The Knoxville IRC was established in 2021 to serve as a unified voice for local area restaurants.
Our Mission
Through collaboration and cooperation, we aim to address the many challenges facing the restaurant industry at a local and state level.
What Our Industry Faces
Supply chain inflation
Labor shortages
Occupancy changes due to COVID-19
Tipped minimum wage disruption
Anti-competitive taxes on wine and liquor
Third-party delivery fees and our industry’s reliance on their services
Cost of takeout packaging
Logistical cost of carryout business for full-service restaurants
Consumer behavior changes due to COVID-19
Who We Are
We are a collection of restaurant operators in the Knoxville area, big and small, employing over 5,000 people. To see a list of our members, click here.
If you’d like to join our coalition, please fill out the form here.