Professional Development

Opportunity. Learn. Grow. Succeed.

The hospitality and tourism industry is a driving force in New Hampshire’s economy. They provide jobs and build careers for thousands of people and play a vital role in local communities throughout the state.

Restaurants and foodservice companies across the country are looking for people from all backgrounds with the ambition, passion, and drive to succeed. Each year approximately 7 million jobs are available in everything from culinary arts to restaurant and foodservice management.

Why restaurants?

Restaurants provide fundamental skills: Teamwork, time management and customer service are skills that stay throughout careers within the industry and beyond.

Advancement opportunities: Ninety percent of people in salaried restaurant positions today started as hourly workers.

Inclusion and diversity: The restaurant industry offers a path to success for men and women of all ethnicities and background

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