 |
Do you want to see some cool and exciting ProStart photos? The National Restaurant Association has just posted the pictures from the 2009 National ProStart Invitational on their web site. Click here for all the plate presentations and then click here to see the general slide show with lots of awesome shots from San Diego. (the pictures are in a PowerPoint (ppt) program, if you need to download a ppt viewer click here) |
 |
WOW, so many ProStarter’s are on Facebook. Are you connected with other ProStart students and alumni? The National Restaurant Association and Sodexo are partnering up to give away prizes for a contest they are having on their facebook page. Kaylee’s page is sooooo cool and looking to get feed back and ideas for her pod casts. Most importantly they all want to be friends with you! Go to your facebook account and invite Kaylee on Campus, Sodexo Careers and the ProStart Program to be your friend and be a fan of the ProStart groups. |
 |
Kaylee is set to attend the NRA show, AKA the International Foodservice Marketplace May 15-17, 2009 at the McCormick Center in Chicago, IL. The NRA Show is hands down the very best foodservice industry show in the country. You can always count on new and exciting products as well as informative workshops and cutting-edge culinary demonstrations by many of the industry's most talented chefs. She will be posting a special Kaylee 2.0 webisode while at the show to give you a peek at all the new and exciting products featured this year. Visit the show webiste by clicking here. |
|
Missouri and Oregon Place First at the Eighth Annual National ProStart Invitational. The team from Herndon Career Center in Missouri took home first place in the culinary competition. Olathe North High School of Kansas earned second place honors, and Provo High School of Utah came in third place. Fourth place honors were awarded to George Washington High School in Guam and Silverado High School of Nevada took home fifth place. In the management competition, Bend High School in Oregon took top honors above second place Lorain County JVS of Ohio. The team from Carson High School in Nevada won third place. Fourth and fifth places were awarded to Carver Center for Arts & Technology of Maryland and Cheyenne East High School in Wyoming, respectively. Click here for the full media release. |
|
The National Restaurant Association announced today that 39 teams will be competing this year at the National ProStart Student Invitational. The complete roster of states, territories and districts sending teams of students to participate in the culinary and/or management competitions includes: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Click here for the more information. |
 |
Ohio 2009 National ProStart Teams Announced Lorain County JVS is going to California this April to represent Ohio at the 2009 National ProStart Invitational - Again. Watch out teams, this school is HOT and have been to the national competition a few times! The culinary team members are Joe Strippoli, Jenna Swiger, Heather Campbell, Brad Thomas and Brajuan Lewis. The management team members are Amanda Smith, Sarah Norman, Cara Wingard and Roman Klingshirn. Click here for more ProStart Info in Ohio |
 |
California 2009 National ProStart Teams Announced Newport Harbor and La Quinta High Schools win the 2009 California ProStart Student Invitational and is going to San Diego, CA to represent their home State at the 2009 National ProStart Invitational. The culinary team members from Newport Harbor High are Taylor Johnson, Eduardo Medina, Edgardo Meza and Lupe Reyes. La Quinta High School's ProStart management team members are Juan Carlos Garcia, Tanisha Michel, Ruth Pagan, Itzel Rosas and Kennedy Vicencia. Click here for more info |
 |
New Jersey 2009 National ProStart Teams Announced Passaic County Technical School wins the 2009 is headed to Sunny San Diego, CA to represent the garden State at the 2009 National ProStart Invitational. The culinary team members Natalie Diaz, Mazah Gobjoka, Breauna Pegues and Karron Wells . The ProStart management team members are Adrian Alvarez, Michael Carr, Diana Lopez and Roxana Turcio. Click hee to view the NJRA web site |
 |
South Carolina 2009 National ProStart Teams Announced Daniel Morgan Technology Center and Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center is making the trip to San Diego, CA to represent the Palmetto State at the 2009 National ProStart Invitational. The all girl ProStart culinary team members from Daniel Morgan are Michelle Sawyer, Kayla Scruggs, Sarah Anthony, Christine Munoz, Tiffany Brown and Bella Anthony. Thunderbolts ProStart management team members are Lauren Barrett, Victoria Fisher, Briana Jenkins, Lauren Standiford and Floyd Mulligan. Click here for more SC competition information and pictures! |
 |
North Carolina 2009 National ProStart Teams Announced Lejeune High School and Davie County High School will be representing the great state of North Carolina at the 2009 National ProStart Invitational. Lejeune ProStart culinary team members are: Lauren Caldwel, Mike DeBakey, Trevhor Hardy, Mark Cartwright and Matthew Van Der Hayden. The Davie County ProStart management team members are: Rosa Flores-Sanchez, Samantha Caudill, Stefan Mock, Kelli Parks and Cherina Carter. Good luck teams! |
 |
An allergic reaction to food can be fatal. Today food allergies are extremely common. According to The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), more than 12 million people in the U.S. have food allergies. That's 1 out of every 25 people, or 4 percent of the population. It's clear that every operation, manager, and food handler must know about food allergens. Follow this link to learn the basics that everyone needs to understand today. http://www.servsafe.com/marketing/riskreview/ |
 |
It’s time to remind your ProStart teacher that you want to take the ProStart Exam. In order to earn your ProStart COA you must pass the Year One and Year Two exams and document 400 hours of paid, approved work experience. Teachers should contact their ProStart Coordinator to make sure they can download the exam and have exam answer sheets available. |
 |
Remember to save your pay stubs! Set up a folder at home, or ask your ProStart teacher to set one up for you in class. Every time you get paid, put the pay stub in the folder. This is the easy way to keep track of the hours you’ve worked. Once you have 400 paid hours in food service jobs, you’re on the way to earning your ProStart Certificate of Achievement—a great way to make more money, get promotions, scholarships and college credits! |
 |
September is National Food Safety Month As a ProStart student you’ll know more about food safety than most people and you’ll be able to share your knowledge with friends and family. One of the most important things to learn and remember is the temperature danger zone. |
©2009 National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. Brand and logo
(ProStart and the ProStart logo) are [registered] trademarks of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and used under license by National Restaurant Association Solutions, LLC,
a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Restaurant Association
