The Connecticut Restaurant Association (CRA) hosted its annual Golf Classic at Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield on June 24, presented by title sponsor Sysco. Participants were treated to lunch courtesy of US Foods before teeing off to play 18 holes. Sponsors also included Datapay Payroll Services, Lyman Orchards, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Foxwoods Resort Casino, the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut, Sardilli Produce & Dairy, Ecolab, Falvey Linen Supply, DoubleTree by Hilton, Tate’s, Eli Cannon’s Tap Room, Pepsi Co. and Pullman & Comley LLC. Tasting stations featured dozens of brands, including Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Pernod Ricard, Meili Vodka via Opici Family Distributing, Dockside Brewery and Hedlum Brewing among them. Cocktail Hour sponsors were The Chefs’ Warehouse; Eder Bros., Inc.; Allan S. Goodman; and Slocum & Sons. The beverage cart sponsor was Brescome Barton. Cocktails and a farm-to-table dinner followed the day of golf, led by a renowned lineup of local chefs, including David Mitchel, The Brushmill by the Waterfall; Macarena Ludena, Coracora; Johan Jenson, Whitecrest Eatery; and Damon Sawyer, 29 Markle Ct, with dessert by Pierluigi Mazzella, Fatto a Mano. With dozens of additional contributors and sponsors, approximately 260 golfers took part in the day, which supports ProStart and culinary scholarships through CRA’s Connecticut Hospitality Educational Foundation, among charitable efforts.