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Thirteen high schools and 65 students put their culinary and management skills to the test at the ProStart® Invitational on March 15, 2022 at Madison College. This competition, for students participating in a ProStart program at their high school, consists of two different competitions: a Management Competition and a Culinary Competition. The Management Competition involves demonstrating their knowledge of the hospitality industry by developing a business proposal for a new restaurant concept. The proposal will include written and oral presentations, as well as visual displays. For the Culinary Competition, students prepare a three-course meal and are judged by foodservice industry professionals and college educators on teamwork, presentation, cooking procedures, knife skills and sanitation. Pulaski High School won first place in the Culinary Competition (instructor Liz Moehr). West Bend High School won second place (instructor Sally Heuer). Joseph A. Craig High School in Janesville won third place (instructor Sarah Wiskie). Franklin High School won first place in the Management Competition (instructor Sarah Heinevetter). Pewaukee High School won second place (instructor Ryan Demers). Badger High School in Lake Geneva won third place (instructor Jamie Lutz). The team from Badger High School in Lake Geneva won the Best Beef Entrée contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Beef Council. The team from Badger High School also won the Best Use of Chocolate Award sponsored by Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate. The ProStart Invitational is a showcase of the young talent in Wisconsin’s growing foodservice industry. Thousands of dollars in scholarships was awarded to competition winners. The winning team in each of the two competitions goes on to compete in the National ProStart Invitational in Washington, DC May 6-8, 2022. The following high schools had teams participating in the Wisconsin ProStart Invitational Culinary Competition: Badger (Lake Geneva) Janesville Craig Greendale Franklin Kimberly Neenah Northland Pines Pewaukee Plymouth Pulaski Waterford Union Waunakee West Bend The following high schools had teams participating in the Wisconsin ProStart Invitational Management Competition: Badger (Lake Geneva) Franklin Pewaukee The Wisconsin ProStart Invitational is made possible by the generous support of these sponsors: Gordon Food Service, Culver's Foundation, Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate and the Wisconsin Beef Council. The ProStart program, administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and state restaurant associations, is a curriculum designed to teach high school students the skills needed for a career in the restaurant and foodservice industry. When students meet academic standards, complete a checklist of competencies, and participate in at least 400 hours of a mentored work experience, they are awarded the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement that signifies they are well qualified to enter the industry workforce. – END –
Thirteen high schools and 65 students put their culinary and management skills to the test at the ProStart® Invitational on March 15, 2022 at Madison College.
This competition, for students participating in a ProStart program at their high school, consists of two different competitions: a Management Competition and a Culinary Competition. The Management Competition involves demonstrating their knowledge of the hospitality industry by developing a business proposal for a new restaurant concept. The proposal will include written and oral presentations, as well as visual displays. For the Culinary Competition, students prepare a three-course meal and are judged by foodservice industry professionals and college educators on teamwork, presentation, cooking procedures, knife skills and sanitation.
Pulaski High School won first place in the Culinary Competition (instructor Liz Moehr). West Bend High School won second place (instructor Sally Heuer). Joseph A. Craig High School in Janesville won third place (instructor Sarah Wiskie).
Franklin High School won first place in the Management Competition (instructor Sarah Heinevetter). Pewaukee High School won second place (instructor Ryan Demers). Badger High School in Lake Geneva won third place (instructor Jamie Lutz).
The team from Badger High School in Lake Geneva won the Best Beef Entrée contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Beef Council. The team from Badger High School also won the Best Use of Chocolate Award sponsored by Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate.
The ProStart Invitational is a showcase of the young talent in Wisconsin’s growing foodservice industry. Thousands of dollars in scholarships was awarded to competition winners.
The winning team in each of the two competitions goes on to compete in the National ProStart Invitational in Washington, DC May 6-8, 2022.
The following high schools had teams participating in the Wisconsin ProStart Invitational Culinary Competition:
The following high schools had teams participating in the Wisconsin ProStart Invitational Management Competition:
The Wisconsin ProStart Invitational is made possible by the generous support of these sponsors: Gordon Food Service, Culver's Foundation, Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate and the Wisconsin Beef Council.
The ProStart program, administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) and state restaurant associations, is a curriculum designed to teach high school students the skills needed for a career in the restaurant and foodservice industry.
When students meet academic standards, complete a checklist of competencies, and participate in at least 400 hours of a mentored work experience, they are awarded the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement that signifies they are well qualified to enter the industry workforce.
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