Hotel & Restaurant Management

Eating out will never be the same again. As an insider in the hotel and restaurant industry, you’ll learn that operating a clean, efficient, enjoyable and profitable restaurant or hotel takes a lot of hard work! The U.S. Bureau of Labor predicts this industry will experience significant growth in the next decade. Students graduate with first-hand experience and strong leadership skills. They move on to management-level positions in wineries, catering and banquet services, full-service restaurants, quick-service restaurants, private clubs, resorts, hotels, casinos, and senior-living communities — basically anywhere from an exotic island resort to the corner Starbuck’s. Our grads work all across the globe for the leaders in the industry: Applebee’s, Fairfield Inn, J. Alexander’s, Marriott, Hyatt Regency, Red Lobster — you name it! In this industry, you’ll never be bored, and you should never be unemployed.

Learn More:

• Department Information
• Program Requirements

Related Careers:

• Restaurant Owner
• Director of Hotel Operations
• Event Manager

Alumni Advice to Future Students:

“The professors are knowledgeable in the fields of study and are able to provide the students with examples of real situations that we face in the workplace. I have talked with a lot of individuals about their experiences at different colleges and many times I have heard complaints of professor not having the working experience. Our professors have that knowledge and they incorporate it into the courses…Get involved and remain active in the extracurricular activities your program provides, NETWORK!, get to know your professors, and try to get working experience in whatever field you are going into.” — Nick Metcalf, ’03 hotel and restaurant management, human resources manager for Binions Gambling Hall and Hotel, Las Vegas, NV