Columbus & Central Ohio
Build Your Future in Hospitality.
Whether you're overcoming barriers, building new skills, or creating your next opportunity, Service! provides the support, training, and community to help you thrive.
How Can We Help?
No matter where you are in your hospitality journey, there’s a place for you here.
I'm an Employer
Connect with trained talent, strengthen your workforce, and partner with Service!.
I Want to Support the Mission
Help create opportunities for hospitality workers through donations, sponsorships, or volunteering.
I Want to Start a Food Business
Discover The Line and the resources available to help launch and grow your business.
The Reality
Hospitality workers show up for all of us. Who shows up for them?
Every single day
Hospitality workers keep our community running by cooking and serving the food that keeps our city moving. From morning coffee to evening dinners, they build the everyday experiences that power our local economy.
Yet behind the scenes
Unpredictable shifts, skyrocketing rent, and a single unexpected bill can derail everything. These aren't setbacks caused by a lack of heart or hustle. They are systemic barriers like missing childcare, unreliable transit, and zero safety nets.
The reality
When dedicated workers are forced out of the industry just to survive, everyone loses. Our local businesses, our economy, and the soul of our city.
“We know hospitality because we’ve lived it. We’ve stood in busy kitchens, worked long nights, and felt the challenges of building a life in this industry. That’s why Service! exists — to remove barriers, provide real support, and build the opportunities that turn a job into a career.”
Your Future Starts Here
The right support at the right time can change everything.
Whether you need help getting through a difficult season, want to grow your skills, or dream of opening your own business, Service! meets you where you are.
Support When You Need It Most
Grow Your Career
Build Something of Your Own
“Because of the support, guidance, and resources I received, I achieved a goal I set for myself — landing a career at the Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency.”
The Shift
Who you become.
Hospitality has always been about caring for people.
We believe the people who dedicate their lives to caring for others deserve the same support, opportunity, and respect in return.
Surviving paycheck to paycheck ➤
Surviving paycheck to paycheck
Doing it all without a safety net
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Doing it all without a safety net ➤
Working a job
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Supported by real resource
Working a job ➤
Facing challenges alone ➤
Facing challenges alone
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Building a career
Building a career
Wondering what’s next
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Supported by a community
Creating opportunity for yourself & others
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Building a stable future
Building a stable future
Supported by real resource
Supported by a community
Wondering what’s next ➤
Creating opportunity for yourself & others
The Ripple Effect
When Hospitality Workers Thrive, Communities Thrive.
79%
Employed After Completion
41
Enrolled This Cohort
$7.5k
Invested Per Participant
$1.26m
Community Return
Yr 1
Common Questions
Quick answers before you dive in.
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Anyone working in hospitality — restaurants, cafés, hotels, catering, food trucks, and more — who needs support, training, or the next step in their career.
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No. Some people come to Service! during a hard season; others come ready to build skills, advance their career, or grow a business. There's a path for wherever you're starting from.
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Service! is based in Columbus and serves hospitality workers across Central Ohio, with programs including Café Overlook (Franklin County Courthouse) and The Line (opening 2026).
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Through individual donors, corporate partners, and foundation support — see our Impact page for more detail.
Build Your Future in Hospitality.
Whether you’re looking for support, hoping to advance your career, or ready to invest in the future of hospitality, there’s a place for you at Service!.