Restaurant association calls for end to shutdown The National Restaurant Association has launched what it says it a grassroots effort among its members to urge Congress to end the shutdown and raise the debt ceiling. The NRA is directing its members to the America's Restaurant Advocates initiative, an industry-wide, national advocacy program that connects restaurateurs with elected officials on issues critical to the industry. The association is encouraging restaurant operators to sign a letter and share their personal stories with their elected officials. "The debate over government funding and the debt ceiling, while important, is cutting into restaurant operators'… Read More