The main objective of writing this research project is to explore the effects of parental influence on career choice of hospitality students in middle level colleges in the area under the study. The specific objectives were: to assess the effect of parental expectations on career choice of hospitality students, to investigate the role of child-parent relationship on career choice of hospitality students, to find out how the parent’s socio-economic status affect their career choice and to evaluate the effect of parental support on career choice of hospitality students under the study. The population of the study included all TVET colleges in Nakuru County from which a sample size was collected from two colleges within the County. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the colleges that offer hospitality related programmes. Cochrans sample size formula for unknown population was used to determine the number of respondents to be included in as part of the sample size. Self-administered questionnaires were used for data collection. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics which will include percentages, means and standard deviations while inferential statistics used was correlation analysis. The results were presented on tables and figures. The general conclusion showed that parental influence positively affected career choice of the hospitality students under the study. The recommendations of the study will be useful to the colleges in guiding hospitality students to choose a career of their choice. Key Words: Parental Influence, Career Choice