The Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) celebrates a new chapter as Stephanie Fischer brings new leadership, a new culture of collaboration and a strategic plan for growth.

Following a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) is thrilled to announce the finalists and honorees for the 2022 Georgia Restaurant Association Crystal of Excellence (GRACE) Awards. All finalists are peer-nominated, ensuring the most deserving in the industry are recognized.

Bland Farms, the leading marketer of world-famous Vidalia onions, has partnered with another World Champion, Will Smith of the Atlanta Braves, for a marketing campaign celebrating the opening of Vidalia onion season on April 12th. Both the Vidalia onions, also known as the Official State Vegetable of Georgia, and Braves’ pitcher Smith, from Newnan, are Georgia Grown prodigies.