# National Restaurant Association Celebrates 250 Years of Shaping America's Workforce Leaders Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bc-food-news-7062911/national-restaurant-association-celebrates-250-years-of-shaping-america-s-workforce-leaders Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/bc-food-news-7062911/national-restaurant-association-celebrates-250-years-of-shaping-america-s-workforce-leaders.md Podcast: [BC Food News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bc-food-news-7062911) Published: 2026-05-18T16:48:19+00:00 Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/national-restaurant-association-celebrates-250-years-of-shaping-america-s-workforce-leaders--72058175 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72058175/20260522_1_s0evz2.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bc-food-news-7062911/episodes/national-restaurant-association-celebrates-250-years-of-shaping-america-s-workforce-leaders Duration seconds: 296 ## Resource In the recent episode of BC Food News, hosted by Jennifer English, the National Restaurant Association's 250 years of shaping America's workforce leaders was discussed. The president and CEO of the Association, Michelle Korsmo, delivered a keynote address at the 2026 National Restaurant Association Show, focusing on how restaurants cultivate leadership skills through hands-on experience and serve as hubs for community and culture. Notably, the restaurant industry, being the second-largest private-sector employer in the U.S., has been a starting point for many and is recognized for its diversity in management. Korsmo emphasized the need for practical and inclusive leadership, as well as significant investment in manager development. She also pointed out the industry's potential for growth with over 20,000 career pathways across 70 professions. The episode concluded with a spotlight on the Association's service to the industry through advocacy, education, and safety initiatives. POST data https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4690551-1&h=1191624484&u=https%3A%2F%2Frestaurant.org%2F&a=National+Restaurant+Association https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4690551-1&h=2314736796&u=https%3A%2F%2Frestaurant.org%2Fgetmedia%2F70d2581e-6d42-447c-a083-f603e119dacc%2F2026-National-Restaurant-Association-Show-Keynote-FINAL.pdf&a=here POST data https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4690551-1&h=1003543792&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalrestaurantshow.com%2F&a=National+Restaurant+Association+Show https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4690551-1&h=267241363&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.servsafe.com%2F&a=ServSafe https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4690551-1&h=110… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bc-food-news-7062911/episodes/national-restaurant-association-celebrates-250-years-of-shaping-america-s-workforce-leaders/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/bc-food-news-7062911/national-restaurant-association-celebrates-250-years-of-shaping-america-s-workforce-leaders.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.