Thank you to all teams that competed in the 2022 NC ProStart Invitational!
Highlights from this year’s event
Five high schools from around the state gathered to compete at the NC ProStart Invitational on Friday, March 18th at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. Over $600,000 in scholarships were awarded to the top three teams in both Culinary and Management competitions.
Congratulations to South Mecklenburg High School and Asheville High School! The teams tied for first place in the Culinary category. South Mecklenburg High School took first place in the Management category. The South Mecklenburg High School students will go on to represent North Carolina against teams from across the country at the National ProStart Invitational in Washington, DC this May.



The NC ProStart Invitational is a high-stakes culinary arts and restaurant management competition which showcases the talents of high school students from across the state.
The following teams placed in the top three for the management and culinary divisions of the competition:
2022 NCPI Culinary Winners
First place: South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte and Asheville High School, Asheville
Third place: Ashe County High School, West Jefferson
2022 NCPI Management Winners
First place: South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte
Second place: Eastern NC Regional Skills Center, Jacksonville
Third place: Smithfield Selma High School, Smithfield
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