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March 19, 2019
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STUDENTS FROM OAKLAND SCHOOLS TECHNICAL CAMPUS NORTHWEST AND KALAMAZOO RESA WIN THE MICHIGAN PROSTART® COMPETITION
Winning Teams Will Represent Michigan at National ProStart® Invitational in Washington, D.C., May 8 – 10, 2019
Winning Teams Will Represent Michigan at National ProStart® Invitational in Washington, D.C., May 8 – 10, 2019
LANSING, MICH. – The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association Educational Foundation (MRLAEF) will send the Culinary team from Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest from Clarkston, Michigan, and the Management team from Kalamazoo RESA from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to compete against teams from across the country at the 18th Annual National ProStart® Invitational in Washington, D.C., May 8 – 10, 2019. Both teams were awarded first place in their respective disciplines at the Michigan ProStart® Competition held on Mar. 17 and 18 at the Lansing Center.
Fifty-seven teams representing 21 career and technical centers from across Michigan—a total of more than 200 students—competed at the Michigan ProStart Competition, an annual culinary and management competition hosted by the MRLAEF. Student teams competed in Menu Design, Nutrition, ServeSafe® Knowledge Bowl, Table Top Design, Culinary and Management and were judged by top industry professionals as well as leading college and university instructors who observed and rated all portions of the competition.
“It’s always so great to see the hundreds of students who arrive to compete, bringing an abundance of energy and excitement, and standing ready to showcase their passion for the foodservice and restaurant industry,” said Justin Winslow, President & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. “These talented students are the future of our industry and we’re proud this technical program helps to provide them with a direct pipeline to very meaningful and rewarding careers.”
The winning Culinary team from Oakland Technical Campus Northwest prepared a three-course meal comprised of:
Branch Area Career Center B won the Menu Design competition. Bay Arenac ISD Career Center B was awarded first place in Nutrition. The Table Top design winner was Careerline Tech Center A and Careerline Tech Center A won the ServeSafe Knowledge Bowl.
The top teams shared in more than $280,000 in scholarships to help the students pursue careers in the foodservice industry.
The final standings for the 2019 Michigan ProStart Competition are as follows:
Culinary
First Place: Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest
Second Place: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Third Place: Saginaw Career Complex
Fourth Place: West Shore ESD
Fifth Place: Calhoun Area Career Center A
Management
First Place: Kalamazoo RESA
Second Place: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Third Place: Saginaw Career Complex
Fourth Place: Careerline Tech Center
Fifth Place: DCTC-Riverview High School
Menu Design
First Place: Branch Area Career Center B
Second Place: Bay Arenac ISD Career Center B
Nutrition
First Place: Bay Arenac ISD Career Center B
Second Place: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Third Place: Branch Area Career Center B
Fourth Place: Bay Arenac ISD Career Center A
Fifth Place: Branch Area Career Center A
ServeSafe Knowledge Bowl
First Place: Careerline Tech Center A
Second Place: Breithaupt Career & Technology Center
Third Place: Bay Arenac ISD Career Center
Fourth Place: Careerline Tech Center B
Fifth Place: Gaylord High School
Table Top Design
First Place: Careerline Tech Center A
Second Place: Branch Area Career Center B
Third Place: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Fourth Place: Branch Area Career Center A
Fifth Place: Gratiot Isabella Technical Education Center
Annually, more than 5,000 Michigan students at 69 high schools and career centers participate in the ProStart curriculum, a two-year high school program that unites the classroom and the industry to nurture the talent and passion of restaurant and foodservice industry’s future leaders. Each spring, ProStart students from across Michigan compete in the Michigan ProStart Competition, an annual culinary and management competition hosted by the MRLAESF.
Fifty-seven teams representing 21 career and technical centers from across Michigan—a total of more than 200 students—competed at the Michigan ProStart Competition, an annual culinary and management competition hosted by the MRLAEF. Student teams competed in Menu Design, Nutrition, ServeSafe® Knowledge Bowl, Table Top Design, Culinary and Management and were judged by top industry professionals as well as leading college and university instructors who observed and rated all portions of the competition.
“It’s always so great to see the hundreds of students who arrive to compete, bringing an abundance of energy and excitement, and standing ready to showcase their passion for the foodservice and restaurant industry,” said Justin Winslow, President & CEO of the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association. “These talented students are the future of our industry and we’re proud this technical program helps to provide them with a direct pipeline to very meaningful and rewarding careers.”
