
Additional Members
WARA is proud to recommend the following businesses to help you with your day to day needs. From A to Z, we have you covered.
Our food and beverage suppliers are always on top of current trends, seasonal needs and of course, your day to day needs, spirit tastings, and more. We can help you with your training needs with ServSafe classes and educate your staff by providing beer, wine & spirit tastings.
Please feel free to contact our recommended members directly for more information. If you have a service need, but don’t see the right listing, contact our Executive Director at Director@WaraRest.com and she’ll do some research for you.

Affinity Group
Jennifer Bajit <jennifer.bajit@affinitysales.com>
From culinary support, to store level merchandising, to sales planning and strategy, Affinity Group’s experienced team of retail and foodservice experts are here to help all our customers in the food industry build their Bridge to Success.

Copper Fox Distillery
Copper Fox Distillery was founded by Rick Wasmund, with the idea of making whisky differently. Our first location in Sperryville since 2005, and in Williamsburg since 2015, our newest venture sprawls across an historic 6-acre plot that previously hosted the Lord Paget Motel. At both locations, we start from scratch--floor malting our locally grown barley, flavoring the grain with fruitwood smoke in our kiln, distilling in one of our custom copper pot stills, then aging with a progressive series of hand toasted wood chips in used bourbon barrels. Free tours on the half hour. Whisky Flights, Tastings and seasonal cocktails for a small fee.

Creative Cuisines
Noreen Graziano 757-253-0722 4grazers@gmail.com
Real Food from Fresh Ingredients
Taking advantage of the bounty that Virginia offers, Williamsburg-based owner, Noreen Graziano and her staff of professional chefs of Creative Cuisines spin the ripest seasonal produce, the freshest seafood, the finest meats and poultry, and their passion for food into creations
that make even the most ardent foodies swoon.
As a full-service catering company, our services range from small seated dinners for 8 to 10 people, to weddings and corporate events for 250,” Noreen says. “But it’s our passion for food that makes us absolutely the only catering company of its kind in the greater Williamsburg area.”

Culinary Institute of Virginia
Culinary Institute of Virginia, ECPI University’s College of Culinary Arts, is focused on providing the most up-to-date and relevant curriculum available in the competitive field of food service. Our faculty is comprised of culinary professionals who have worked in fine dining establishments, national chains, convention centers, resorts, and managed large industrial operations. It is our mission to help develop a strong educational foundation steeped in culinary skills, management, and hospitality. Our degree programs in culinary arts and food service management can provide the education needed to compete in today’s workplace. There are two campus locations in the Hampton Roads area, including Newport News and Norfolk. Degree programs include Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry Arts, Applied Nutrition and Food Service Management.

Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism
Representing nearly 800 small, medium and large businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions, the Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance Business Council aims to advance the best interests of the business community. The Business Council advocates on behalf of the business community, provides educational seminars and creates networking opportunities so new businesses can emerge and existing businesses can grow. The Business Council partners with the Williamsburg Tourism Council in its efforts to promote the destination.

M. Price Distributing
The employees of M. Price Distributing Co. work hard every day to distribute beer, cider, wine and non-alcoholic beverages to a variety of on- and off-premise locations throughout the southeastern Virginia. You can always count on our trucks to carry top brands from Anheuser-Busch, but we also distribute your favorite national, regional and local craft beers.

Performance Food Group
Ashley.Chisom@@PFGC.com

Republic Services
Amanda Paschke - APaschke@RepublicServices.com
From waste disposal products to waste recycling products and everything in between, our
team will take care of it all. Services include*:
Solid waste
Recycling
Dumpster rental
Bulk waste
Yard waste
Electronics recycling
Universal recycling
Sharps disposal
Appliance recycling
Household hazardous waste
Organic waste
And more
*Services vary by location

SYSCO
Klinedinst, Scott <Scott.Klinedinst@sysco.com>
Sysco Hampton Roads distributes a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to both independent and chain restaurant customers and other "away-from-home" locations such as healthcare and educational facilities. Located in Suffolk, VA, we are able to provide the local, hands-on customer service that sets us apart.

Sam Rust Seafood
Since 1938, Sam Rust Seafood has built its reputation as a quality-focused, family owned wholesale seafood processor and distributor. We supply our customers with the highest quality fresh/frozen products available as well as keeping them informed with up-to-date industry trends and market updates.

Strangeways Brewing Williamsburg
NOW OPEN: Strangeways Brewing Williamsburg aka “The Thunderdome Lodge”…Come check it out!!!
Each of our four unique Strangeways Brewing Tasting Room locations are Open Daily for On-Premise consumption, as well as To-Go sales.
36+ beers to choose from including IPA’s, Lagers, Belgians, Stouts,
Porters, Sours, Wilds, Specialties & non-alcoholic beers, along with Cider, Spiked Sparkling Seltzer & Wine A curated food selection to include Giant Warm Bavarian Soft Pretzels, Nachos, Pizza, Warm Chips & Beer Queso, Warm Chips & Salsa, French Fries, Snack Flights, Chips, Peanuts & Soft Beverages (selection varies slightly by location) To-Go Sales include: 16oz 4-Packs of Cans, Fresh Draft Beer filled in 32oz Crowlers or Grunts and 64oz Growlers & 6-Packs of Bottles Indoor seating as well as expansive outdoor Biergartens to include giant event tents with outdoor fans & night illumination (seasonally) Food Trucks Live Music Unique Events Private Event Space Family Friendly Dog Friendly in our Outdoor Biergartens Merch Gift Cards

Strangeways Brewing Williamsburg
NOW OPEN: Strangeways Brewing Williamsburg aka “The Thunderdome Lodge”…Come check it out!!!
Each of our four unique Strangeways Brewing Tasting Room locations are Open Daily for On-Premise consumption, as well as To-Go sales.
36+ beers to choose from including IPA’s, Lagers, Belgians, Stouts,
Porters, Sours, Wilds, Specialties & non-alcoholic beers, along with Cider, Spiked Sparkling Seltzer & Wine A curated food selection to include Giant Warm Bavarian Soft Pretzels, Nachos, Pizza, Warm Chips & Beer Queso, Warm Chips & Salsa, French Fries, Snack Flights, Chips, Peanuts & Soft Beverages (selection varies slightly by location) To-Go Sales include: 16oz 4-Packs of Cans, Fresh Draft Beer filled in 32oz Crowlers or Grunts and 64oz Growlers & 6-Packs of Bottles Indoor seating as well as expansive outdoor Biergartens to include giant event tents with outdoor fans & night illumination (seasonally) Food Trucks Live Music Unique Events Private Event Space Family Friendly Dog Friendly in our Outdoor Biergartens Merch Gift Cards

TOAST Point of Sale Software
Toast is an all-in-one point-of-sale and restaurant management platform. As a system built specifically for restaurants, Toast offers advanced functionality including table-side ordering and payment, quick menu modifications, real-time enterprise reporting, online ordering, and labor management on an easy-to-use interface. We empower the restaurant community to delight guests, do what they love, and thrive.

Williamsburg Winery
Inspired by Europe’s finest estates, the Winery is presided over by two generations of the Duffeler family – united by a single goal: to make wines with great character. Here, we share our enjoyment of wines, our stewardship of the land, our love of family and friends. In addition to the Winery, The Williamsburg Winery is also home to a 28-room Boutique Hotel, Wedmore Place, and two restaurants; the Gabriel Archer Tavern and the Café Provencal.