Accounting and Finance
AOC SF
AOC provides accounting and financial services to independent restaurants and bars to help owners run sustainable long-term businesses. AOC acts as a virtual finance department and provides your business with a well-trained, dedicated and knowledgeable team of professionals.
AOC’s industry focus expanded in early 2020 to include food wholesalers and groceries and other selected small businesses.
For all clients, we believe in providing actionable, timely and accurate financial information that provide management teams with the intelligence they need to achieve their financial goals.
Architecture
Studio KDA Architecture
Our talented staff come from many different cultures but are united by a singular design philosophy: it’s not about us, it’s about you.
We customize every aspect of our projects to meet our clients’ needs and reflect who they are and what they stand for. We take on projects of varying levels of complexity and size from restaurant interiors, to large housing projects, to complex life science buildings. Solving complex puzzles, bringing people together, and seeing our clients succeed, that’s what brings us joy and has fueled our growth since our inception over two decades ago.
Autonomous Ride Share
Compost, Recycling, & Landfill Collection
While other companies try to sell you things with the promise of a better life, The Junkluggers makes life easier by decluttering your home with eco-friendly junk removal.
After we sort through your unwanted items, we repurpose and donate as much as we can. We even haul unsalvageable items to the appropriate recycling facilities for you.
Who knew junk removal could help save the planet?
IT FEELS GOOD TO DO GOOD
The Junkluggers appreciates and values your willingness to give back. That is why we try our absolute best to ensure the items that were once dear to you may still be enjoyed by others. With The Junkluggers on your side, you won't even have to lift a finger!
This begins by creating a resource ecosystem – one that both protects the environment and sustains the local community. It’s a ‘closed loop’ ecosystem that makes it possible for the communities Recology serves to achieve high landfill diversion and meet sustainability goals.
- Collection – Identify the needs of the community and propose and implement programs to collect and process materials.
- Recovery – Design sorting strategies, deploy a three-bin system, and establish outreach and education programs.
- Processing – Build infrastructure that includes machinery and technologies to extract and sort raw materials.
- Marketing & Commodities – Ensure that recycled commodities are sold to manufacturers that will create further recyclable consumer goods.
Construction
Build Group
Build Group is a general contractor, construction manager, and design-builder focused on providing the highest level of service. Over 80% of our work is for repeat clients. At Build Group, client relationships are everything and are driven by trust and integrity which are the core values our company was built upon.
Energy
Commercial Energy
Commercial Energy provides energy management solutions.
Manage Price and Usage Volatility:
Whether it's natural gas, electricity or fleet fuels, we're able to mitigate risk and stabilize your rate so you can focus on your business.
Reach Your Sustainability Goals:
Our Energy Efficiency team provides visibility into your operating environment and insight into optimum methods to improve system reliability and process efficiency.
Utility Delivery Cost Analysis:
Many businesses do not realize that much more than HALF of their entire utility bill is just for the delivery of the energy, not the energy itself. Because our client is your business, our team is solely focused on mitigating those delivery charges, whether for electricity or natural gas.
Expense Management
Savor Ops
Facility & Project Management
Off My Plate
Off My Plate understands that you have a restaurant or bar to provide great: food, beverage, and service to your guests. And our goal is to free up more of your time so it can be spent focused on operations, in the restaurant visiting with guests, and interacting with your team.
We work as a hands-on, outsourced manager/consultant to tackle that ever-growing to-do list and facilitate the projects, maintenance, and repairs a property needs. How many times have you thought, "I'd like to get something off my plate"? Whether it's: Ansul, HVAC, Refrigeration, Janitorial, Plumbing, Hood/Flue, Kitchen Equipment, Ice Machine, Phones, Internet, POS, Music, Security Systems, etc. you can count on us to: source, schedule, monitor, and follow up with reliable and trusted vendors.
Food Distribution
BiRite Foodservice Distributors
Contact: getinfo@birite.com
For over 50 years, BiRite has been delivering unsurpassed service, quality, selection, and value to local bay area restaurants, hotels, schools, caterers, and more.
GreenLeaf
Contact: info@greenleafsf.com
1-415-647-2991
GreenLeaf delivers produce, dairy, cheese & specialty items to the best restaurants in Northern CA. We source locally grown, seasonal items of the highest quality and provide best-in-class service.