The winning Culinary team from Oakland Technical Campus Northwest prepared a three-course meal comprised of:
- First course – Seared Gnudi – accompanied by pea puree, pickled carrots, a bacon balsamic reduction, fresh peas, crispy parmesan and a baked pasta spiral
- Second course – Chicken Breast Medallions – stuffed with tarragon gremolata, upon chasseur sauce, beside fondant parsley root, onion soubise and brie arancini
- Third course – Corn and Blackberry Entremet – topped with a blackberry macaron, alongside a blackberry mascarpone ribbon, popped sorghum and honey lavender gelee
Branch Area Career Center B won the Menu Design competition. Bay Arenac ISD Career Center B was awarded first place in Nutrition. The Table Top design winner was Careerline Tech Center A and Careerline Tech Center A won the ServeSafe Knowledge Bowl.
The top teams shared in more than $280,000 in scholarships to help the students pursue careers in the foodservice industry.
The final standings for the 2019 Michigan ProStart Competition are as follows:
Culinary
First Place: Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northwest
Second Place: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Third Place: Saginaw Career Complex
Fourth Place: West Shore ESD
Fifth Place: Calhoun Area Career Center A
Management
First Place: Kalamazoo RESA
Second Place: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Third Place: Saginaw Career Complex
Fourth Place: Careerline Tech Center
Fifth Place: DCTC-Riverview High School
Menu Design
First Place: Branch Area Career Center B
Second Place: Bay Arenac ISD Career Center B
Nutrition
First Place: Bay Arenac ISD Career Center B
Second Place: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Third Place: Branch Area Career Center B
Fourth Place: Bay Arenac ISD Career Center A
Fifth Place: Branch Area Career Center A
ServeSafe Knowledge Bowl
First Place: Careerline Tech Center A
Second Place: Breithaupt Career & Technology Center
Third Place: Bay Arenac ISD Career Center
Fourth Place: Careerline Tech Center B
Fifth Place: Gaylord High School
Table Top Design
First Place: Careerline Tech Center A
Second Place: Branch Area Career Center B
Third Place: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Fourth Place: Branch Area Career Center A
Fifth Place: Gratiot Isabella Technical Education Center
Annually, more than 5,000 Michigan students at 69 high schools and career centers participate in the ProStart curriculum, a two-year high school program that unites the classroom and the industry to nurture the talent and passion of restaurant and foodservice industry’s future leaders. Each spring, ProStart students from across Michigan compete in the Michigan ProStart Competition, an annual culinary and management competition hosted by the MRLAESF.
About ProStart
ProStart is a nationwide, two-year high school program that unites the classroom and industry to develop the best and brightest talent into tomorrow’s restaurant and foodservice leaders. In Michigan, 69 high schools and career centers use the ProStart curriculum with more than 5,000 students participating. For more information about ProStart, contact Julio Montemayor at 800-968-9668, visit mrlaef.org/events and follow ProStart on social media at twitter.com/ProStartMich, instagram.com/miprostart and facebook.com/MichiganProStart.
ProStart is a nationwide, two-year high school program that unites the classroom and industry to develop the best and brightest talent into tomorrow’s restaurant and foodservice leaders. In Michigan, 69 high schools and career centers use the ProStart curriculum with more than 5,000 students participating. For more information about ProStart, contact Julio Montemayor at 800-968-9668, visit mrlaef.org/events and follow ProStart on social media at twitter.com/ProStartMich, instagram.com/miprostart and facebook.com/MichiganProStart.
About the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association
Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) is the recognized leader of Michigan's hospitality industry, providing essential services to the foodservice and lodging community. Founded in 1921 as the Michigan Restaurant Association and now known as the MRLA, the Association represents over 5,000 Michigan foodservice and lodging establishments. The industry plays an integral role in Michigan's economy, employing more than 595,000 people and creating nearly $40 billion in annual sales. For more information, visit www.mrla.org and www.detroitrla.org.
Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) is the recognized leader of Michigan's hospitality industry, providing essential services to the foodservice and lodging community. Founded in 1921 as the Michigan Restaurant Association and now known as the MRLA, the Association represents over 5,000 Michigan foodservice and lodging establishments. The industry plays an integral role in Michigan's economy, employing more than 595,000 people and creating nearly $40 billion in annual sales. For more information, visit www.mrla.org and www.detroitrla.org.
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