Connecticut Restaurant Association Gathers for Golf Classic

The Connecticut Restaurant Association (CRA) hosted its annual Golf Classic at the Country Club of Waterbury on June 26. More than 100 golfers, guests and sponsors came together to support the association and the Connecticut Hospitality Educational Foundation fundraiser. The foundation awards scholarships to students pursuing a career in the culinary arts, restaurant management or an affiliated degree. Lunch was served before golfers teed off in a shotgun scramble to play 18 holes, with raffle prizes, awards and dinner closing out the event. Sponsors included Sysco, Performance Food Group, Datapay Payroll, Roma Ristorante, Powers, Brennan & Griffin, LLC, Rogo Distributors, Brescome Barton, Subway, Tripoint and Gordon Food Services. The hole-in-one sponsor was Falvey Linen Supply. Industry partners included Siegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck, Cohn Reznick, United Healthcare and the Law Office of Jerry Farrell, Jr.

: The annual Connecticut Restaurant Association Golf Classic raises funds for its Hospitality Educational Foundation.

: Franklin Perry, Attorney and Director of Policy for the Majority Leader of the CT House Democrats; Larry Cafero, Paul Samele and Rai Tedesco, all of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut (WSWC).

: All from Powers, Brennan & Griffin: Mark Brennan, Nicole Griffin, Mark Powers, Kevin Hill and C.J. Cowaleski.

: Dennis Noad, Camille’s Pizza; Bill Monahan, Allan S. Goodman; Jason Markey, Bricco Trattoria; and Howard Asadow, Allan S. Goodman.

: All from Max Restaurant Group: Dave Mascolo, Brian Costa, Mike Oliver and Rich Rosenthal.

: Tim Adams, J. Timothy’s; Rino Ouellet, J. Timothy’s; Jim Stack, HDI; and James Dudgeon, J. Timothy’s.

: Scott Dolch, Executive Director, CRA and Olson Briceno, Intern, Powers, Brennan & Griffin, LLC.

: Dave Sudol, DORO Restaurant Group; Sarah Alokones, Brescome Barton; Tom Miles, Waterbury Country Club; Scott Miller, DORO Restaurant Group and Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen; and Will Sugrue, Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen.

: Nick Allyn, Bryan Wills, Kaitlyn Haines and Mark Sebastianelli, The Engine Room.

: Marc Rietze, Lyme Grill; Paul Angelico and Steve Fanelli, both of Hartley & Parker.

: Joe Corcoran, Jim O’Sullivan and Jason Hirth, Datapay.

: Joey Garlic’s Joe Indomenico, Rich Ruglio, Gianni Zarrilli and Scott Bleau.

: Adam Bajko, Chip’s Family Restaurant; Kurt Popick, Prime 111; Mitch Mullins, Union Street Tavern and Steve Deady, Sysco.

: Lee Owler, Mike Kaiser and Joe Mello, all of PepsiCo.

: Peter Walbert, Merrill Lynch; Robert Phelan, Dan Phelan, both of TriPoint Insurance; and AJ Aurrichio of Millwrights, Cook and the Bear and Porron & Pina.

: Tom Daddona, Jason LaReau, Al D’Angelantonio and Justin Tesone, Sysco.

: Chris Condon, United Healthcare; Dennis Markell, United Healthcare; Mark Danko, Cohn Reznick; and Don Stevens, Cohn Reznick.

: Enzo Pagliarulo, Madison Beach Hotel; Eli Cannon-Ouellette, Curved Papers, Inc.; Billy Perry, Eli Cannon’s Tap Room; and Chris Keller, Eli Cannon’s Tap Room.