Leverage Buying Group
Contact: joel@leveragebuyinggroup.com
(707) 303-6086
Leverage Buying Group is rewriting the narrative for buying groups in the food industry. Our commitment to saving Leverage members time and money is unwavering and grows with each business that joins. As our collective purchasing power grows, so does the impact to your bottomline. Since 2008 we have continued to build strong relationships with top service providers throughout the industry and pass the immediate savings on to our members.
We proudly serve Northern California, where our group started, and have grown to offer exciting programs nationally.
Our members join for free and can immediately enjoy vast savings on everyday operating materials – we also offer hands on support and guidance. Join us and leverage the power of membership!
Vesta Foodservice
Contact: customer.service@vestafoodservice.com
(510) 952-8495
Founded in 1985 as LA Specialty Produce Co., our high touch service, great quality, and on-time deliveries helped us grow a strong customer base. Thanks to those customers and their growth into other geographic regions, we quickly grew in products, services, and coverage area.
Healthcare
Boon provides custom benefit solutions and administrative services to companies with employees working in the City of San Francisco as well as to companies with federal and state government contracts.
Our proprietary benefit solutions are designed to meet the unique needs of employers with hourly employees and offers a range of alternative benefit plan solutions that satisfies the State of California Minimum Essential Coverage mandate and the requirements of the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SFHCSO).
- Friction in Payments
- Friction in Access
- Friction in Education
Our prepaid Medcard is the first step in breaking down these key friction points. We’ve demonstrated that with employer funds on various prepaid HRA vehicles we can improve the way employees get real value from the benefits their employer provides.
Our onsite COVID testing program has demonstrated that we can improve access to care by delivering certain healthcare services when and while employees are working. This approach is efficient, affordable, and builds trust and education directly to a worker that is otherwise difficult to engage with.
HR, Payroll, & Hiring Platforms
Homebase
It is time we made work a little easier for everyone. Here at Homebase, we have just launched free scheduling and timesheets for local businesses*. We’ve made the tools free because we want to eliminate these problems at businesses of all sizes, and for all of their employees.
Workstream
John Guldner
john.guldner@workstream.is
801-209-5348
Zu Dziewiecka
zu.dziewiecka@workstream.is
650-680-7041
Workstream is the leading HR, Payroll, and Hiring platform for the hourly workforce. Its smart technology streamlines HR tasks so franchise and business owners can move fast, reduce labor costs, and simplify operations—all in one place.
Insurance
Boon provides custom benefit solutions and administrative services to companies with employees working in the City of San Francisco as well as to companies with federal and state government contracts.
Our proprietary benefit solutions are designed to meet the unique needs of employers with hourly employees andoffers a range of alternative benefit plan solutions that satisfies the State of California Minimum Essential Coverage mandate and the requirements of the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SFHCSO).
Broad Spectrum Insurance Services, Inc
FCE Benefit Administrators
Contact Chris Porter: cporter@fcebenefit.com
(650) 291-4202
FCE is a full-service third-party administrator providing health benefit solutions that are compliant under the San Francisco Healthcare Security Ordinance. FCE offers health benefits that are compliant with the San Francisco Healthcare Security Ordinance. Their portfolio of health plans and coverages ensure each covered employer is providing their covered employees with the best insurance options and staying compliant with the Healthcare Security Ordinance.
Heffernan Insurance Brokers
415-808-1342
Heffernan has nationwide presence offering comprehensive business insurance, personal insurance, employee benefits and financial services products to a wide range of businesses and individuals.
Our experienced associates will advise you on insurance products that give you the best protection and value.
We are licensed to sell in more than 15 states for personal and business insurance to accommodate our customers.
Call us today for a FREE consultation at (925) 734-0530.
NFP - CA Insurance Services, Inc
Contact Jenna Johnson: jenna.johnson@nfp.com
NFP is a full service brokerage firm and can provide any assistance regarding insurance, benefits, HCSO and compliance consulting, assistance in obtaining individual insurance coverage, up to date COVID information: latest-insights.nfp.com
Interior Design
Rose Design Co.
