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Premium Hospitality Staffing in Raleigh, NC

19 million annual visitors. A 500,000 sq ft convention center. NC State gamedays. And a hospitality labor gap the market calls 'immediate and dire.' We are building a roster for it.

Wake County draws 19 million visitors and $3.4 billion in annual spending. Hotel occupancy runs at 69.7% — above the national average. The Raleigh Convention Center, Lenovo Center (150+ events a year, 1.5 million attendees), and NC State’s athletic calendar create layered, year-round demand. The staffing supply has not caught up.

Where We Deploy
Venue Types in Raleigh

We are building dedicated rosters for Raleigh's hospitality market. Each venue type gets teams trained to its specific standards.

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Raleigh Convention Center

500,000 sq ft. 150,000 sq ft exhibit hall seating 9,600 theater-style. 32,000 sq ft ballroom. Connected to the Marriott City Center (410 rooms). Trade shows, expos, and regional conferences year-round.

500K Sq Ft
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Lenovo Center & NC State Athletics

18,500+ capacity arena hosting 150+ events annually. NC State football at Carter-Finley Stadium. March Madness generated 10,000+ hotel room bookings when Raleigh hosted. Gameday hospitality is a staffing event.

150+ Events/Year
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Downtown Hotel Corridor

Marriott City Center (410 rooms), Sheraton Raleigh (355 rooms), plus Hampton Inn, Residence Inn, and Tempo by Hilton along Fayetteville Street. A 550-room Omni high-rise is confirmed for 2027.

Omni 2027
What We Provide
Staffing Services: Raleigh Market

Every service includes captain-led teams, a 25% staffing buffer, shift performance tracking, and our Make-It-Right Guarantee.

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Convention & Conference Staffing

Scalable teams for Raleigh Convention Center and regional venues. From 200-person corporate sessions to 9,000+ capacity trade shows. Captain-led coordination with venue ops.

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Gameday & Arena Hospitality

NC State football, basketball, and Lenovo Center concert staffing. VIP suites, premium tailgate operations, and post-game banquet service. Surge-ready rosters for 18,000+ seat events.

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Corporate Campus & RTP Events

Research Triangle Park drives executive dining, product launches, and client entertainment at Fortune 500 campuses. Polished teams trained for corporate-grade service.

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Emergency & Rapid Deployment

Same-day mobilization from a performance-ranked bench roster. When 66% of the area’s hospitality workers left post-pandemic, the ones who came back are stretched. We fill the gap.

Proven in Greenville. Expanding to Raleigh.

The same system. The same standards. Your market.

TWF operates in Greenville, NC with 3 active client properties, a trained roster of 42+ professionals, and captain-led teams on every shift. We are bringing that same operating system to Raleigh.

95%
Placement Success
90%+
Show Rate
4.2/5
Guest Satisfaction
3
Active Properties
See Our Greenville Operations →
Positions Available
Roles We Staff in Raleigh
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Banquet Servers

Events & daily service

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Culinary / Line Cooks

Kitchen & prep support

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Bartenders

Bar & cocktail events

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Bussers & Runners

Floor support & setup

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Housekeeping

Room turns & deep cleans

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Front Desk

Guest services & check-in

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Team Captains

On-site shift leadership

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Event Coordinators

Large-scale event flow

Expanding Across the Southeast
Nearby Markets

We are building dedicated teams across the Carolinas and Southeast. Each market operates with its own roster, captains, and local management.

Staffing Your Raleigh Property?

19 million visitors a year. A hospitality labor gap the industry calls dire. We are building the roster that fills it. Tell us what you need.

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