CT restaurant association rebrands as voice of hospitality industry

CT restaurant association rebrands as voice of hospitality industry

The Connecticut Restaurant Association, a once-anemic trade group that found its voice during the COVID-19 pandemic by negotiating aid and creative public-health rules as it flexed newfound influence, is rebranding itself as an advocate for the broader $21 billion hospitality industry. With Gov. Ned Lamont in attendance, the association reintroduced itself Tuesday as the Connecticut Restaurant and Hospitality Association, a move that takes in a …