Career Opportunities

The hospitality industry employs 15 million people nationwide. According to the National Restaurant Association, employment is growing at the rate of 11 percent per year, making this industry one of the fastest growing in the United States . Typical employers in culinary arts include the following:

• Restaurants and private clubs, which employ more than nine million people in the U.S.

• Casinos, with almost 2.5 million employees

• Cruise lines, the fastest growing segment of the industry

• Retirement and life-care facilities

• Food service and beverage brokers, distributors, and suppliers to the industry

• Food product manufacturers, which employ food scientists, food product developers, and research chefs