The Line: Opening 2026
Where hospitality careers take the next step.
The Line is Service!'s flagship hospitality center — a full-service restaurant, workforce development program, and community gathering place where hospitality professionals advance their careers while creating experiences that strengthen our community.
Address
145 N. Grant Ave, Columbus
Size
12,000 sq ft
opening
2026
Operated exclusively by
Service!
A Restaurant With a Purpose
Every meal served helps build a career.
The Line isn't simply a restaurant. It's a working classroom where hospitality professionals develop the skills and confidence needed for careers in full-service dining, leadership, and hospitality management while immersed in the real pace, precision, and standards of a working restaurant.
Learn by Doing
✓ Fine Dining Service
✓ Culinary Leadership
✓ Guest Experience
✓ Restaurant Operations
✓ Events & Catering
✓ Team Leadership
More Than a Restaurant
A place to learn, gather, grow, and give back.
A Place to Learn
Real service. Real guests. Real expectations. Participants train inside a genuine full-service operation, not a simulated one.
A Place to Grow
Advanced culinary training, restaurant leadership, and professional development for people ready to move beyond the basics.
A Place to Gather
Chef's tables, a library and event venue, community-facing kitchen windows, and educational programming bring hospitality, learning, and connection together..
A Place That Gives Back
Every meal purchased helps fund workforce development and creates new opportunities for hospitality professionals across Central Ohio.
“Here’s another level of opportunity for people to be trained. We’ll provide a lot of development opportunities for people that are already in the industry, but want to take that next step.”
Not Competing Programs. One Progression.
Build your foundation. Then elevate your craft.
Café Overlook
Build Your Foundation
Learn the fundamentals of hospitality in a supportive, paid workforce development environment.
The Line
Elevate Your Craft
Advance your skills through the experience of operating a full-service restaurant while developing the leadership and operational expertise needed for the next stage of your career.
Common Questions
What people ask about The Line.
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2026, at 145 N. Grant Ave in Columbus.
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Check for updates at thelinecolumbus.org
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No — The Line is a full-service restaurant open to the public, and also a training environment for hospitality professionals ready to advance their careers.
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Visit Get Involved to support the build, or check thelinecolumbus.org for updates and visiting details.