Member Benefits

Members of the Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association can count on the MHRA for a myriad of services and benefits. The MHRA offers educational training, local and statewide networking opportunities and so much more. Check out some of the discounts and expertise members receive with the MHRA below.

The Mississippi Department of Health requires food safety training for all restaurants. To be compliant, restaurants must have at least one ServSafe Certified Manager on duty at all times. The training and certifications can add up quickly, but members receive considerable discounts on all ServSafe training and certifications from our network of MHRA backed instructors. For more information on ServSafe training, click here. If you would like to see a calendar of local classes, please click here.

Membership in the MHRA comes with an additional membership to the National Restaurant Association. In addition to money-saving opportunities, the NRA provides research and information about the status of the industry and the economic impact of the current market. These concise reports and surveys keep members informed and save valuable time. The National Restaurant Association also provides extensive training and education programs to help further the knowledge of our members and member employees. Of course, the NRA is extremely active in Washington D.C. as well. They continue to provide representation and give voice to the restaurant and hospitality industry for our members. Find more information about all the benefits of membership in the National Restaurant Association here.

Music and entertainment can be an important draw to our member businesses. BMI and SESAC are music licensing services that can allow music to be played and performed in compliance with royalty and licensing laws. Membership in the Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association can get members up to a 10% discount with SESAC and up to a 20% discount with BMI.

Healthy Hospitality is a curated suite of wellness solutions tailored exclusively for the hospitality industry.

As a trusted health and wellness partner of the hospitality industry, Healthy Hospitality brings physical, mental health, and wellness solutions to you.

The following are the six exclusive membership solutions Healthy Hospitality currently offers:

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Members can take advantage of the ServSafe Ops program at a nearly 45% discount. ServSafe Ops consolidates onboarding and training documents, checklists and issue reports, messaging and more all into one user friendly program that management and employees can utilize for maximum efficiency. More information can be found here.

Dining Alliance is a Group Purchasing Organization that provides MHRA members access to purchasing power and rebates that would not normally be available. When increasing profitability is the goal, our partnership with Dining Alliance gives our members an advantage that can really make a difference.

MHRA members reap another benefit at Office Depot with up to 80% off preferred products, and at least 15% off the 3,000 most commonly used products.

ProStart is a career and technical education program that unites the foodservice and hospitality industry and the classroom to teach high school students culinary skills and restaurant management principles, as well as employability skills such as communication, teamwork, professionalism, and time management. Members have opportunities to participate in the future of our industry by mentoring students, speaking and demonstrating in classrooms, and ultimately recruit a better trained workforce.

Fishbowl (previously Personica) can assist members in building brand loyalty with their guests by increasing engagement, personalizing experiences, and incentivizing through rewards and offers. MHRA members can utilize Fishbowl’s email and marketing initiatives, loyalty programs and more. Developing guest relations is equivalent to boosting revenue. Find out what Fishbowl can do by clicking here.

Our partners at Gumtree Wholesale Insurance Brokers have over 30 years experience in protecting businesses with policies for worker’s comp, property, general liability, employment practice liability, umbrella policies, liquor liability and cyber liability. MHRA members have access to Gumtree’s expertise and personalized service.

Heartland specializes in point of sale, payment processing and payroll solutions for small businesses. They also boast the most reliable data security solution in the country, as well as 24/7 customer service. MHRA members receive member pricing when they choose Heartland as their preferred payment system.