After stepping away from a marketing position, Shelly LaRue discovered a new career path in the restaurant industry and now serves as the district manager for Dat Jerk Caribbean Chargrill. Through NRAEF apprenticeship programs, she has gained valuable skills and experience that have fueled her success and growth within the company. 🙌 Discover how Shelly’s journey exemplifies the power of dedication and continuous learning for career transformation: https://bit.ly/3zMtpII
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 21,971 followers
Fueling opportunity. Launching careers
About us
Fueling opportunity. Launching careers As the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s mission of service to the public is dedicated to enhancing the industry’s training and education, career development and community engagement efforts. The NRAEF and its programs work to ATTRACT, EMPOWER and ADVANCE today’s and tomorrow’s restaurant and foodservice workforce. NRAEF programs include: ProStart® – a high-school career and technical education program; Restaurant Ready – partnering with community based organizations to provide “opportunity youth” with skills training and job opportunities; Military – helping military servicemen and women transition their skills to restaurant and foodservice careers; Scholarships – financial assistance for students pursuing restaurant, foodservice and hospitality degrees; and, the Hospitality Sector Registered Apprenticeship Project – a partnership with the American Hotel & Lodging Association providing a hospitality apprenticeship program for the industry. For more information on the NRAEF, visit ChooseRestaurants.org.
- Website
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https://www.chooserestaurants.org/
External link for National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1987
- Specialties
- Culinary arts and restaurant management training and certification, Restaurant, foodservice and hospitality apprenticeship, and Career paths in the restaurant and foodservice industry
Locations
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Primary
2055 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036, US
Employees at National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
Updates
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Another ProStart Program Professional Development has wrapped up in New Orleans, LA, and we're excited for our educators' future! ProStart educators headed to labs at New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute and participated in industry-led sessions with Rationale Information Technologies and ZWILLING J.A. Henckels LLC. The week finished with a State of the Industry Update and Instructor Panel of Today’s Operational Concerns. Thank you, educators, for making this year's ProStart Professional Development an unforgettable event!
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We're excited to hear from a lineup of inspiring speakers at next week's #HospitalityPathways conference for our Apprenticeship, Restaurant Ready, and HOPES programs — starting with Derrick Green, founder of Waffles and Whatnot. Beyond his insightful restaurant experience, Green is the son of a father serving life in the correctional system. Having spent years as a suicide interventionist, victim advocate, and business strategist, Derrick believes each person was born with a unique gift or contribution to society that can change their life. We look forward to hearing from Green about how to turn life's experiences into the ingredients for the sauce of life. 🙌
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We're excited to reunite in Washington, DC next week for the 2024 #HospitalityPathways Conference for our Restaurant Ready, HOPES, and Apprenticeship Programs. 🙌 These programs pave the way for successful careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry, and we're eager to learn, connect, and grow together. Follow along next week for an inside look at engaging workshops, interactive sessions, culinary training, and much more.
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Save the Date for MFHA - The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance’s New Webinar Series! 🗓 The “Checking In” series will feature three webinars, each addressing key aspects of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEIAB) in the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry. First up is “Building Your DEI Business Case: Leveraging Data for Sustained Support” on August 7th. Registration opens the week of July 22. 🙌
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In 2023, the work of the NRAEF reached more people than ever before—fueling opportunity across the industry and empowering current and future workers with skills, resources, and education to launch successful careers. Read the full 2023 Impact Report here: https://bit.ly/4c5alDK
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The National Restaurant Association is spotlighting NRAEF and our programs! First up: Apprenticeship. Follow below to learn more about our apprenticeship programs.
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)'s apprenticeship programs help guide employees from a temporary job to a lifelong opportunity. The Restaurant & Hospitality Leadership Center (RHLC) provides employers with accredited training programs for Line Cook, Kitchen Manager, and Restaurant Manager, giving you the tools and resources to help guide employees to a fulfilling restaurant career. The RHLC partners with restaurant operators, who receive one-on-one support to manage administrative burdens, enroll employees, identify trainers, and integrate with our accredited competency-based programs. Learn more about RHLC Programs here: https://bit.ly/3W3VgLW
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LAST CHANCE 🚨 Tomorrow is your last opportunity to recognize restaurants in your community that are leading the way in improving the culture of the restaurant industry. Submit NOW: https://bit.ly/3z4Icy7
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ProStart has reached a record-setting year with over 214,000 high school students enrolled! This marks a 30% increase in students and a 17% expansion in participating schools. With over 1 million students having benefited from ProStart in the past 27 years, this program is creating culinary visionaries, business owners, and industry innovators - none more evident than Chef Jordan Weber, Chef Culinary Innovation at Nestlé Professional Solutions, who says ProStart laid the groundwork for where she is today. Discover more about our ProStart Program and how it is #TrainingChampions here: https://bit.ly/3Ri6Ykg
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Summer ProStart Program classes are in session! 🧑🍳 Students from Bonita High School made bread bowls from scratch, practicing knife cuts and learning how to use a roux to get the perfect soup. ProStart is just one of many programs we provide to strengthen and educate our industry. Learn more about how we're #TrainingChampions: https://bit.ly/3Ri6Ykg