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Shaping Virginia’s Culinary Future ProStart is a career and technical education program that unites the foodservice industry and the classroom to teach high school students culinary skills and restaurant management principles, as well as employability skills such as communication, teamwork, professionalism, and time management. The program reaches more than 222,000 students in 2,200 schools in…

The Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association Foundation’s (VRLTAF) Board of Directors is instrumental in furthering the aims of the Foundation and supporting hospitality education efforts across Virginia. Thank you to our board members. To become involved, contact Dr. Jai Girard. Chair of the Board Paul Kirschbaum 1033 Consulting Term: 2026-2028 Vice-Chair of the Board…

The Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association Foundation (VRLTAF) is VRLTA’s 501(c)(3) foundation. The purpose of the Foundation is two-fold: To support hospitality education across the state, including the Virginia ProStart program, designed to get more high school-aged young people interested in careers in the hospitality industry, and hospitality programs at the collegiate level. To…

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​Make a difference. Support our industries. ​Donate to the VRLTA PAC. DONATE TODAY Change is coming to the Commonwealth. In 2023, all 140 seats of the Virginia General Assembly were up for election, and the candidates will run their campaigns in newly drawn districts. The results of the 2024 elections have seen a shift in…

Review the documents below to explore VRLTA’s Legislative Priorities for the current year and previous sessions. For more information, reach out to Tommy Herbert. 2026 Legislative Positions (PDF) 2025 Legislative Positions (PDF) 2024 Legislative Positions (PDF)   ​”The real value I get out of my membership is the advocacy and representation provided by the VRLTA. They…

Virginia ProStart Invitational: A Tale of Two Competitions The Virginia ProStart Invitational is composed of two distinct competitions, that showcase the most important skills needed on both sides of the restaurant and foodservice industry: front-of-the-house (Management Competition) and behind the scenes in the kitchen (Culinary Competition). ​The Culinary Competition highlights the creative abilities of teams…

Make Your Voice Heard! VRLTA’s annual Legislative Day on the Hill and Taste of VRLTA Reception – which takes place January 27-28, 2027 and draws over 200 attendees each year – is Virginia’s premiere opportunity to get learn about relevant issues and advocate on behalf of our industries to policymakers and their staff. It’s one of…

Dust off those bean bags, warm up that tossing arm and get ready for the 12th Annual Cornhole for Colleges Tournament on Tuesday, June 9th at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, VA! This event benefits the VRLTA Foundation’s (VRLTAF) scholarship fund, which has provided over $250,000 in scholarship funding. So round up a fellow VRLTA member,…