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Membership application

Complete the application below to apply for membership in Restaurant Operator's Cooperative, Inc. It takes about 10 minutes. Only fully completed applications can be reviewed.

Membership type

Both options require a $100 non-refundable application fee.

Business
More owners? List them in the notes at the end.
5. Physical address of establishment
6. Mailing address
Additional locations

Own more than one restaurant? Add the others here. One application and one $100 application fee cover all of them.

About the business
For example: coffee shop, deli, diner, family restaurant, fine dining, hotel, ice cream shop, pizzeria.
Annual purchases
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15. Current purveyors, ranked by volume
Food Paper Produce
Contacts

16. Primary contact person with the ROC office *

17. Person responsible for daily food purchases for this location

Participation guidelines

To keep the group's negotiating strength, members agree to support ROC's approved vendors:

Level One

Groceries, paper products

80% of purchases in these categories must be made from approved vendors.
Level Two

Coffee, produce, linen, soda, dairy, bread, detergents/chemicals

Approved chemical vendors: Ecolab, Ginsberg's/Sysco, Imperial Brady (Hill & Markes) and Driscoll Foods

Four (4) of these seven (7) categories must be purchased from approved vendors.
Level Three

Workers' compensation, credit card processing, payroll, natural gas, electric, telephone

Available to members, but not mandatory.

The membership committee monitors participation and understands that flexibility may be needed in specific cases.

Notes
Certification and signature

The information provided in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, accurate and current. I understand that submitting this application is not a guarantee of acceptance and that acceptance into the membership is completely at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

My signature below indicates that I understand and agree that Restaurant Operator's Cooperative ("ROC") may request a credit report in connection with this application for membership. I understand that, upon request, I will be told whether a credit report was requested and, if so, given the name and address of the consumer reporting agency, and that I may receive a copy of the report from that agency. I further understand and agree that subsequent credit reports may be requested or used by ROC in connection with the update, renewal or extension of my membership.

Typing your name here serves as your electronic signature.

Your fees

    Fees: a $100 non-refundable application fee is due with your application. After you submit, the ROC office will contact you with payment instructions. Please make checks payable to "Restaurant Operator's Cooperative, Inc." and mail them to 409 New Karner Rd, Suite 203, Albany, NY 12205. Membership fees are due upon acceptance.
    * Required