NJ ProStart

The NJ Restaurant Educational Foundation needs volunteers and judges to support ProStart students at the 2026 NJ ProStart Student Invitational! If you're interested, please complete this short survey (even if you have participated before)!

Volunteer Survey: https://s.surveyplanet.com/40juthzx

Join this webinar to learn about the career pathways generated by this powerful industry and leave with an overview of how the Foundation’s new RestaurantsWork tool can help individuals explore and interact with the myriad opportunities available in every community in America!

Building Career Pathways in the Restaurant Industry Wednesday, September 03, 2025 at 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

The New Jersey Restaurant Educational Foundation (NJREF) is now offering scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year to support students pursuing careers in hospitality, culinary arts and related fields. The Deborah Dowdell Industry Leaders Scholarship and the Chairman's Culinary Arts Scholarship awards $1,000 to a New Jersey resident enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school for specific majors. Apply by April 30, 2025! For more details, visit https://www.njrha.org/foundation.

Support these scholarships by joining us for the NJ ProStart Golf Classic! Your participation helps fund opportunities for students pursuing careers in hospitality and culinary arts. Register today: https://www.njrha.org/events/nj-prostart-golf-classic-2025/register.