Feeding Dreams & Building Futures

Your tax-deductible donation to the Texas Restaurant Foundation supports our mission to build the future restaurant industry workforce and continue to feed the dreams and futures of students across the state of Texas.

The Texas Restaurant Foundation provides educational opportunities to build and maintain a strong professional foodservice workforce in Texas. Leveraging the latest skills, tools, and certifications, the TRF creates pathways of opportunity for one of the state's largest and most diverse industries.

TRF PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES

Texas ProStart

Texas ProStart prepares students for careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry. They gain valuable restaurant and foodservice skills through their academic and workplace experience. We take high school culinary and restaurant management education to the next level by providing the full support of the Texas restaurant industry to over 257 high schools reaching over 25,000 students each year. 

Workforce Development Programs for Special Populations

The Texas Restaurant Foundation is focused on workforce development and assisting special populations in attaining meaningful employment at a livable wage. TRF's newest program helps connect justice-involved individuals to career opportunities in the restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality industry with goals of developing work-readiness and industry-specific skills, increasing credentialing, training, placement and reducing recidivism.

Student Scholarships

The Texas Restaurant Foundation offers various scholarships throughout the state and in specific cities or regions. See the website for more details on each scholarship. 

Classroom to Career

A series of in-class discussions with Texas Restaurant Foundation Corporate Partners. This is an opportunity for students to ask questions, get answers and gain knowledge on a variety of exciting industry careers. 

ProStart Educators Training Conference

Texas Restaurant Foundation’s annual train the trainer conference for all Texas ProStart educators and future Texas ProStart educators. Classes, demos, and presentations are led by industry professionals, chefs, and restaurateurs.