Twelve teams advance to Texas ProStart Invitational State Finals
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The competition was fierce at the 2017 Texas ProStart Invitational Competition over the weekend at Collin County College in Frisco. Twelve teams advanced to the Texas ProStart Invitational State Finals March 24-25 at St. Phillip's College in San Antonio for the chance to represent Texas at the National ProStart Invitational.
Fifty Texas high schools with 68 teams competed. Produced by the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation, it was the first of two regional competitions. The second will be held in Round Rock, February 11-12 at Cedar Ridge High School.
The schools are part of Texas ProStart, an industry-based culinary arts and hospitality program and curriculum. Teams compete in restaurant management or culinary. Photos
Winning teams:
Culinary
- Frisco Career & Technical Education Center
- Academy of Culinary Arts and Hospitality at Byron Nelson High School
- Royse City High School
- Poteet High School
- Brewer High School
- North Mesquite High School
Management
- Ben Barber Innovation Academy
- Frisco Career & Technical Education Center
- Whitehouse High School
- Royse City High School
- Trimble Technical
- John Horn High School
The Texas ProStart Invitational is in its eighth year. One of the largest in the country, more than 340 students compete for the chance to represent Texas at the National ProStart Invitational, April 28-30 in Charleston, S.C.
Culinary teams demonstrate knife skills, and develop a three-course menu, which they prepare in 60 minutes. Judges evaluate teams on creativity, plate presentation, taste, professionalism, safety and sanitation.
Management teams must present a business proposal for a new restaurant concept that includes a defined concept, supporting menu and marketing plan. Teams prepare a written proposal and verbal presentation. They are tested on critical thinking skills by reacting to potential management challenges.
2017 Texas ProStart Invitational sponsors: Texas Beef Council, Ben E. Keith Foodservice, Revention, ECOLAB, Auto-Chlor, Les Dames d'Escoffier and BJ's Restaurant.
Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation (TRAEF)
As the philanthropic foundation of the Texas Restaurant Association, it is the mission of the TRAEF to provide educational opportunities for restaurant careers in Texas. Read more
Texas ProStart
The flagship program produced by TRAEF is an industry-based high school culinary arts and restaurant management program that prepares students for careers. The program is in over 240 Texas high schools, reaching more than 25,000 students. Read more
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