Grantor Government
Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation
American Hotel & Motel Association
American Public Health Association
American Society of Association Executives
Association of Food and Drug Officials
AFDO seeks to foster uniformity in the adoption and enforcement of food, drug and medical devices, cosmetics and produce safety laws, rules and regulations. Membership includes members from local, state and federal regulatory agencies and regulated industry academia.
Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association
CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
CHRIE
The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education. A global advocate of hospitality and tourism education for schools, colleges and universities offering programs in hotel and restaurant management, food service management and the culinary arts.
Career Net
CareerNet is a federally funded Maryland-based and operated partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor, The Governor's Workforce
Investment Board, Office of Employment Services, and other state and local agencies. CareerNet provides a full job bank function as well as tips for finding a job and finding employees. Careernet is free for both job seekers and employers.
Chef & Child Foundation of the ACF
Chef Talk's Education Center
A great resource for professionals, students and the dining public
ChowBaby.com
National online restaurant guide, searchable by region and type of restaurant. Site also includes reviews, reservations, recipes, menus, gifts, news and chat forums.
CitySearch.com
Comprehensive guide and directory to major cities with a restaurant and bar guide that can be searched by neighborhood, cuisine and price. Also includes reviews and Zagat ratings.
Cooper Instrument Corporation
Cooper Instrument Corporation offers a complete line of accurate, durable and water proof thermometers to help you with your Food Safety and HACCP systems along with insuring product quality.
800-835-5011
Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART)
CHART is an association of 350 to 400 hospitality training professionals from national and international lodging and foodservice companies. It is one of the oldest and largest organizations dedicated to training in the hospitality industry. CHART members represent over 300 multi-unit restaurant and lodging companies.
Cuisinenet.com
Online restaurant guide with listings in 16 cities. Features diner-supplied ratings on food, ambience, service and overall experience.
Department of Business and Economic Development - Choose Maryland
DineOnline.com
Portal for diners and a virtual storefront for restaurateurs. Potential guests can search for a restaurant, view menus, pay for a takeout or delivery order, make a reservation and purchase gift certificates.
DineSite.com
Restaurant guide covering cities throughout the United States. Features comprehensive descriptions, user-provided reviews, recommendations and sample menus.
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS)
ECarryOut.com
Online dining service features online takeout and delivery ordering, online reservations, menus, reviews, directions, and maps. For operators, a Restaurant Builder tool builds and hosts customized web sites that can offer eCarryout.com's services.
Education World Website - Technical Education
Ez2Get.com
Aggregator of restaurant delivery services. Also features online reservation and wait-listing services and listings in a restaurant dining guide.
FACE
FACEĀ® is a national non-profit organization that focuses specifically on alcohol issues. We conduct
work in Media Development, Training, and National Advocacy
Food Allergy Research and Resource Program
Food Institute, The
News and information about industry trends and events.
Food Safety Coloring Book
A program of the Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Initiative
Food Safety Information Service (FSIS)
Food.com
Online source of food and dining information includes a nationwide restaurant search and online ordering, as well as news and cooking tips.
Foodline.com
Provides search tool for restaurants in 26 major U.S. cities. Also allows patron to secure reservations online.
Foodservice and Packaging Institutue
GiftCertificates.com
Service site provides a convenient place for shoppers to find gift certificates for many of the nation's best merchants. Offers a wide selection of national and local stores, boutiques, restaurants, travel merchants, spas and movie theaters.
Givex.com
Service site provides gift certificates and enables charitable organizations to recieve donations online, regardless of their individual web readiness.
Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
Works to increase the safety of Maryland's communities and to reduce the
risk factors that threaten our children's future. Under the Combatting
Underage Drinking Initiative, the Lt. Governor's Task Force is charged with developing and enforcing laws, changing societal attitudes about underage drinking, and providing techncial assistance to youth and community groups.
Home Food Safety
This site, co-sponsored by the American Dietetic Association and the ConAgra Foundation, provides great information for consumers on safe food handling including tips, interactive video, and links to other sites.
Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals
(HFTP) is the society for financial and MIS professionals in the hospitality industry.
Hospitality Industry After 9/11
Hungrynow.com
Service site contains menus of various restaurants in the West Virginia area.
IDine.com
Restaurant site allows customers to save up to 20% at participating restaurants by registering a credit card at the site and then using it to pay for the meal.
