Restaurant
Manager Training & Resources
Hospitality & Food Service Training &
Resources 
Welcome
to the Points of Profit Leadership Resource Page. The
mission of this page is to be a "real world" resource for those working in the
restaurant and hospitality industry. It will be filled with useful information
to help you in your career. Whether you own and operate your own business, work
as a manager or leader of a work team, or aspire to work your way up the ladder
it will hopefully deliver practical tools that will help you attain personal and
professional success. Over
time and with your input the goal is to develop a tool that will help to create
excellence in our industry. We hope that it will become a page that you visit
frequently to find information, re-energize your passion for service and simply
have fun learning!
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Links
Small Business Resources
www.sba.gov-Small Business Administration
www.toolkit.cch.com-Business Owner's
Toolkit
www.sba.gov/sbdc/
-Locate the Small Business Development Center in Your Area
www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
-Site for Business Plan Help
www.ideacafe.com-Great
Site for Business Ideas
www.entrepreneurmag.com-Filled
with Great Ideas Restaurants
and Hospitality www.restaurant.org
-National Restaurant Association
www.dinersoft.com-Great
Variety of Industry Information and a Lot of Fun
www.rimag.com-Restaurants
and Institutions
www.nrn.com-Nations Restaurant
News
www.blonz.com-Site for Exploring
Food and Nutrition-Lots of Useful Links
www.olen.com/food/-Fun
Site for Calorie Counting and General Food Information
www.escoffier.com
-Foodservice employment, education and links to other sites
www.chef2chef.net
-A
Chef's Practical Guide to Practically Everything
www.kitchenlink.com
-Recipes, resources, news and many other areas to explore
www.restaurantedge.com
- Industry site
built and operated by industry professionals Food
Safety www.edfound.org-The
World Leader in Food Safety Training for Our Industry
www.fda.gov-Food
and Drug Administration
www.fightbac.org-FightBac-Fight
Back Bacteria Site
www.cdc.gov-Site for
Centers for Disease Control Volunteering
www.leadershipcares.org-Contribute/Volunteer
in Mentoring, Literacy or Thanksgiving Basket Program
www.thehungersite.com-Info
on Helping Feed Those in Need
www.bgca.org/-Boys
and Girls Clubs of America-Great people doing great things!
www.mentoring.org/--National
Mentoring Partnership-Info on learning mentoring skills
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Top Restaurant and Hospitality Professional Organizations |
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Membership in a professional organization is a great way to network, make friends
with those that share your passion and learn about career opportunities.
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Making the Most of Your Professional Organization Experience:
1. Get
Involved-Volunteer and Help Build a Stronger Organization
2. Become
Active in the Local Chapter
3. Attend and Participate in Conferences, Seminars
and Meetings
4. Be a Mentor and Help New Members Learn and Grow
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Restaurant and Hospitality Professional Organizations
American
Culinary Federation- www.acfchefs.org
American Dietetic Association-
www.eatright.org
American Hotel and Motel Association-
www.ahma.com
American School Foodservice Association-
www.asfsa.org
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservice Association-
www.crfa.ca
Club Managers of America-
www.cmaa.org
Foodservice Consultants Society International-
www.fcsi.org
International Foodservice Executives Association-
www.ifsea.com
International Hotel and Restaurant Association-
www.ih-ra.com
National Association of Catering Executives-
www.nace.net
National Association of College and University Food Services-
www.nacufs.org
Society
of Foodservice Management-
www.sfm-online.org
Women Chefs and Restaurateurs- www.chefnet.com/wcr
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