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Transforming Job Quality in Restaurants: ROC United Initiative

Learn about ROC United's mission to improve job quality in the restaurant industry through partnerships with colleges, consumer engagement, and professionalizing initiatives. Explore career pathways and college partnerships to elevate the industry.

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Transforming Job Quality in Restaurants: ROC United Initiative

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  1. Creating mobility and quality jobs in the restaurant industry:an initiative of of ROC UNIted NCWE Conference, October 2012 Cathy Dang, MSW, ROC United Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. Kingsborough Community College President Jim Jacobs, Ph.D. Macomb Community College

  2. ROC United • Mission • Improve job quality in the restaurant industry • History • Affiliates: NY, DC, Philly, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, New Orleans, Houston, LA, and Bay Area (TBA) • ROC STARS (13 cities) • ROC Supporting the Transformation of America’s Restaurants

  3. Overview of Industry • 3rd largest industry • 13 million workers • Demographics • ROC Research and Data • Job Quality

  4. ROC’s Sector Approach • Surrounding the Industry • High Road: CHOW Institute & career pathways, COLORS, Restaurant Industry Roundtable, ROC MD • Research & Policy • Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Days • Legal Support • Darden Campaign – www.dignityatdarden.org

  5. Consumer Engagement: TransmediaProject • Consumer engagement to promote quality jobs • Behind the Kitchen Door – 2.13.2013 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZEUwvIHdSs • 2013 ROC National Diners’ Guide • www.rocunited.org/dinersguide • DannyGlover’sL’ouvertureFilms– Full-lengthfeature film

  6. Creating Career Pathways • Professionalizing the Industry • CHOW Curriculum Employer Involvement • Partners: NCWE, COLORS, High Road Restaurants & Community colleges • CHOW college credit program • Technical Assistance to Employers

  7. CHOW Institute • Professionalizing the Industry • English for Speakers of Other Language • Service Module (FOH 101) • 8 weeks including final • Beverage Module (FOH 201) • 8 weeks including final • Introduction to Culinary Arts (BOH 101)

  8. College Partnerships • NY: Kingsborough Community College • Areas of collaboration with ROC-NY • Southeast Michigan: • Macomb Community College, Henry Ford Community College • Miami: Miami-Dade Community College • Areas of collaboration with ROC-Miami

  9. College Partnerships: HFCC • 1. Students who satisfactorily complete the Restaurant Opportunity Center of Michigan's Food Safety & Sanitation Training Program are eligible to receive articulated credit for HOSP 105 - Applied Food Service Sanitation (2 credit hours). • 2. Students who satisfactorily complete the Restaurant Opportunity Center of Michigan's Food Safety & Dining Service & Bartending Training Program are eligible to receive articulated credit for HOSP 150 - Dining Room Service and Operations (3 credit hours). • 3. To receive articulated credit, the student must earn a grade of "C" or better at HFCC in all of the following courses : • MATH 104 or higher • HOSP 110 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry, and • HOSP 140 Advanced Food Preparation

  10. College Partnerships: Miami-Dade College

  11. Bruce Herman Memorial Fellowship • Background on Fund and Fellowship • Board of the Bruce Herman Memorial Fellowship • Selection of Fellows • Fellows: NY, Michigan, Chicago • Bertha’s Story • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrNwcCmAYo&feature=youtu.be

  12. Future Plans • College partnership expansion • Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New Orleans • Share contacts and resources with Professor Deutsch

  13. Contact Information • Cathy Dang, National High Road Coordinator, ROC United: cathy@rocunited.org • Jonathan Deutsch, Professor, Kingsborough Community College, jdeutsch@kingsborough.edu • Jim Jacobs, President, Macomb Community College, Jacobs@macomb.edu

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