Fayetteville Independent Restaurant Alliance

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Our mission is to provide resources for local businesses and hospitality professionals with a focus

10/30/2026

https://www.fayira.org/events/hike-sinking-stream

[hosted every month, date / time varies]

10/30/2026

https://www.fayira.org/events/hike-markham-hill-nov

[hosted every month, date / time varies]

10/26/2026

📣 Calling all bar & restaurant folks! 🔪🍳
Join us at the Fayetteville Public Library Teaching Kitchen for a FREE Food Protection Manager Course and walk away with hands-on kitchen skills and your ServSafe Food Handler’s Certification! The course just opened for spots today, but they fill up fast so grab your seat now!

🗓️ Monday, Nov. 16 - Tuesday, Nov. 17
🕛 11:00AM - 4:00PM
📍 Fayetteville Public Library Teaching Kitchen
🔗https://www.faylib.org/event/16962152

✅ Essential food safety practices
✅ Employee training m**hods
✅ Food safety management systems
✅ and much more!

This course was designed to boost confidence, build skills, and prepare folks for success in the kitchen. 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

10/26/2026

https://www.fayira.org/events/servsafe-manager-nov-2026

Earn your ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certificate in this two-day course and get your culinary leadership career started on the right foot!

10/22/2026

📣 Calling all who care about food recovery and food insecurity in our community! ❤
Join us November 2nd at 10AM at Sicarú Coffee Roasters for a community conversation on challenges, needs, and how we can support each other.
Registration encouraged, not required. fayira.org/events

10/20/2026

https://www.fayira.org/events/cheese-nov-2026

[hosted every third Tuesday]

10/19/2026

https://www.fayira.org/events/beer-nov-2026

[hosted every 3rd Monday]

10/19/2026

A weekday hike hang for non-traditional work schedules! 🥾✨

Join other hospitality industry workers for a weekday hike hang. Bring your sketchbook, snacks, or a book to read at the top of the trail! Please feel free to invite any friends (in any industry) that might enjoy a weekday moment in nature.

This programming is brought to you in partnership with our friends at Nature STEAM.

October 28, 2026
1PM - 3PM
Lake Wedington

Let us know you’re planning to join us by registering through the link in bio.

10/18/2026

🧀 Level up your cheese knowledge with FIRA member business, Bloom Cheese Collective!

This recurring, industry gathering provides an opportunity to learn more about cheese and cheesemaking processes in a casual, conversation based group. Each class will include 4-6 cheeses, an occasional w**e pairing, and lots of opportunity to ask questions. Come taste with us, find new favorites, and better understand how to connect your guests with what they are looking for!

Bring your experience (whether beginner or expert), your palette, and your tastebuds.
Tickets are $20 + tax (due the day of).

REGISTRATION REQUIRED ‼‼ Sign up via link in bio or at fayira.org/events/cheese-oct-2026

10/16/2026

💌✨ Love Letters to Local Restaurants ✨💌
This one goes out to our VIP Sponsor, Cheers at the Old Post Office:

“Cheers,
We love you more than any restaurant in the world 🥂”

Cheers at the OPO has become a local favorite. Historic charm, locally sourced ingredients, and wood-fired Southern cuisine come together in the heart of Fayetteville in the iconic Old Post Office. Cheers offers a welcoming gathering place where friends, families, and visitors can connect over quality food and genuine hospitality. The team at Cheers at the OPO is dedicated to preserving a beloved local landmark while creating memorable experiences that keep Fayetteville coming back for more. This love letter goes to show that they clearly have fans from all ages ranges ✨

Got a love letter of your own? 🖤 Tag us or send it our way!

Address

318 N Campbell Ave
Fayetteville, AR
72701

Website

http://fayira.org/

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