The Hennessy Travelers Association

HTA Mission Statement
   To develop, sponsor and promote educational opportunities for members of
the U. S. Armed Forces serving in hospitality assignments and to provide
encouragement, educational opportunities, support and assistance for those
members of the US Armed Forces who have an interest in pursuing career
opportunities in our great hospitality industry upon their
departure from military service.







  John L. Hennessy Awards

- 2008 Educational Event Memories -

Oct 08 - Govt. Food Service Magazine - Doing The Air Force Proud -- CIA Hyde Park Project
(R to L) Bill Baker, HTA VP, Carmen Anthony Vacalebre, HTA President, Linda Bacin, Natl. Rest. Assoc. Educational Foundation Chairman of the Board, Art Myers, Director of Air Force Services and Jim Krueger, HTA Secretary/Treasurer presenting the HQ Air Force Pentagon with a signed chef jacket of 25 attendees from our recent educational event held at the CIA, Hyde Park NY campus.
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The Hennessy Trophy Awards Program has continued since it was first conceived in 1956, with the first team traveling in 1957 chartered to:

  Promote excellence in customer service and food service support within the Air Force through quality improvements, recommendations and information exchange with industry partners.

  Inspire high morale, motivation, mission support, and a professional image through an annual spirited competition selecting the "Best of the Best" within Air Force Food Service.

The Annual Hennessy Trophy Awards Program reflects
the dedication, pride, and fellowship of the civilian food service industry and the Air Force in improving the Air Force way of life.

The annual Hennessy program also allows the sharing of valuable information between the sponsoring associations travelers, recognized leaders in the civilian food service industry, and Air Force Food Service personnel.  Achieving success in the Hennessy competition is a reflection of pride, commitment, and motivation to be the best.  The tools of success include superior customer service, astute management, command support of food service operations, and the attitude on behalf of the base to excel and become a winner.

The John L. Hennessy trophies are an annual set of awards presented to the Air Force installations, in a single and multiple facility category, having the best food service program in the United States Air Force.  These awards are based on the entire scope of an installation’s food service program exhibiting excellence in management effectiveness, force readiness support, food quality, employee and customer relations, resource conservation, training, and safety awareness.  This program is supported with individual travelers from premiere industry associations and Headquarters Air Force Food Service staff.  This alumni of travelers forms the Hennessy Travelers Association (HTA) and the HTA Educational Foundation (HTAEF), committed to bringing continuing educational opportunities to Air Force Food Service professionals.  The HTAEF is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not for profit.

Please keep those that are still deployed worldwide serving both their country and their customers in your thoughts and prayers!

 


For more information you can contact us at HTA@satx.rr.com