Halifax restaurateur Steve McMullin elected to CRFA board of directors

HALIFAX, March 11, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association welcomes Steve McMullin, Vice President Finance of Grafton Connor Group to its board of directors. He was elected at the annual general meeting in Toronto in early March.

Grafton Connor Group has 20 foodservice operations, ranging from table-service and quick-service restaurants to nightclubs and pubs.  These include The Five Fishermen Restaurant & Grill, Esquire Restaurant and Redwood Grill.

McMullin is one of 30 industry leaders from across Canada who serve on CRFA's volunteer board of directors, which is chaired this year by Susan Senecal, Chief Marketing Officer of A&W Food Services Canada.

One of Canada's largest business associations, with 30,000 members representing restaurant and foodservice businesses in all provinces, CRFA is a voice to government, source of cutting-edge research and partner for money-saving programs.

Canada's restaurant industry generates $65-billion annually in economic activity and is one of the country's largest employers, providing career opportunities for 1.1 million Canadians.

SOURCE: Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association

Prasanthi Vasanthakumar, 1-800-387-5649, ext. 4254 or [email protected].