This season, we celebrate the incredible people, cultures, and traditions that make the foodservice and hospitality industry so vibrant. Thank you for your dedication, passion, and commitment to creating meaningful connections and opportunities for all. ❄️ 🎄 Wishing you a holiday season filled with warmth, joy, and cherished moments with loved ones.
MFHA - The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
Restaurants
Providence, RI 1,649 followers
The leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion education for the food and hospitality industry.
About us
MFHA is an educational nonprofit that helps individuals and organizations build their Cultural Intelligence to deliver better business results. Whom We Serve Members and the Industry Our Approach “Build culturally intelligent brands and leaders” Definition of Cultural Intelligence Cultural Intelligence (CI) is having the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to effectively and appropriately engage people from different cultural backgrounds to deliver better business results. Benefits of Cultural Intelligence • Increased employee engagement • Increased innovation and flexibility • Attract better quality talent • Improved sales and reduced costs at unit level • Reduced multicultural risk Whom We Engage Workforce, Customers, Community and Suppliers, who make up the “Dinner Table of Opportunity”. Our Solutions Help Members -- 1. Raise the Topline Sell, Market and Serve Multicultural Markets 2. Improve the Bottom-line Attract, Engage & Develop Multicultural Talent 3. Build Brand Value Establish culturally authentic community connections Products • Conference, Roundtable & Workshops (Live) • Webinars • Cultural Assessment • eLearning Modules • Workforce Outreach – Showcase of the Stars™ • Original Research • Consulting • Publications Foundation of our Solutions: Products designed to educate, advocate and connect. Educate - Cultural Intelligence and professional development training to drive business results. Advocate - Promote the career and business opportunities that exist with member companies for minority talent. Connect- Help industry professionals connect with each other for informal mentoring and networking at our events and activities.
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http://www.mfha.net
External link for MFHA - The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Providence, RI
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 1996
- Specialties
- diversity, foodservice, hospitality, human resources, recruiting, multicultural milennials, cultural intelligence, webinars and eLearning, multicultural webinar, multicultural conference and presentations, multicultural advocacy, and multicultural education
Locations
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1144 Narragansett Blvd
Providence, RI 02905, US
Employees at MFHA - The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
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Gerry Fernandez
Founder, The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance | Cultural Diversity & Intelligence Advisor to C-Suite Executives | "Straight Talk"…
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Marie McGovern Davis
Building Bridges to Bridge Gaps in Education, Employment & Equity.
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Andre Howell
Vice President of Operations at MFHA - The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance
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Michael Essien
Professor | Co-Founder | Past Board President| IP and Business Leader
Updates
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As 2024 comes to an end, we want to thank our incredible partners who have supported the work of the MFHA this year. 🙌 Together, we are building a culturally intelligent industry that creates opportunities for all! Take a look at our partners and consider supporting the work of the MFHA with a financial gift: https://bit.ly/4ionY4z
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This #GivingTuesday, our recipe for success creates opportunity for all! At MFHA, we’re dedicated to fostering advancement in the foodservice and hospitality industry. YOU are the key ingredient! Together, we can build a brighter future where everyone thrives! Donate today and make an impact: https://bit.ly/4dSr9h6 #RecipeForSuccess #GivingBack
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 🧡 Today, we give thanks for the incredible cultural intelligence, passion, and talent that make the foodservice and hospitality industry truly exceptional. We’re grateful for the individuals and organizations who champion inclusion and create opportunities for all. Wishing you and your loved ones a day full of joy, gratitude, and connection.
