Hospitality Management
School of Hospitality
Hager Lifelong Education Center, Rm. A125B · (570) 327-4505
Students in Pennsylvania College of Technology's Hospitality Management major are preparing for management positions in hotels, resorts, and restaurants, such as:
- Dining Room Supervisor
- Front Office Supervisor
- Management Trainee
- Banquet Manager
- Maitre d' Hotel
- Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
- Guest Services Manager
- Expediter
- Banquet Sales Coordinator
- Food Services Director
Program Highlights:
- Practice tableservice and dining room management in our fine dining restaurant; Le Jeune Chef
- Serve wines from our award-winning wine list
- Paid summer internships
- Small class sizes
- Modern labs
Hospitality Management News [Newsletter (PDF)]
College Presents Teaching Awards to Three Faculty Members
May 2009
Christine M. Kessler named Master Teacher
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Hospitality Students to Staff Kitchen, Serve Guests at Kentucky Derby
April 2009
More than 30 Penn College students have been selected to prepare high-end food at the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2. The annual tradition attracts more than 150,000 to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., to watch the esteemed horse-racing event and take part in the surrounding festivities. Penn College students, accompanied by Chefs Paul Mach, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, and Charles R. Niedermyer, instructor of baking and pastry arts/culinary arts, will arrive in Louisville April 27. In recent years, the Penn College students have been responsible for feeding more than 25,000 guests in the village.
Library Public Forum to Tout Benefits of Buying Local Produce
March 2009
Area residents concerned about where their food is grown and wishing to reduce their ecological footprint can discover the meaning of "locavore" – the Oxford American Dictionary's 2007 Word of the Year – at a public forum in Penn College's Madigan Library. The free event – "Herbivore, Omnivore, Locavore!" – will be held from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the library's second-floor reading loft. Chef Michael J. Ditchfield, instructor of hospitality management/culinary arts, and School of Hospitality students will discuss the health benefits and environmental consciousness of being a "locavore" – someone who buys food from farmers close to home.
Daniele Family Scholarship Established at Penn College
February 2009
A family known for its popular businesses in downtown Williamsport will be providing financial-aid support for students in Penn College's School of Hospitality. Siblings Maria, Fred and Francis Daniele have established the Daniele Family Scholarship Fund, an endowed fund that will be a permanent source of scholarship awards for students. The Danieles operate Joanna’s Italian Bakery and Specialties and Franco’s Lounge in Williamsport. The businesses are named for their parents, Joanna and Franco Daniele.
Pennsylvania Avenue Restaurateur is Next Visiting Chef
January 2009
Chef Robert Kinkead
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