Student Competitions
Texas joins ProStart student competitions, FS Prep schools (only) are invited to participate in the inaugural Texas competition!
What - High School Culinary Competition
Who - FS Prep schools
Two challenging competitions:
The ProStart competition is composed of two distinct competitions: the culinary and management competitions. The winning team from each category will advance to the ProStart Invitation Competition.
Teams participating in the culinary competition must demonstrate their creative abilities through the preparation of a three-course meal in only 60 minutes. Their performance during the practical session is observed and rated by judges from leading colleges and universities.
Teams participating in the management competition demonstrate their knowledge of the restaurant and foodservice industry. Competition is divided into four events: written proposal, verbal presentation, visual display and critical thinking.
Advancing to National Competition:
The 9th Annual National ProStart Invitational will be held on April 30-May 2, 2010, in Overland Park, Kansas.
For partnership opportunities, contact Robert Hale at rhale@tramail.org.
1st Annual FS Prep/ProStart Texas Competitions
The FS Prep/ProStart competition information is ready for you to download! In an effort to get a general number of how many teams to expect for competitions, please submit your Letter of Intent if you plan on competing. There are two competitions; a restaurant management competition and a culinary competition. The competition is structured as follows:
THREE REGIONAL COMPETITIONS WILL BE HELD:
Dallas – January 23, 2010 - Le Cordon Bleu, Dallas, Texas
Houston – February 20, 2010 – Westside High School, Houston, Texas
Austin – February 27, 2010 - the Texas Culinary Academy, Austin, Texas
All competitions will be open to all FS Prep schools to participate in. Schools may not participate in more than one regional competition.
The Restaurant Management competition will be held at the State competition only.
TEXAS STATE COMPETITION (Texas Culinary Academy, March 6, 2010):
Top three culinary teams from each region will compete at the state competition, as well as, all management competitors .
NATIONAL PROSTART INVITATIONAL COMPETITION:
One team from state for each category will qualify to move on to the National ProStart Student Invitational in Overland Park, KS, April 28, 2010 – May 2, 2010.
Download information on the competitions here:
r Letter of intent to participate
r 2010 Texas Rules
o Dallas Rules
o Houston Rules
o Austin Rules
r Sample Management Business Plan
r Culinary Tips
In order to be considered for the competition, schools must:
r Be an FS Prep School in Texas (FS Prep schools are considered ProStart schools)
r Submit a letter of intent
r Submit an application. The application is available after TRAEF, GHRA, and GHRA have received the confirmation of participation.
Intent to participate forms will be accepted until Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5:00 pm.
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible to apply, TRAEF, GHRA, or GHRA (dependent on which regional competition school intends to compete in) must receive:
—Signed FS Prep/ProStart Letter of Agreement indicating your school will be Fully Implemented in the Texas FS Prep Program.
Applicants will be notified of their status by Friday, November 13, 2009.
Further details will be available on the TRAEF website by October 30, 2009.
For partnership opportunities, contact Robert Hale at rhale@tramail.org.
