2026 Tennessee ProStart Invitational


Sunday, February 15, 2026
at
7:30 AM (CST)
to Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM (CST)
Category: Signature Events

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s ProStart program unites the food service industry and classroom together to offer high school students a platform to discover new interests and talents, while opening doors to fulfilling careers.

Click here for more information on ProStart & to view our 2025 Winners

2026 Title Sponsor

National Team Sponsor

Culinary and Management Sponsors

Support Sponsors

Tennessee

Nossi College of Art and Design Thank You - Career Guide - Culinary

Home - Collier Restaurant Group

Carnegie Hotel • Elizabethton Chamber

Tennessee ProStart Invitational - Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism  Association

FMG Design, Inc. » Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center – Nashville,  Tennessee

Conference Proceedings

In-Kind Sponsors
THE 108 TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Beverage Association of Tennessee* Sir Speedy Music City | BBB Business Profile | Better Business Bureau

Partners in Education
Nossi College of Art and Design Thank You - Career Guide - Culinary Conference Proceedings
Sullivan University - Wikipedia
Apply to The Culinary Institute of America Culinary Institute of Virginia Cooking and Culinary School | ECPI University

For More Information:

Brittany Barragan

Brittany Barragan

Director of Education & Events, Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association

View Profile

(615)385-9970