Welcome to MRA Education Foundation

Are you looking to take your restaurant to the next level by develop your team?  ProStart® is a two-year career technical education program in which high-school students learn from an industry-derived, competency-based curriculum that teaches culinary techniques and restaurant management skills, coupled with real-life restaurant sector experiences. ProStart offers life-changing opportunities for students through teaching industry-specific and transferable employability skills.

Who Provides ProStart In Missouri

The Missouri ProStart Program, supported by the Missouri Restaurant Association Education Foundation in partnership with Family, Consumer Sciences and Human Services at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, is working with approximately 100 high schools and career centers across the state to introduce nearly 6,000 students to career opportunities in the restaurant industry through the ProStart program. 

Thank You To Our 2022-2023 ProStart Sponsors

​A special thanks to the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association for their generosity to Missouri ProStart

We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting the future of our industry.

PRESENTING SPONSORS

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JUDGES' SPONSOR

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PLATINUM PLATTER SPONSORS

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GOLDEN SPOON SPONSORS

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SILVER FORK SPONSORS

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