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ProStart Week 2026
Raise Funds for Culinary Education: Donate $10, Get $10 Back!
Monday, March 2, 2026
to Sunday, March 8, 2026
Event Details
ProStart Week is a statewide promotional opportunity that supports ProStart, the national high school culinary program serving more than 3,000 students in high schools across Connecticut.
By participating, your restaurant gains multi-channel marketing exposure, built-in guest engagement, and a reason for customers to return, making ProStart Week a win for both your business and the industry.
How Your Restaurant Can Participate:
- Restaurants promote ProStart Week to their customers by asking them to donate $10.
- Customers receive a $10 gift card or coupon to the restaurant to use on a return visit.*
- Restaurant donates proceeds from the week to the Connecticut Hospitality Educational Foundation, the 501c3 charitable arm of the Connecticut Restaurant Association.
*Restaurant discretion to offer gift card/coupon for the $10 value. Restaurants may set limits on the number of donations accepted and matched. Restaurants may set restrictions on gift card/coupon use.
Registration is for Restaurant Participation. Guests should contact restaurants directly for reservations.
