OREGON HOSPITALITY FOUNDATION
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Oregon's Hospitality and Tourism Industry is your favorite neighborhood restaurant, the hotel where you celebrate your anniversary, the ski resort where you teach your kids to ski, and the rafting guide who helps you safely explore the wonders of the river. It's also the people behind the operations, who offer hospitality and service to enjoy, explore, and relish all that Oregon offers. The Oregon Hospitality Foundation supports this industry with a mission to meet the workforce, educational, and training needs of Oregon’s restaurant and lodging industry.
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
The hospitality industry offers low barriers to entry and accelerated opportunities to advance. We help train people so that they can get meaningful jobs and support employers who seek to retain and advance their employee’s careers. Learn More | Get Involved |
PROSTART
This Career and Technical Education program is focused on culinary and management training for high school students. With over 165,000 students participating nationwide, 48 schools and over 7,700 students are in Oregon. Save the date for the Oregon ProStart Championships on March 17, 2025. Learn More |
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INDUSTRY TRAINING
The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) and the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) are both offering access to several food safety and professional development online courses as well as certifications. Learn More | Get Engaged & Volunteer |
GUEST SERVICE GOLD TRAINING
Customized to Oregon, the internationally-accredited Guest Service Gold Tourism® course was designed to train line-level employees how to engage with guests to provide positive experiences. Participants earn the Certified Guest Service Professional (CGSP) credential. Learn More |
APPRENTICESHIPS
NRAEF and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) were awarded $1.8 million to develop the Hospitality Sector Registered Apprenticeship (HSRA) program specifically for the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industries. Learn More |
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PARTNERSHIPS
Partnerships include workforce boards, the Oregon Department of Education, school districts and their teachers, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF), the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), Travel Oregon, Destination Management Organizations, and employers from foodservice, accommodations, and other hospitality-focused operators. |
CORE GRANTS
OHF partners with CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees), a non-profit founded by industry veterans and dedicated to serve food and beverage service employees with children in times of a health crisis, injury, death, or natural disaster. CORE is now taking Oregon applications. To learn more, apply for a grant, refer a family for grant consideration or donate, visit coregives.org. |
ABOUT OHF
The Oregon Hospitality Foundation (OHF) was formed in 1992 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity with a mission to support the workforce, educational, training, and philanthropic needs of Oregon’s hospitality industry. Its work is enabled by the generous support of partners, private donations, contracts, and grants. The foundation’s Board of Directors is comprised of respected industry professionals.
The Oregon Hospitality Foundation (OHF) was formed in 1992 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity with a mission to support the workforce, educational, training, and philanthropic needs of Oregon’s hospitality industry. Its work is enabled by the generous support of partners, private donations, contracts, and grants. The foundation’s Board of Directors is comprised of respected industry professionals.
