Congratulations to all of the incredible ProStart student competitors for “igniting your passion” at this year’s National ProStart Invitational in Washington, DC. We applaud your hard work and dedication and thank the educators, parents, judges, volunteers and our supporters for making NPSI 2022 the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s best NPSI ever.
Video Highlights from the 2022 National ProStart Invitational
NPSI 2022 Award Winners
Out of a field of 42 Culinary Competition teams and 40 Restaurant Management Competition teams from across the nation, the following schools placed 1st to 5th in each category.
First Place – Culinary
Camden, Delaware
First Place – Management
Mansfield, Texas
Second Place – Culinary
Williamston, South Carolina
Second Place – Management
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Second Place – Management
Williamston, South Carolina
Third Place – Culinary
Raytown, Missouri
Third Place – Management
Lebanon, Tennessee
Fourth Place – Culinary
Mansfield, Texas
Fourth Place – Management
New Haven, Connecticut
Fifth Place – Culinary
Augusta, Maine
Onsite Activations at #NPSI2022
During this year’s NPSI, we partnered with sponsors and exhibitors to offer fun on-site activations for our ProStart students, educators, and other attendees who traveled to Washington, DC from across the country. From the Coca-Cola ProStart Lounge, to the Business & Education Expo featuring ProStart scholarship schools, to free professional headshots for the students, and more, we offered experiences to showcase the vast opportunities that exist for students looking towards bright futures in restaurants and foodservice.
See more about the NPSI events in our video gallery below and in photos and video posted to the ProStart Instagram feed and to the #NPSI2022 tag on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and LinkedIn.
NPSI Video Library
See all videos from NPSI 2022!
Save The Date! #NPSI2023
In 2023, the National ProStart Invitational will be held May 2-4 in Washington, DC, at the Washington Hilton.
See you there!
Thank You NPSI 2022 Sponsors & Exhibitors
American Express
Art Institute Of Virginia Beach
Auntie Anne’s
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Burger King Foundation
Cal Poly Pomona – Collins College of Hospitality
Coca-Cola Company
Culinary Institute of America
Darden Foundation
Great Lakes Culinary Institute
Ecolab
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Academy of Culinary Arts
Forge To Table
Johnson & Wales University
Golden Corral
NOCHI – The New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute
HMS Host
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Infor
University of Central Florida, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
J. Williard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
University of Houston, Conrad N. Hilton College
Lyons Magnus
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Marriott International
US Coast Guard
National Restaurant Association
New England Culinary Institute
Nestlé Professional
Walnut Hill College – The Restaurant School
Paradox
Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management
Rachael Ray Foundation
SAVOR
Sterno
Whataburger
Yum! Foundation
Get Your Company Involved at NPSI
Have Questions?
If you are an educator, mentor, chaperone, parent or school administrator, please contact your
ProStart State Coordinator with questions.
If you are a judge, development guest, board member, exhibitor, post-secondary school, or SRA rep, please direct questions to your NRAEF contact or prostart@nraef.org.