critic for the Dallas-Times Herald. Learn more about Nation’s Restaurant News.

Open Table

OpenTable is the leading supplier of reservation, table management and guest management software for restaurants. In addition, the company operates www.opentable.com, the world’s most popular website for making restaurant reservations online. OpenTable supported Share Our Strength's first dine out effort in 2006 to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. In 2008, they continue their promotional and financial support of Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out, promoting the campaign to both restaurants and consumers nationally. Learn more about OpenTable.

Calagaz Printing

Calagaz is a leader in the printing industry, specializing in producing marketing materials for the foodservice industry, and offers the power of personalized and direct marketing beyond their traditional printing and binding services. Calagaz Printing recognizes the restaurant industry’s “pains” with printing, and is committed to relieving those pains by listening and developing an individualized program to maximize value for their restaurant partners. The second & third generation, family-owned business has been in Mobile, Alabama since 1955. Calagaz is proud to support Share Our Strength and The Great American Dine Out by providing the promotional materials and fulfillment through their ordering site for all participating locations. Learn more about Calagaz Printing.

American Express

American Express first partnered with Share Our Strength in 1992, as the presenting sponsor of Taste of the Nation. Seventeen years later, they continue to be a generous supporter, having contributed more than thirty million dollars to Share Our Strength’s efforts during that time. In 2008, they will be the presenting sponsor of both Taste of the Nation, and the Great American Dine Out, a new Share Our Strength initiative. Learn more about American Express.

DiRōNA

DiRōNA was established in 1990 to promote the fine dining industry. The DiRōNA distinction is bestowed upon only the most distinguished dining establishments in the U.S, Canada and Mexico. To be eligible, restaurants must be in operation, under the same ownership, for a minimum of three years. A rigorous, anonymous inspection process scrutinizes every aspect of the dining experience - food, wine, service, physical property and décor. To date, fewer than 800 restaurants have earned the DiRōNA distinction. DiRōNA is proud to support Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out and its worthy cause. Learn more about DiRōNA.

Fishbowl Marketing

Fishbowl Marketing is the leading provider of permission-based email marketing to the restaurant industry, serving over 600 national and independent restaurant brands with more than 28,145 locations. Fishbowl is proud to partner with Share Our Strength™ in its noble efforts to end childhood hunger by spreading awareness and encouraging restaurant owners and operators to support the cause. Fishbowl will provide its best-of-breed email marketing services to Share Our Strength for their online communications and provide Fishbowl clients the tools to easily participate in the Great American Dine Out as well as other SOS events. With direct ties to thousands of restaurant owners and operators, Fishbowl hopes to increase restaurant participation in the Great American Dine Out. Learn more about Fishbowl Marketing.

Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance

MFHA promotes inclusive diversity practices in the restaurant, foodservice, and lodging industry. We support The Great American Dine-Out because it will help relieve hunger for children from diverse and multicultural communities. Learn more about MFHA.

People Report

People Report™ is the foremost provider of workforce metrics, benchmarks, trends and best people practices for the foodservice industry. With more than 100 member companies, the mission of People Report is to be the catalyst for service companies seeking to balance people and profits. Services include quarterly and annual reports for its members that track, analyze and benchmark the people side of the P&L. In addition to its member-only reports, People Report conducts broad national research on the service sector workforce of today and tomorrow, including demographics, compensation & benefit information, recruiting and training practices, turnover costs and solutions and more. Visit the experts on current and future HR trends for the foodservice industry, download and order reports, find a speaker and look into membership. Learn more about People Report.

QSR Magazine

QSR magazine and its web site QSRmagazine.com are the leading sources of news and information about the $180+ billion quick-service industry. For more than 10 years, QSR has defined this market, which includes traditional fast food, fast-casual dining, coffee, snacks, full-service takeaway, concessions, convenience stores, and related segments of the foodservice industry. It is the magazine’s brand mission to report and analyze current trends in the restaurant industry, work to enhance the positive impact of diversity on this market, and improve the quick-service restaurant industry as a whole. Learn more about QSR Magazine.

Women's Foodservice Forum

The Women's Foodservice Forum is the premier leadership development community that empowers women in the foodservice industry to achieve their highest potential. With more than 3,700 members from all segments of the foodservice industry, including restaurant operations, manufacturing, distribution, publishing and consulting, the WFF is committed to elevating women leaders. Throught keynote addresses and workshops at the Annual Leadership Development Conference, Executive Women's Summit, Regional Connect events, mentoring and more, the WFF provides members with the tools they need to make a positive difference in their careers. Learn more about Women's Foodservice Forum.