The School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management is pleased to work collaboratively with the National Restaurant Educational Foundation and the Eat'n Park Co. in the delivery of an innovative new hospitality associate degree offered through Penn State's World Campus.
Students can study and learn at their own pace and complete assignments in their workplace.
They must be employed and working at least 15 hours a week in a commercial food service facility, and they are required to identify a mentor who will guide them in completing some of the course work. Eat'n Park is mentoring the program's first five students, all employees of the company. Founded in 1949, Eat'n Park is a family-style restaurant and bakery, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Pittsburgh-based company operates more than 70 restaurants in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia and employs more than 7,500 people companywide. This partnership helps us to fulfill our commitment both to promoting higher education, as well as providing Eat'n Park employees with excellent training and advancement opportunities.