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Winners Will Represent Wisconsin at National Competition Fifteen schools and 82 high school students will put their culinary and management skills to the test in the ProStart® Invitational at Madison College on March 14, 2024 from 9 am – 4 pm. 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. This competition is a showcase of the young talent in Wisconsin's growing foodservice industry. Thousands of dollars in scholarships will be awarded to competition winners. "We are so excited to hold this varsity-level competition where students are able to showcase their culinary and management skills, passion and creativity,” said Alex Vernon, ProStart Manager for the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation. “The level of talent, energy and dedication of the high school students in this competition is truly extraordinary." The winning team in each of the two competitions goes on to compete in the National ProStart Invitational April 26-28 in Baltimore, MD. The Wisconsin ProStart Invitational is made possible by the generous support of these sponsors: Gordon Food Service, Culver's Foundation, Ecolab, Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate and the Wisconsin Beef Council. The following high schools have teams participating in the Wisconsin ProStart Student Invitational Culinary Competition: Badger (Lake Geneva) Janesville Craig Cudahy Greendale Franklin Kimberly Madison East Neenah Pewaukee Pulaski Wauwatosa West West Bend Westosha Central Wisconsin Lutheran The following high schools have teams participating in the Wisconsin ProStart Student Invitational Management Competition: Badger (Lake Geneva) Franklin Neenah Pewaukee Sun Prairie East Westosha Central 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 mentored work experience, they are awarded the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement that signifies they are well qualified to enter the industry workforce. The Wisconsin ProStart program has been in existence since 1997.
Winners Will Represent Wisconsin at National Competition
Fifteen schools and 82 high school students will put their culinary and management skills to the test in the ProStart® Invitational at Madison College on March 14, 2024 from 9 am – 4 pm.
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. This competition is a showcase of the young talent in Wisconsin's growing foodservice industry. Thousands of dollars in scholarships will be awarded to competition winners. "We are so excited to hold this varsity-level competition where students are able to showcase their culinary and management skills, passion and creativity,” said Alex Vernon, ProStart Manager for the Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation. “The level of talent, energy and dedication of the high school students in this competition is truly extraordinary."
The winning team in each of the two competitions goes on to compete in the National ProStart Invitational April 26-28 in Baltimore, MD.
The Wisconsin ProStart Invitational is made possible by the generous support of these sponsors: Gordon Food Service, Culver's Foundation, Ecolab, Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate and the Wisconsin Beef Council.
The following high schools have teams participating in the Wisconsin ProStart Student Invitational Culinary Competition:
The following high schools have teams participating in the Wisconsin ProStart Student Invitational Management Competition:
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 mentored work experience, they are awarded the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement that signifies they are well qualified to enter the industry workforce. The Wisconsin ProStart program has been in existence since 1997.