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SUMMARY:National ProStart Invitational
DESCRIPTION:?\n					\n					\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\n\nNPSI 2022!\nAfter two years\, the National ProStart Invitational returned\, live and in person! \nMay 6 – 8\, 2022Washington Hilton1919 Connecticut Avenue\, NWWashington\, DC 20009 \n  \nRead about the NPSI 2022 Results\nWatch the 2022 NPSI Video Recap\nWatch the Awards Gala Recorded on Vimeo\nWatch the Opening Ceremonies Recorded on Facebook\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThe National ProStart Invitational® (NPSI) is the country’s premier secondary school competition focused on restaurant management and culinary arts. Annually\, nearly 400 student competitors put their skills to the test in front of industry leaders\, NRAEF Trustees\, state restaurant associations\, and family and friends – all with hopes of earning coveted scholarships from the nation’s best culinary and restaurant management programs. \n\n\n\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nHow The Competition Works\nStudents must impress judges from leading industry corporations\, colleges and universities with skills they’ve developed through ProStart. The National ProStart Invitational is composed of two distinct competitions – management and culinary. \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Management\nManagement teams develop a proposal for the next promising restaurant concept and present it to a panel of industry judges. Their problem solving skills are tested as they quickly solve challenges faced by managers daily. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Culinary\nThe culinary competition highlights each team’s creative abilities through the preparation of a three-course meal in 60 minutes\, using only two butane burners\, and without access to running water or electricity. Students are evaluated on taste\, skill\, teamwork\, safety and sanitation. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2022 Rules And Regulations\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				What Do You Win?\nThe top five teams from the culinary and management competitions are awarded generous educational scholarships to help further their careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry. In 2022\, more than $200\,000 in scholarships were awarded to winning students. \nAll competitors are encouraged to take full advantage of competing at the National ProStart Invitational by networking with other students and industry professionals in attendance. \n			\n				See 2022 Winners & Highlights Here\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				NPSI 2023 Sponsorship Opportunities\nElevate your brand\, company mission\, and organizational goals to an audience of fellow industry executives and the best of the restaurant industry’s next generation.\nEmail us: partnerships@nraef.org\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Have Questions?\nIf you are an educator\, mentor\, chaperone\, parent or school administrator\, please contact yourProStart State Coordinator with questions. \nGo to Coordinators page \nIf 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.
URL:https://chooserestaurants.org/event/national-prostart-invitational/
LOCATION:Washington Hilton\, 1919 Connecticut Avenue\, Washington\, WA\, 20009\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program Events
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