SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDED
AWARDED
OVER $75,000
TO DATE
TO DATE
CULINARY LEARNING
JOURNEYS
JOURNEYS
17+ COUNTRIES
VISITED
VISITED
GRANTS
DISTRIBUTED
DISTRIBUTED
$55,000
SINCE 2022
SINCE 2022
OUR MISSION
The GROW Foundation provides educational opportunities to strengthen the catering industry.
CULINARY LEARNING JOURNEYS
Our Culinary Learning Journeys are unique, personalized trips that allow travelers to fully engage with diverse cultures and culinary traditions worldwide. These journeys provide genuine cultural experiences, facilitate connections and friendships, and cater to those in the catering industry, all while supporting the foundation's educational objectives. Our Journeys help GROW raise valuable fundraising dollars to support our Scholarship and Grant Programs.
The trips are planned to be all-inclusive, covering the costs of food, experiences, beverages, accommodations, and more, except for travel expenses to reach the destination. Discover our upcoming trips today and embark on your culinary adventure!
GRANTS
The GROW Foundation Grant initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to provide funding for the development of catering educational programs and community engagement within the catering industry.
"The GROW Grant Program is designed to provide vital funding to National and Local organizations to facilitate the development of educational programs such as catering curriculum development, funding educational events, support instructor training, and producing educational materials," explains Lon Lane, Immediate Past Chair of GROW.
“The GROW Grants program is essential to our mission to expand our reach and create a strong catering community,” says Brittney Melnick, GROW Chair “We are dedicated to making a positive difference in the industry and in the work of our grantees well into the future.”
SCHOLARSHIPS
Catersource & The Art of Catering Food
We hope to build awareness around the careers possible in catering and increase the possibilities for others to find success in our industry. By providing scholarships to conferences, workshops, and educational opportunities, recipients gain valuable knowledge about the various aspects of catering and events. They get a chance to network with other catering professionals, learn best practices, and come away with tools they can implement within their organizations.
Catersource & The Art of Catering Food
SCHOLARSHIPS
We hope to build awareness around the careers possible in catering and increase the possibilities for others to find success in our industry. By providing scholarships to conferences, workshops, and educational opportunities, recipients gain valuable knowledge about the various aspects of catering and events. They get a chance to network with other catering professionals, learn best practices, and come away with tools they can implement within their organizations.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Catersource & The Art of Catering Food
We hope to build awareness around the careers possible in catering and increase the possibilities for others to find success in our industry. By providing scholarships to conferences, workshops, and educational opportunities, recipients gain valuable knowledge about the various aspects of catering and events. They get a chance to network with other catering professionals, learn best practices, and come away with tools they can implement within their organizations.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
The GROW Foundation extends its deepest gratitude to our esteemed sponsors for their generous support. Their contributions are pivotal in advancing our mission to foster education, innovation, and sustainable growth of the catering industry. The unwavering commitment and generosity of our sponsors is an integral part of GROW’s journey towards building a sustainable industry future.
