Restaurant Ready Program

Restaurant Ready is a national program created by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). It’s dedicated to helping people acquire the basic job and life skills necessary to pursue jobs in the restaurant industry and jumpstart a pathway to independence.
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The program was launched in 2016 and was originally focused on serving the nation’s opportunity youth: individuals between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not in school and/or employed. Since its launch, the curriculum has been effectively used with entry-level employees of all ages and from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Working with local community-based organizations, the foundation currently operates Restaurant Ready programs in locations across the country.
How it works
  • Partner community-based organizations provide training in six work-ready competency areas defined by the restaurant industry.
  • The competencies are designed to help participants acquire the skills, discipline and confidence to start a job and stay employed.
  • ​The community-based organizations link individuals to local employers and provide wraparound services to eliminate any barriers to success.
Program goals
  • Establish the restaurant industry as a suitable place for first jobs, and as a model of employment, development and advancement.
  • Foster collaboration between community-based organizations, state restaurant associations and employers.
  • Secure additional resources to support people not currently connected to school or work.
  • Provide a national standard assessment for job-readiness skills.​
How to get involved 
Several Restaurant Ready programs currently exist across the state. Please reach out to your local program to get involved. 
​SVRC Industries, Inc.
919 Veterans Memorial Pkwy.
Saginaw, MI 48601
989-280-4179
Great Lakes Bay Region
​Operation ABLE/Spectrum Human Services
4750 Woodward Ave., Suite 201
Detroit, MI 48201
Metro Detroit: Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
​Peckham, Inc.
3510 Capital City Blvd.
Lansing, MI 48906
517-316-4000
[email protected]
Greater Lansing Area: Ingham, Clinton and Eaton Counties
​Michigan Career & Technical Institute (MCTI)
11611 W. Pine Lake Rd.
Plainwell, MI 49080
269-664-9578
Statewide Training
Zero Day, Inc.
44 Clark Rd. N
Battle Creek, MI 49037
Calhoun County
517-282-5347
Serving Veterans: Statewide
​Education and Training Connection (ETC)
884 E Isabella Rd.
Midland, MI 48640
888-3U-LEARN
Tri-Cities: Midland, Bay City, Saginaw
Gateway Mission Church
661 E. 24TH St., Suite 300
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 396-2200
Greater Holland: Ottawa and Allegan Counties
MOSCAIC CCDA
1804 M-139
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 932-3557
Benton Harbor and St. Joseph
Services to Enhance Potential / What's Cooking
450 S Venoy Rd
Westland, MI
734-722-1000
Serving Adults with Disabilities: Wayne County 
Contact
225 West Washtenaw
Lansing, MI 48933

Phone:  (800) 968-9668 

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