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Press Release · March 18, 2025

Asheville and Cary High Schools Advance to the 2025 National ProStart Invitational

DURHAM, NC (March 14, 2024) – Earlier this month, 12 teams of high-schoolers from nine high schools in North Carolina put their culinary and management skills to the test at the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association Foundation’s (NCRLAF) annual North Carolina ProStart Invitational …

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September 12, 2024

ProStart Student Bootcamp

Join us for an interactive day of competition prep for both Culinary and Management hosted by NC Central University Hospitality and Tourism Department! View agenda   Book your group rate for NCRLA ProStart Student Boot Camp   Special thanks to our sponsors!       …

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Press Release · July 16, 2024

Garinger High School Receives $5,000 Rachael Ray Foundation ProStart Grow Grant to Expand its Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management Program

$5,000 grants can be used to enhance the classroom experience with curriculum, supplies, and equipment. RALEIGH, NC — Garinger High School in Charlotte is one of 40 high schools nationwide selected to receive a $5,000 grant from The Rachael Ray Foundation and the National Restaurant Association …

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Press Release · March 21, 2024

Asheville High School Advances to the 2024 National ProStart Competition

DURHAM, NC – Earlier this month, 10 teams of high-schoolers from six high schools in North Carolina put their culinary and management skills to the test at the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Foundation’s (NCRLAF) annual ProStart Invitational (NCPI).   Team members from …

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January 24, 2024

2025 NC ProStart Invitational

Presented by: The North Carolina ProStart Invitational (NCPI) is an annual event that highlights the creative abilities of ProStart program students from across the state. North Carolina ProStart schools are invited to bring two teams—culinary and/or restaurant management—with up to five students …

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Press Release · August 23, 2023

Golfers Teed It Up for Scholarships at the 2023 Future of Hospitality Golf Classic

RALEIGH, NC - August 23, 2023 – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Foundation successfully hosted the annual Future of Hospitality Golf Classic, presented by US Foods, at Cary's prestigious Prestonwood Country Club on August 21. Golf enthusiasts and hospitality industry leaders …

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Press Release · May 5, 2023

North Carolina Teams Represent at the 20th Annual National ProStart Invitational

Washington DC - North Carolina was represented by two outstanding teams from Independence High School in Charlotte and Asheville High School in Asheville—both winners of the North Carolina ProStart Invitational—at the National ProStart Invitational (NPSI) this week at the Washington Hilton in …

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Press Release · March 22, 2023

Independence and Asheville High Schools Advance to the 2023 National ProStart Competition

Durham N.C. (March 22, 2023) – The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the voice of North Carolina’s $30 billion restaurant and lodging industry, yesterday announced that Independence High School won the culinary competition and Asheville High School won the management …

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December 6, 2022

2023 NC ProStart Invitational

ProStart® is a nationwide, two-year school-to-career program for high school students that develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrow’s industry leaders. From culinary techniques to management skills, ProStart’s industry-driven curriculum provides real-world educational opportunities and …

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