US Foods Expands Culinary Arts Scholarship Program to Five New Cities
The US Foods Scholars Program Launches in Atlanta; Austin, Texas;
Denver; New York City; and Raleigh, North Carolina
ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) today announced the expansion of its
US Foods Scholars program into five new cities: Atlanta; Austin, Texas;
Denver; New York City; and Raleigh, North Carolina. The program was
created to inspire culinary students to reach their full potential and
help address the skilled labor shortage facing the restaurant industry,
which is forecasted to have 1.7 million new positions by 20251.
US Foods Scholars awards financial support and professional development
opportunities to students who have demonstrated outstanding potential
and achievement in the culinary arts and require additional resources to
take the next step of their journey. In each new market, US Foods
Scholars will award two students annually a two-year scholarship of up
to $20,000 each to support costs related to their continued culinary
education.
“As a partner to independent restaurants across the country, we know how
challenging it is for our customers to find qualified employees,” said
Debra Ceffalio, vice president of corporate communications, US Foods.
“We’re proud to expand our US Foods Scholars program into Atlanta,
Austin, Denver, New York City and Raleigh. These five cities all have
growing and thriving culinary scenes, and with this initiative, US Foods
aims to support the next generation of culinary talent, and help meet
the demands of an ever-expanding industry.”
The company launched US Foods Scholars in Chicago and Arizona in 2017
and is partnering with the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP)
and the American Culinary Federation (ACF) to expand the program to five
new markets in 2018. New partner schools include:
- Atlanta: International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Atlanta
- Austin, Texas: Austin Community College
- Denver: Johnson & Wales University
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New York City: Eligible high schools seniors participating in the
C-CAP program - Raleigh, North Carolina: Wake Technical College
To learn more about the US Foods Scholars program or to apply if
eligible, visit usfoods.com/scholars.
About Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP)
Led by chef, author and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson as board
co-chair, Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) is a national
nonprofit that educates and guides underserved high school students
toward a bright future. C-CAP prepares students for the workplace
through chef mentoring, field trips, work experience and job training,
and college and career advising. As part of this well-rounded support,
C-CAP also provides high school graduates with scholarships to afford
further training. Founded by culinary educator Richard Grausman in 1990,
C-CAP impacts over 17,000 students each year. Countless C-CAP alumni
work throughout the country and are guiding the future leaders of the
culinary and hospitality industry. Visit ccapinc.org
to learn more.
About the American Culinary Federation
The American Culinary Federation (ACF), established in 1929, is the
standard of excellence for chefs in North America. With more than 15,500
members spanning more than 170 chapters nationwide, ACF is the leading
culinary association offering educational resources, training,
apprenticeship, programmatic accreditation and a comprehensive
certification program. The American Culinary Federation Education
Foundation awards culinary scholarships and is home to ACF Culinary Team
USA and to Chef & Child. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org.
Find ACF on Facebook,
Instagram
and Twitter.
About US Foods
US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading
foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000
restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed.
With 25,000 employees and more than 60 locations, US Foods provides its
customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive
suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is
headquartered in Rosemont, Ill. and generates approximately $24 billion
in annual revenue. Visit usfoods.com
to learn more.
1Bureau of Labor Statistics
Contacts
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US Foods
Sara Matheu
Director of Media
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847-720-2392
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