RASA is a non-profit organization that was formed in 2004 to act in the interests of the South African restauranteur and to ensure that there was a lobby and a voice to speak on his/her behalf. The purpose of RASA is to represent, develop, educate and ensure sustainability for the restaurant industry. RASA is the port of call by government for all consultations relating to the restaurant industry and includes the transformation of the industry through job creation, skills development and capacity building.