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Congratulations to MFHA Board of Advisor chair, Max Langenkamp, on receiving the Man of Honor Award in the Greater Cincinnati area! The Men of Honor Gala celebrates the accomplishments of extraordinary African American men in the Greater Cincinnati community. The event was sponsored by the THE ABERCRUMBIE GROUP, LLC, and honored five men for succeeding against all odds and achieving greatness. Max currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer at Cintas. Check out more about the gala here: https://bit.ly/3Zf2CyN
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The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) supports a brighter future for underserved communities through its variety of apprenticeship programs. The Restaurant & Hospitality Leadership Center (RHLC) apprenticeship programs provide participants with valuable, hands-on skills that drive an average 14% wage increase for employers during the program—and retention rates soar to 80%. By investing in this program, employers empower diverse talent and contribute to our industry's thriving, inclusive workforce. Learn more about RHLC today: https://bit.ly/3zmEKuX #NAW2024 #ApprenticeshipUSA U.S. Department of Labor
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That's a wrap on the final Roundtable event of the year! 🎁 This Roundtable event was hosted at Brinker International, in Dallas TX. We focused on special interest, identity & wellbeing represented in employee and business resource groups (ERGs and BRGs). At this event, the ERG panel was moderated by Andre Howell, Vice President of Operations, MFHA, and welcomed Jennifer North, Manager, Operations Excellence, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Hillary Hodges, Senior Manager, Training & Operations, Outback Steakhouse to chat about special interest, & identity, & wellbeing. We also heard from Lauren Genovese, Senior Manager, DEI, Rich’s Products in our Allyship Spotlight, moderated by Erika Cospy Carr, MBA, Vice President, MFHA. MFHA Roundtables provide a vital platform for fostering dialogue, sharing best practices, and driving actionable solutions to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the foodservice and hospitality industry.
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Thank you to the incredible partners who help our organization continue to grow and thrive in the restaurant and foodservice industry. The future is looking bright!
Change Leader | Unlocking the Potential of People and Organizations, Mobilizing Teams to Achieve Exceptional Results
I’ve deeply enjoyed connecting with leaders across the restaurant and hospitality industry during my first 90 days at the helm of MFHA - The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance. Throughout my travels, I’ve seen firsthand what makes our industry so impactful and I’ve gained greater insight into how MFHA can be a partner to organizations that share our commitment to a diverse and inclusive restaurant and hospitality industry. Here are a few highlights: From Dairy Queen, I met with Amie Hoffner and David Wheeler, where we talked through the needs of our entire industry – including workplace civility which came to life at our recent webinar. Thank you to Amie and David for the insightful discussion. At Inspire Brands, I had the chance to chat with MFHA Board Advisor Damian Hanft about the purpose that MFHA initiatives drive at the top of organizations. It was great to strategize with Damian over how MFHA and Inspire Brands can partner in the years ahead. I had an incredible first-time visit to the General Mills Headquarters where I shared a lunch with Phillip Ramsey, MBA, Nicole Nelsen, and Mikaela Smith. I also met with key DEI leaders at General Mills, who generously shared about their organization’s journey and best practices. Thank you to Kindra Wray, Molly Sjostrom, and Nicole Vachon for your work to drive General Mills as a leader in the DEI space, and also for connecting me with Braver Angels and our mutual support of “global goodwill." Finally, I headed to the Ecolab HQ to meet the team and tour the facility. Thank you to Greg Cocchiarella for the chance to learn from Ecolab and meet some of your team’s key players, including Cindy Thompson, Dexter D., Lisa R. Robinson MS, CQA, and Erin Mertz on your team.
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Our fourth and final Roundtable event of the year kicked off at last night's welcome reception in Dallas, Texas. We are looking forward to a full day of learning and connecting as the focus of this Roundtable event is 'Special Interest, Identity & Wellbeing.' Thank you to Brinker International for hosting this important event!
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Yesterday, Head of MFHA, Erika Cospy Carr, MBA and Dr. Bill Doherty, Braver Angels hosted a conversation with 160+ foodservice and hospitality professionals on navigating complex post-election discussions. They explored how to foster respect, even amid sensitive topics, and Dr. Doherty highlighted the crucial difference between disagreement and offensiveness. To support our industry, MFHA has made our webinar available now on demand. Register and additionally receive our toolkit: https://mfha.net/ Thanks to all who joined us! Let’s keep the conversation going.
Change Leader | Unlocking the Potential of People and Organizations, Mobilizing Teams to Achieve Exceptional Results
The MFHA - The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance hosted a webinar on navigating complex post-election discussions. To support our industry, The MFHA has made our webinar available now on demand here: https://mfha.net/