ProStart Curriculum Resources
The National Restaurant Association and Educational Foundation partnered with academic and industry experts to develop Foundations of Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts, Third Edition (FRMCA).
To use the latest edition of the text book in your course and to learn more, please visit textbooks.restaurant.org.
Please email requests or questions to textbooks@restaurant.org.
See more about FRMCA
Foundations of Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts (FRMCA) Third Edition is an invaluable industry-driven resource for your classroom, empowering your students to excel in their culinary endeavors. The new edition includes engaging up-to-date content, expanded online resources tailored to meet the needs of educators, and learning tools to help your students achieve desired learning outcomes.
What’s new in the Third Edition:
Updated & Enhanced Curriculum
Program has been thoroughly updated based on feedback from industry professionals, incorporating the latest techniques, processes, technologies, and management concepts.
Streamlined Organization
Restructured content to get students into the kitchen faster, enhancing their familiarity with equipment, communication protocols and kitchen roles. The back-of-the-house basics chapter ensures a comprehensive understanding from day one.
Restaurant Management Framework
Revamped to focus on how topics can be applied when developing a restaurant concept.
Expanded Skills & Recipes
Essential skills and recipes have been expanded throughout the curriculum, ensuring students develop a well-rounded culinary foundation.
New Features
Introducing new boxed features, including cross-curricular STEM content, tips for excelling in ProStart competition, and strategies for effective teamwork in the kitchen.
Learn more about Foundations of Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts, see sample chapters, access resources, and purchase materials at textbooks.restaurant.org.
View videos created exclusively for use with Foundations of Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts.
Key Educator Links
Manage COAs
Access your students’ COA applications, review application status, work hours, and approve COA competency checklists.
Access Educator Hub
Access educator resources to succuessfully implement the ProStart program in your school. You must be a confirmed ProStart Educator to access these resources.
Training and Certification for Educators
As an industry educator, you have access to opportunities that can help you grow and succeed right alongside your students.
ProStart Professional Development
Each year, the NRAEF provides technical and professional instruction to restaurant and foodservice educators, like you. These trainings give educators a forum to learn cutting-edge skills they can apply to the classroom. The week-long intensive workshops are delivered by industry experts from post-secondary institutions across the country.
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