ISeatz.com
Online reservation site for consumers and hotel concierges to reserve tables in restaurants and hotels across the country.
International Association for Food Protection
International Association of Culinary Professionals
International Association of Food Industry Suppliers
International Center for Alcohol Policies
An international organization that seeks to develop effective partnerships involving governments, non-governmental organizations, the beverage alcohol industry and the scientific and public health commununities that focus on the consumption, sales, social attitudes and regulations regarding alcoholic beverages.
International Council on Food Safety
International Dairy Foods Association
International Food Information Council
International Society of Restaurant Association Executives
Leadership Cares Foundation
Ron Yudd, hospitality industry leader the founder of Leadership Cares Foundation, focusses on providing resources for adults and children to develop leadership skills and business skills.
Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
Maryland Association of Resources for Family and Youth
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Maryland Department of Agriculture
Maryland Hotel Motel Association
Maryland Office of Tourism Development
Maryland State Department of Education
Maryland State General Assembly Home Page
Provides Senate and House Bill information, hearing information, agendas, search engines and links to other Maryland government sites.
Maryland Tourism
Maryland Department of Tourism
MenuHunter.com
Restaurant guide allows viewers to search for restaurants across the United States. Furnishes menus and general information on the restaurant.
Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance
MFHA's role is that of educator, facilitator and a repository for information on multiculturalism in our industry. The Alliance was created not to replace existing diversity initiatives, but rather to work with other organizations to enhance the industry's overall diversity efforts.
National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine Food and Nutrition Board
National Alcohol Beverage Control Association
National Association of College and University Food Services
National Commission Against Drunk Driving
National Council of Chain Restaurants
National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
A statewide organization that provides education, information, help and hope in the fight against the diseases of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
National Dairy Council and Dairy Management
National Food Safety Initiative
A program of the Food and Drug Administration, U. S. Department of Agriculture, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Licensed Beverage Association
National Restaurant Association
The National Restaurant Association promotes a pro-restaurant agenda on critical foodservice regulartory and legislative issues. The Association highlights the industry's impact on the economy and local communities, and their Information Service and Library delivers information to help restauranteurs manage their businesses and stay on top of national and local trends.
National Restaurant Association Education Foundation
National School-to-Work Office
OpenTable.com
Restaurant site allows patrons to read reviews and make reservations, which are confirmed instantly, at restaurants in more than 20 major U.S. cities.
PROFILE
Database for the collection, storage and distribution of product information for the food industry.
PlanetBistro.com
Online meal ordering system for New England restaurants providing takeout and delivery service; aimed at individuals and corporate and social catered events.
President's Council on Food Safety
Professional Association of Innkeepers International
Restaurant.com
Features search engine for restaurants nationwide. Also offers online ordering, gift certificates, current news, recipes, and a tipping guide.
RestaurantRow.com
Portal to search more than 110,000 restaurants in 7,000 cities nationwide. Includes feature to make online reservations.
Restaurants.com
Allows worldwide restaurant search. Some U.S. restaurants provide online menus and coupons.
SavvyDiner.com
Online restaurant guide covers 26 North American cities. Organized by type of dining experience- casual, ethnic, etc. Menus, maps and directions are available. Reservations can be made and confirmed via the site.
School-to-Work Homepage
This site is maitained by the National School-to-Work Learninf and Information Center. It contains information on grants and other resources.
The Penn State Food Safety Web Site
The Penn State Department of Food Science has recently created a new information resource for extension educators, the food industry, and consumers interested in the safety of our food supply. The Penn State Food Safety Web Site combines a user-friendly environment with a farm-to-fork approach for quick retrieval of food safety information pertaining to the entire food system. Unique to this site are two databases with over 1300 links to online food safety resources.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
USDA Food Safety Research Information
The Web site provides detailed information on food safety
research projects, spending, and accomplishments by U.S. Federal agencies, along with links to other important food safety research information.
USDA/ National Agricultural Library
WebFoodPros.com
WebFoodPros.com is dedicated to Foodservice and the Professional Men and Women that make up the Industry. Chefs, Culinary Educators, members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), Alumni of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Bakers, Pastry Chefs, Johnson and Wales Alumni (J&W) and even those that WanaBe a Chef can Network with other Industry Professionals.



