Another ProStart Professional Development has wrapped up in New Orleans, LA, and we're excited for our educators' future! ProStart educators headed to labs at New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute and participated in industry-lead sessions with Rationale Technologies Corporation and ZWILLING J.A. Henckels LLC. The week finished up with a State of the Industry Update and Instructor Panel of Today’s Operational Concerns. Thank you for making this year's ProStart Professional Development an unforgettable event!
ProStart Program
Restaurants
ProStart is a two-year education program for high school students that focuses on culinary arts & restaurant management.
About us
ProStart is a two-year career and technical education program that focuses on teaching culinary arts and restaurant management fundamentals. The program reaches nearly 140,000 high school students throughout the United States, Guam and Department of Defense Education Activity schools in Europe and the Pacific.
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http://www.chooserestaurants.org/ProStart
External link for ProStart Program
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
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- Educational
Employees at ProStart Program
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Imogen Erickson
Culinary Arts Instructor, Pacific Grove High School, Adjunct Professor, Monterey Peninsula College
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Jordan Collins, MEd, CFCS
Experienced educator with an interest in developing DEIB initiatives, intentional programming, and student affairs work.
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Lakisha Hunter
CEO & Founder at LPH ENTERPRISES, CEO & Founder at Rise Above The Ordinary Youth Mentorship, Owner at That Jerk Spot LLC, PROSTART ALLUMNI (former…
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Updates
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Connecticut ProStart students showed off their skills at the 2024 Chef Farm Dinner. 🍽️ Students helped featured Chefs and their teams create an array of beautiful dishes to end a busy day of golf and showcase the talent of the industry. ProStart students helped prepare and plate each dish that was served! 📹: Connecticut Restaurant Association
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ProStart Professional Development kicked off this week in New Orleans, LA at the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI). 👨🍳 The programming started on Sunday night with an opening reception and an Industry Trends Panel in Restaurant and Hospitality to kick off the week. On Monday our educators took part in Curriculum Roundtables, Guest Service Gold Certifications, and learned more about programs that the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) offers. Today our educators begin their lab sessions where they will practice kitchen skills.
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Check out this inspiring ProStart news! 📰 On May 23rd, 11th and 12th grade ProStart students from Ballou High School and Roosevelt High School competed in The Pepsi Future Chef Recipe Contest at Ballou High School. The chefs whipped up mouth-watering dishes inspired by cherished family recipes and their own inventive twists for the chance to win a variety of prizes. On Saturday, June 22nd, the top three culinary stars of the contest earned scholarships courtesy of PepsiCo and the Ben's Chili Bowl Foundation! The first place winner received a prize of $10,000, the second place received $5,000, and the third place received $2,500. 📸: educatedeatsdmv (IG)
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Meet the 2024 Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grow Grant recipients! We’re excited to see the amazing things these schools do with their programs. 🙌
Meet the recipients of the 2024 Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grow Grant! 40 high schools from across the country have been selected to each receive $5,000 grants to develop their ProStart Program culinary and restaurant management programs thanks to the #RachaelRayFoundation. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3xHhDhW #ProStartGrowGrant
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The deadline for this year's Restaurants Advance Leadership Awards has been EXTENDED to July 12th! 🏆 🍽️ The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) is helping raise awareness of the positive impact restaurants have in their communities and the role the industry plays as champions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/4ctZmn7
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Happy #NationalCulinaryArtsMonth, ProStart! 🍽️ We're celebrating the passion, creativity, and dedication of all aspiring chefs and culinary professionals. Here's to the artistry in every dish, the innovation in every kitchen, and the future culinary stars of the ProStart program. Keep cooking, keep dreaming, and keep creating! 📸: Chow & Company
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Working in the restaurant, foodservice, & hospitality industries offers invaluable skills and opportunities for future success— and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) is proud to serve as the nation's training ground. With 525,000 open positions this season, the NRAEF is excited to create opportunities for all. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4aXjixA
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Congratulations to ProStart Alum Matt Vawter on his history-making James Beard Award win! 🏅 Chef Vawter is the chef and owner of Rootstalk and Radicato located in Breckenridge, CO. Chef Vawter was names The Best Chef in the Mountain Category of the awards, a honor that only a handful of Colorado chefs have earned. Read more about Chef Vawter's win here: https://bit.ly/4cBtBJ0
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