Rose Design brings commercial and residential experiences to life by elevating and enriching your environment. We combine flexible, functional and forward-thinking design that's authentically YOU.
We believe in the golden ratio and the golden rule. We craft with consistent quality and communication leveraging our network of artisans and artists balancing passion and logistics to deliver results that inspire.
Let’s collaborate to celebrate your space!
Kitchen Facilities
CloudKitchens is the world’s largest provider of ghost kitchens with over 5,000 kitchens actively cooking in 400 facilities across 30 countries. Located in dense urban cores, our facilities are optimized for off-premises sales (delivery, takeout, walkup) with built-out commercial kitchens for franchisees and corporate operators.
Established and emerging brands alike are leveraging CloudKitchens to fast track development of whitespace opportunities in existing and new markets, especially where real estate is cost or regulatory challenging and/or prohibitive. Brands can also offload delivery volumes from capacity-constrained existing units or supplement commissary needs such as training, R&D and catering.
CloudKitchens units are outperforming traditional formats, with total upfront investment of just $100-200K, AUV of $1.2M and return on invested capital 2-3x higher than traditional brick & mortar.
Legal
Fisher Phillips
Contact Jennifer Barry-Smith: jbarry-smith@fisherphillips.com
415-490-9017
With more than 500 attorneys in 37 offices across the United States, Fisher Phillips is a national labor and employment firm providing practical business solutions for employers’ workplace legal problems. Labor and employment law is all the firm does, offering deep and broad knowledge and experience in the area of law the attorneys know best. Fisher Phillips attorneys help clients avoid legal problems, are dedicated to providing exceptional client service, and are there when you need them.
GE Law Group (Georgopoulos & Economidis, LLP)
Contact Roberta Economidis – reconomidis@gelawgroup.com
GE provides legal counsel in a wide array of areas including corporate and business formation, business transactions, private equity and debt financings, food & beverage industry issues, real estate transactions and commercial leasing, alcoholic beverage licensing, and trademark and trade name protection.
GE specializes in the hospitality industry and has facilitated countless transactions involving restaurants, breweries, bars, hotels and entertainment venues of all sizes. Because of GE’s extensive experience in the hospitality arena, it often provides business consulting in the industry in addition to acting as outside general counsel.
Gordon & Rees
Contact Marie Trimble Holvick – mholvick@grsm.com
Gordon & Rees is a full service law firm. They have a team of more than 35 employment attorneys in the Bay Area, as well as offices in nearly every state and 900 attorneys nationwide.
Marie Trimble Holvick is an experienced employment attorney. She provides counseling advice and handles litigation involving claims such as sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour violations, and ADA claims. Marie also drafts employee handbooks and policies, provides workplace trainings, and conducts workplace investigations.
Marie provides discounted rates and also offers free consultation for GGRA members.
Marketing & Public Relations
af&co.
We are an innovative lifestyle marketing and media relations firm, headquartered in San Francisco with clients across the country. We have developed and launched concepts for over 100 restaurants and hotels and provided ongoing marketing, public relations, and operations consulting for over 200 others. We have created unique culinary events of all sizes from intimate dinners to food and wine festivals drawing over 10,000 consumers. We do whatever it takes to help our clients achieve their goals. We focus on what we are passionate about: hotels, restaurants, food, wine, spirits and travel.
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Acqua Panna
The unique taste of Acqua Panna Natural Mineral Water comes from the earth. North of Florence, in the foothills of the Apennines, to be precise. Each drop takes a 14-year journey through the aquifer beneath the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany. The result: a unique mineral composition, with its natural pH.
Every sip evokes the authentic essence of Tuscany; the rolling countryside, idyllic villages, rich culture and, of course, the love of exceptional food. This elegance and taste is partly why Acqua Panna is a favorite among chefs and sommeliers, and explains why it elevates the tables of fine dining establishments around the world. The other reason: its balanced taste is the perfect pairing for food and wine alike, enhancing flavor and drawing out nuance.
San Pellegrino
At Sanpellegrino, we believe in the power of taste and creativity to transform lives. For more than 125 years, we have been proudly exporting Italian style and quality around the world to enhance your tasteful moments.
Nonprofits
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Culinary Arts Training Academy
Now accepting applications for Fall 2024!
