National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

CHOICES

A surprising range of job roles

Restaurants hire people with all kinds of skills. Even the smallest cafe needs someone to manage money. And, major chains have marketing teams, business managers, and many other experts to run their operations. Restaurant customers have a menu full of choices, but so do the people who work there.

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CAREER SKILLS

Abilities you'll use all your life

Not sure what you want to be when you grow up? That's OK. ProStart teaches you skills like teamwork and time management that will look good on any job or college application.

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HIGH DEMAND

Join a growing industry

If you have talent and work hard, the restaurant industry has a place for you. Projected to add 1.7 million jobs in the next ten years, this is the place to start your career.

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OUR COMMUNITY

Share your story

Learn from industry professionals, or share a story with your peers. The restaurant indsutry isn't just a place to work, it's a community.

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STATS THAT REINFORCE BENEFITS

OR AUDIENCE PAIN POINTS

71%

of employees 18 to 24 who land a more lucrative gig in the business after their first job

15.7 million

Projected number of restaurant industry employees by 2025—an increase of 1.7 million from 2015

9 of 10

restaurant workers 35 or older have moved to higher-paying jobs in the industry after their first job.

Source: Who Works in the U.S. Restaurant Industry? A Nationwide Survey of the Restaurant Workforce, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, 2014

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