HOSPITALITY TRAINING

“We believe in a future

where Eastern Kentucky

is a place of unique

thriving local economies

that enhance existing

natural and cultural

assets of the region and

offer economic

opportunity for all

people....”

- Gerry Roll

from “Appalachia– the next

great investment”

Outcomes and

Outputs

80 employees served

60 employees improved

20 new jobs created

20 businesses served

Benham Schoolhouse Inn, Benham, KY

The Southeast Kentucky Revitalization Project or SEKYRP

will offer six hospitality training institutes in Southeast

Kentucky between the fall of 2018 and spring of 2020. The

institutes will be hosted at restaurant/inns in the region where

trainees can stay onsite. Each institute will include a three-

day, 20-hour training in basic hospitality skills [see training

topics and exercises]. The trainings will be led by three

specialists in the field with two special guest speakers. In

order to better meet the needs of businesses in our region,

we will offer trainings for small groups [10 people max.] and

large groups [20 trainees max.]. The small institutes will offer

an opportunity to focus on site-specific or regional needs.

Both training models will allow workers to network with other

professionals and businesses from the region.

Goals

Create learning opportunities with site-specific skills

Train workers in soft skills and general employability

Train workers to be regional ambassadors

Train workers for informal and formal situations

Southeast Kentucky Revitalization Project 2018-2020

Contact Us

For more information

about the SEKYRP

Hospitality Training or

other SEKYRP Programs

contact:

Alexia Ault

Project Coordinator

606-589-3129

270-791-1593

aault0002@kctcs.edu

Robert Gipe

Project Director

606-589-3130

606-620-3913

robert.gipe@kctcs.edu

About SEKYRP The Southeast Kentucky Revitalization Project

is a three-year workforce development project

funded by the Appalachian Regional

Commission. Our project area includes Knox,

Bell, Harlan, Letcher and Perry County but we

welcome participants from across the Central

Appalachian region. SEKYRP aims to make

our employees more skilled, our communities

more livable, and our region more desirable for

outside investment. The project focuses on the

areas of construction, design, and hospitality

training. Trainees will receive a training wage

for their classroom and hands-on training hours.

Possible Training Locations

Pine Mountain State Park [Bell County, KY]

Buckhorn Lake Park [Perry County, KY]

Pine Mountain Settlement School [Harlan County, KY]

Benham Schoolhouse Inn [Harlan County, KY]

Western Front Hotel and Milton’s Restaurant [St. Paul, VA]

Hindman Settlement School [Knott County, KY]

Training Topics and Exercises

Front/back of house restaurant training

Hotel management

Tourism/Cultural asset mapping

Soft skills/professionalism

Training Schedule (subject to change)

October 2019

February 2020

May 2020

October 2018

February 2019

June 2019