As you will have become aware, in support of the new Plett Tourism Board which is now fully recognised and in place, restaurateurs of the area have been invited to a series of meetings with a view to forming a Restaurateurs Association to both give meaning to the restaurateurs representation on the Tourism Board and to bring cohesion to the industry and benefit restaurant owners and operators in many other ways.

 

A constitution is now in place, an executive committee appointed, a bank account opened and a secretariat now in place. The Executive Committee are enthusiastically embracing initiatives for the 2010 Soccer World Cup and beyond, two of which initiatives are the establishment of a Restaurant Association web-site and a listing and map of all member restaurants in our area so that visitors are easily able to identify and locate a restaurant of their choice. In addition, joint advertising initiatives are being discussed with an accommodation association. Member restaurants will appear in these initiatives and listings as members of the association and, no doubt, potential customers will draw comfort from the fact that the restaurant they chose is a member of and accountable to an association. An association logo is being developed and member restaurants will be able to display the logo.