ACF offers culinary competitions, certification, a national apprenticeship program, regional and national events, publications and much more to help foster the growth of professional chefs and the foodservice industry.

Here is a list of Canadian and U.S. foodservice and foodservice related associations.

IACP is a worldwide forum for the development and exchange of information, knowledge, and inspiration within the professional food and beverage community.

The National Restaurant Association was founded in 1919.It was started by a Kansas City restaurateurs organization in 1919, two years after they organized a boycott to protest excessive prices (65 cents a dozen!). The National Restaurant Association has been advocating for restaurateurs ever since.

CFIA is run by the Government of Canada and provides important information on acts and regulations, inspections, accountability, permits, labelling and more.

Offers interactive forums related to professional foodservice, culinary students and more, reviews and articles.

Presented by The Ontario Ministry of Labour; outlines the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Your field guide to the best food and drink in Ontario.

A culinary information tool for kitchen management; collaborative website for professional chefs to add their knowledge base to. Focuses on culinary information, not recipes, with new content added weekly.

This website offers a variety of hospitality related resources in one place; Industry news, events, associations, hot spots, social media, market information and more.