Lead HTA Barista Instructor Missy Mayhugh doesn’t know what she would do without coffee.  She started working in cafes more than 20 years ago, and has advanced her career in the industry as a barista, […]

Free meals program for homebound seniors and others impacted by COVID-19 Who: Hospitality Training Academy, Dozens of food service workers, UNITE HERE Local 11, Levy Restaurants at the Los Angeles Convention Center General Manager, Patrick […]

LOS ANGELES, California – The Hospitality Training Academy (HTA) was proud to announce and the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Culinary Training Facility. To celebrate, HTA hosted Ribbon Cutting and Community Buffet event on […]

Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, April 12, 2018, Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE), in partnership with Hospitality Training Academy (HTA), LA Metro, and the City of Los Angeles hosted a press conference to announce several employment and training opportunities as part of […]

LA CityView Channel 35 debuted “Preparing for a Career in Hospitality,” on March 7, 2018, a 6-minute video sponsored by EWDD highlighting how aspiring chefs can receive culinary training through the City of Los Angeles […]

Business— Labor and Unions Here’s the story of how a union helped a company Updated: AUGUST 18, 2017 — 2:56 PM EDT Damon Roundtree, 18, carefully removed charred skin from a roasted red pepper, slicing it into […]

By Monica Rodriguez, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin https://www.dailybulletin.com/business/20170812/could-the-future-of-fairplex-involve-horses-cars-and-job-opportunities POMONA >> Horses and fast cars have long been part of the history of Fairplex. Automotive “trials of speed” were on the mind of the founders of the […]

In a historic collaboration, LA’s Hospitality Training Academy (HTA) has teamed with UNITE HERE Local 11, the hospitality worker’s union, and management of the soon-to-open InterContinental Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles to meet and hire […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AFL-CIO Working for America Institute Receives $1.37 Million in Apprenticeship Expansion Contract from DOL Contact: Amaya Smith, 202-637-5018 (Washington, DC, September 23, 2016) The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has […]

In May, 2015, the City of Los Angeles’ Workforce Development Board (WDB) awarded the Hospitality Training Academy (HTA) an “Upskilling Initiative” Grant of $100,000, as part of their vision to prevent mass layoffs and also […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2015 Adine Forman, 310-597-1898, LA’s Hospitality Training Academy Attending White House Summit “Upskilling Summit” highlighting best practices in Southern California programs DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE PDF – CLICK HERE LOS […]