Since the formation of Santa Barbara Restaurant Week, we have been dedicated to giving back to our culinary community in Santa Barbara and around California. We believe it is in the training, mentorship and internship opportunities that enable young, aspiring chefs to create bright futures for themselves and their future families.
For the second year in a row, Santa Barbara Restaurant Week will donate a portion of its proceeds to ProStart®, a two-year culinary arts and hospitality management program supported and managed by the California Restaurant Association Foundation (CRAF). 140 public high schools in California (including our own San Marcos High School) use this curriculum and it reaches over 13,500 students every year. ProStart® truly changes lives through hands-on restaurant experience.
CRAF enriches ProStart® programs by connecting schools with industry. They do this through field trips, guest speakers, mentoring, grants, competitions and scholarships.
ProStart® Students are...
