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ProStart is a two-year career and technical education program that focuses on teaching culinary arts

10/12/2026

Savvy's Bistro - Food With Educated Taste's grand opening was a success!

And judging by the packed house and those long order receipts, everyone came hungry! From working the front-of-house service to firing up orders on the line, the culinary and management students at Ben Barber Innovation Academy absolutely crushed it.

The student-run restaurant will be back open next Wednesday & Thursday with more incredible food, top-notch service, and plenty of tickets for these future hospitality leaders to tackle.

10/09/2026

Blanching & sauting at Ben Barber Innovation Academy and Frontier STEM Academy Culinary!

Students were on point from their uniforms to executing the cooking method and techniques. Most importantly they had fun, worked together as a team. 💚

10/08/2026

Sharpen your skills. Elevate your classroom. 🔪

ProStart educators from NC ProStart Program spent two days in Charlotte learning new techniques from top NC chefs, from knife work to menu costing and food safety. Watch a few highlights, then imagine them in your students' hands.

10/07/2026

First quarter wrap-up! Look at everything these Wando Culinary ProStart students have accomplished in just 8 weeks! 🔪

From foundational certifications to original restaurant planning, these future chefs are putting in serious work in the kitchen and classroom.

Culinary 1 students all passed their ServSafe Food Handlers Certification, learned new knife skills, how to measure, and different types of heat transfer! Culinary 2 students reviewed their safety procedures, dug into dairy and eggs, breakfast, and potatoes and grains!

There is always something tasty cooking, a new skill being mastered, and endless creativity happening in ProStart classrooms across the country. 👨‍🍳

📸: wandoculinaryarts (IG)

10/06/2026

Chicago is calling! 🏙️✨

Unforgettable memories, floor tours at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, tasting incredible food, and meeting industry leaders—ProStart JumpStart is the ultimate high school culinary experience!

Applications to join us at the 2027 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago are opening SOON!

Tag a ProStart student or teacher who needs to be in Chicago next May, and keep those notifications ON so you don't miss the application drop! 📲👀

10/05/2026

North High School ProStart II class had an amazing opportunity to visit Country Market! Students sat down with owner Tammy to dive into the ins and outs of running a local business, farm-to-market agriculture, and what it truly takes to support a community through food.

Students learned about the Double Up Food Bucks program and seeing firsthand how Tammy works to make fresh, local produce accessible to everyone. They also put their culinary planning skills to work, shopping for ingredients to cook a dish for their classmates next week.

📸: mrsmillerculinary (IG)

09/30/2026

One simple ingredient, endless culinary creativity! 🍠✨

Sweet potatoes took center stage in the GSHS Baking & Pastry class! The ProStart students teamed up to develop, prep, and plate original recipes featuring this versatile root vegetable.

From building shopping lists and prepping ingredients on day one to baking, plating, and tasting on day two, students got hands-on experience with every step of the recipe development process.

On the sweet potato menu:

🥐 Turnovers & Puffs
🍫 Brownies & Truffles
🧁 Muffins
🍯 Honey Bun Cake
🍊 Sweet Potato Orange Cake

📸: madmadsenfoodco (IG)

09/29/2026

What has your involvement in or working in a restaurant taught you? 👀

Maybe you found your confidence during a busy dinner rush, learned to work with a team, or had a moment that made you think, “I could really do this.”

We want to hear your story! What’s a restaurant moment you’ll never forget? What do people get wrong about working in the industry? How has it shaped who you are today?

Share your story in the comments or tag us in a post using . Your experience could show someone else what’s possible.

09/28/2026

Fresh skills & hands-on learning in the ProStart kitchen! 👨‍🍳

Every year, Chef Emilio and Chef Junior from Coastal Restaurant visit the seniors at Baldwin Prep to teach them the art of fish fabrication and preparation.

The students got hands-on experience working with fresh red snapper, learning how to properly fabricate the fish from scratch before putting their skills to the test on the line. Mentorship from industry pros like you is what makes ProStart so special! 🙌

📸: culinaryartsbaldwinprep (IG)

09/25/2026

Workforce month spotlight: Pennsylvania ProStart in action!

ProStart is more than just a class—it’s the launching pad for the next generation of culinary artists and restaurant industry leaders! Combining real-world culinary arts with practical restaurant management, this two-level high school program from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) equips students with essential skills, industry credentials, and direct career pathways.

Hear directly from PA ProStart students, instructors, and industry partners about how this program transforms passion into lifelong, rewarding careers. 🚀

Address

2055 L Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20036

Telephone

+18004245156

Website

http://www.nraef.org/ProStart

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