Email: Timothy.Tucker@usw.salvationarmy.org
The Presidio Trust
Lease Commercial Space in the Presidio
Point of Sale Systems & Payment Processing
SpotOn
Contact Scott Scott Youkilis at syoukilis@spoton.com
877-814-4102
SpotOn gives restaurants everything they need to drive profit, from an intuitive point-of-sale with online ordering, reservations, & labor management to hardware to improve employee efficiency & service speed.
You deserve to do business with someone you can look in the eye, with a proven track record of helping other local businesses. SpotOn has a dedicated, local team of professionals at your service, backed by 24/7 technical support only a phone call away.
As a GGRA Member, you can choose how you want to save with SpotOn. Either get a credit starting at $500 towards your first POS station or receive a free consultation, set up, and trial of SpotOn Reserve or SpotOn labor management solution.
Toast
Toast is a restaurant point of sale and management system that helps restaurants improve operations, increase sales and create a better guest experience.
Oil Filtration Services
Filta
Keep your commercial kitchen running smoothly and safely with Filta. Our cooking oil filtration process extends the life of your cooking oil, and when it’s time for an oil change, our cooking oil recycling process safely removes your used oil to turn into eco-friendly biodiesel.
Private Event Management Software
Perfect Venue
Private event management software that's easy-to-use, affordable, and built to help local restaurants compete with big chains.
Foregather.io
Recruiting Services
Willow Tree Recruiting
Willow Tree Recruiting is a specialty Executive Search Firm specializing in the hospitality sector. We’ve built our reputation doing one thing: connecting leading hospitality professionals with the companies and organizations that need them. This specialized approach has enabled us to develop extensive industry knowledge and an unrivaled external network — allowing our team of placement experts to identify, evaluate and deliver the right person for the right job, every time.
Tax Services
Withum
A little bit about Withum: the Withum Way
We believe that knowing who you are comes from knowing what you stand for. At Withum, we
stand for doing things The Withum Way. This unique philosophy and culture, built on integrity,
trust and transparency, give us the strength to create immense opportunities for our clients,
team members and communities.
We’re not your regular advisory, tax and accounting firm. Growth and success come from taking
the time to understand your business, where you want to go and what you want to achieve. We
put our clients at the forefront of the modern business environment through collaboration, an
entrepreneurial lens and a technology-forward mindset.
https://www.withum.com/industries/consumer-products/restaurants/
Third Party Delivery
Doordash
DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) is a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local businesses in more than 30 countries across the globe. Founded in 2013, DoorDash builds products and services to help businesses innovate, grow, and reach more customers. DoorDash is your door to more: the local commerce platform dedicated to enabling merchants to thrive in the convenience economy, giving consumers access to more of their communities, and providing work that empowers.
Reservation Software
OpenTable
(866) 951-7154
Get more covers and increase revenue when you access the world’s largest diner network of guests.
Resy
The restaurant technology partner that helps you earn more, and do more. With 250+ years of restaurant experience, 24/7 support, a growing network of highly-engaged diners, and the powerful backing of American Express.
Maître D AI
650.793.2057
Water Treatment
ECOLAB
Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. Building on a century of innovation, we deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for customers around the world.
SF Public Utlities Commission
We provide quality drinking water and wastewater services to the city of San Francisco, wholesale water to three Bay Area counties, and green hydroelectric and solar power to our municipal departments. We strive to work in harmony with environmental and community interests, and we are dedicated to protecting and sustaining the resources entrusted to our care. We are widely recognized as a national leader for excellent service, stewardship, and innovation.
Website Design
Bentobox
Get a beautifully designed website with tools to grow your hospitality business.
MenuModo
We make it easy to create, manage and display menus online and as
contactless menus with dynamic QR code content.
Wine Education and Resources
San Francisco Wine School
World-Class Wine Education and Experiences for Professionals and Enthusiasts
Inclusivity is among our core values, so when we say everyone, we mean it. Whether you’re a wine-curious enthusiast or a wine or hospitality industry professional, we’ve built San Francisco Wine School for you! We strive to open up the world of wine to students everywhere, helping people of all levels break into the wine industry, advance their careers, or simply pursue their passions.