Be The Missing Ingredient

Opportunity thrives in restaurants. The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation believes in the unique power of our industry to change lives and equip people for lifelong careers. Become the missing ingredient the Foundation needs to succeed.

Through our programs, the Foundation empowers people to benefit from the skills and career pathways that our industry affords.

• The restaurant industry is America’s second-largest private sector employer, making up 10% of the workforce.
• Restaurants are one of the only places where someone can start in an entry-level job and work their way into a leadership role.
• Restaurants boast limitless career pathways for people who work in them.
• 90% of restaurants are small businesses.

Our vital ingredient: YOU.

This work wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of people like you. Join the Foundation in supporting the individuals who make our industry thrive by contributing today.

100% of every dollar donated to the Foundation supports education, training, building classroom kitchens, and initiatives that help create real opportunities for future industry leaders.

Use this secure form to make your tax-deductible gift, today.