Tag: ProStart

Ashley Owens is one of many students returning to school this fall. A student at the University of Houston, the 19-year-old has big career plans, including owning and operating her own restaurant company. (National Restaurant Association)

Few things in this world compare to seeing young adults passionate about their futures. So when I had the honor to attend the recent National ProStart Invitational, the country’s premier secondary school competition focusing on restaurant management and culinary arts in Providence, RI, I was once again overwhelmed by the excitement I saw in the faces of America’s future restaurant leaders. (Newsmax)

Following months of practice and participation in state competitions, the team members from Herndon Career Center in Raytown, Mo., and Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Conn., won top honors at the National ProStart Invitational in Providence, R.I. The two teams outscored all others to win the competition, hosted by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. (National Restaurant Association)

A growing number of Gen Z members are opting for jobs in restaurants, hospitality and tourism that don’t require four-year college degrees to forge a career. The National Restaurant Association’s National ProStart Invitational gives students a chance to win scholarships for culinary and restaurant management programs. (Washington Examiner)

Derek Tran’s rise to the top was astonishingly fast. The Rogers High School senior starting cooking only last year. Earlier this month, he was named the top culinary student in Washington as the winner of the Student of Excellence Award. The prize, which includes a $1,000 scholarship, was announced at the annual ProStart Invitational culinary competition held this year in Spokane. (Spokesman-Review)

Heritage — Students from Heritage High School traveled to Spokane on March 10 for a cooking competition with a twist: they couldn’t use running water or electricity. The students had to cook a three-course meal in 60 minutes using butane burners as part of the ProStart Invitational, which was hosted by the Washington Hospitality Association. (The Columbian)