OUS is Proud to be a member of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE).

International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE) is only two decades shy of making it to a century since its inception. Having existed since 1946, International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE) advocate for the hospitality industry throughout the whole world. It has achieved a lot in the advocacy of the interests of universities and colleges offering culinary arts, food service management, hotel & restaurant management as well as the hospitality and tourism education schools.

Having done great in its initial goals, today International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE) also offers a platform for the exchange of ideas, the source of information and the channel for general interaction amongst people in the hospitality industry. They support also support the hospitality and tourism industry (travel, recreation, lodging as well as the food services) in research, exchange of ideas and information.

Through the support of the hospitality industry especially through supporting the relevant schools for the above sector, International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE) has really helped the industry to thrive a lot. Students are among the greatest beneficiaries since those who have studied under the guidance of International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE) are always accepted abroad and can, therefore, move in search of greener pastures.

There are several recipes and cuisines that are emerging day by day just because of the support is given by International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE). This is because this international body supports research in this field to the fullest and will also not hesitate to share the findings with other societies within the membership of International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE). Other than just helping the hospitality industry, it has also given back to the society as people can now be able to taste different cuisines.

International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE) started existence in 1946 after a group of dedicated professionals in the hospitality industry rose up to the occasion and came up with an umbrella body for the industry. Bagnall Meek overshadowed the rest and after years of confrontation of who really began International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE), a research project was written in 1995 that came up with how International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE) was formed.

It states that a meeting was first called and then dedicated hospitality industry professionals gathered together to come up with the objectives of International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE). There was then a meeting at the international house that discussed on how to come up with the organization after which the organization took its structure. 1949 was an eventful year for International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE) and the first crisis meeting was held. This led to the setting up of the future agenda for International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE), something that’s attributed to the success of the organization up to date.