Construction Begins on The Line
The Service Innovation Kitchen is transforming an empty downtown space into a state-of-the-art culinary center—home to The Line, our training ground for hospitality workers—designed to train the next generation, strengthen local businesses, and fuel economic mobility
Why is Your Burger $20?
Rising costs for food, labor, and essentials are squeezing restaurants, cutting already thin profit margins. A recent Columbus Business First article dives into these challenges and features insights from Matthew Heaggans, Advisory Board Member and Co-Founder of Service! and Co-Owner of Preston's Burgers.
Columbus Business First Article: https://bit.ly/4fg2ZxL
Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Gratitude and Growth with Service!
As we bid farewell to 2024, we at Service! are filled with gratitude for a year of remarkable milestones and inspiring moments. Your unwavering support has empowered us to make meaningful strides in supporting service industry workers, restaurant owners, and their families.
Stay Informed: A Non-Partisan Guide to Voting on Hospitality Industry Issues
As Columbus gears up for the 2024 election, local hospitality workers and restaurant owners have much at stake. From proposed changes in tipping laws to debates on minimum wage and worker rights, these elections could shape the future of the city’s vibrant hospitality sector.
Staying informed and understanding what’s on the ballot is crucial for ensuring that your vote reflects the future you want to see for the hospitality community in Columbus.
First Annual Gala
More than just a celebration; it's a powerful gathering dedicated to empowering hospitality workers and breaking the cycle of financial insecurity.
Columbus Dispatch: Letters to the Editor
At Service!, a relief organization for hospitality workers, we’d like to remind everyone to remain civil this holiday season as the U.S. is in the midst of a historic workforce shortage. As restaurant owners, we’re tired of this treatment and won’t stand to see it happen to our employees (we see you, Chipotle-bowl-thrower).
Restaurant Unstoppable Video
Sangeeta Lakhani is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Service! Sangeeta moved to the US from India just before she turned 17. She tried her hand at art school and eventually landed on culinary school. Neither paths were for her at the time. in 1992, at the age of 21, she began…
Conquering Columbus Podcast
Service! Is a non-profit focused on meeting the ever-changing needs of service industry professionals, which was birthed out of the outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic. When Governor DeWine closed in-restaurant dining in March 2020, the founding group immediately…
Service Nonprofit Planning New Columbus Restaurant Incubator, Café and Lounge Space
A Columbus non-profit will expand its service and training reach with a new restaurant and incubator space.
Cafe Overlook Grand Opening
Cafe Overlook offers breakfast and lunch service on weekdays, doubling as an education and training program where staff gain invaluable mentorship from industry professionals while mastering back-of-house and front-of-house skills.
Started Cafe Overlook Partnership
A joint project from Service! Relief for Hospitality Workers and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Cafe Overlook is an innovative collaboration between the public and private sectors with a mission to eliminate financial insecurity among those working in the service industry.
A Closer Look at How Service! is Providing Relief for Hospitality Workers
Service! was formed just after the shutdown in March of 2020, quickly raising funds to provide meals for displaced hospitality workers. Since then, they’ve donated over 10,000 meals and provided several grants to those in need.
Restaurant Industry Group Raising Funds for Employee Aid
The Ohio Restaurant Association hopes to help more struggling workers.
Nonprofit Switches Its Focus from Food to Financial Aid for Hospitality Workers
A restaurant industry nonprofit formed amid the Covid-19 pandemic is switching from feeding to funding.
614Now Video
614 Now video piece about how our organization got started and why we do what we do.
First Grants Distributed
Service! distributed grants to hospitality workers to address short-term hardships for those who experienced a lack of resources to pay for essential expenses