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11 Schools Competed in Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Education Foundation’s Statewide Competition Showcasing the Hospitality Industry’s Future Chefs and Innovators The challenge for the student chefs in the culinary competition was to prepare a three-course gourmet meal with only two butane burners in under an hour. Willamette High School pulled this off with excellence, winning top honors in the culinary competition at the ORLAEF ProStart Invitational, sponsored by Sysco. Bend High School took champion title in the management competition where students developed and presented a new restaurant concept to judges from industry and post-secondary education. The event was hosted by the Education Foundation of the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLAEF) on March 18, 2018 in Salem, Oregon. ProStart, one of the nation’s largest industry-supported career and technical education (CTE) programs, teaches high school students culinary and management skills needed by restaurant, hospitality, and foodservice employers. Focused on culinary techniques and restaurant management skills, this competency-based curriculum also includes real-life restaurant experiences. The ORLAEF ProStart Invitational is the capstone of this two-year program, providing a public opportunity for students to showcase what they have learned. Top competitors in the event receive a share of over $675,000 in scholarships and prizes from local and national culinary schools to help further their careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry. “Sysco Portland is proud to partner with ORLAEF in support of ProStart,” said Bobbie McDonald, Vice President of Merchandising & Marketing at Sysco Portland. "These young culinarians from our state are building skills that are foundational to their careers in the hospitality industry. We applaud their enthusiasm and can’t wait to serve them in the future.” Final results for the culinary competition:
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“The atmosphere at this event was electric,” said Wendy Popkin, executive director of ORLAEF. “The ProStart program does a remarkable job preparing high school students with fundamental skills such as communication, teamwork, time management and professionalism needed to enter the workforce.” The teams from Bend High School and Willamette High School will head to the 2018 National ProStart Invitational® April 27-29, 2017, in Providence, RI. Contact Popkin for information about how you can support local Oregon students on their journey to the national competition. Currently 38 Oregon schools, with more than 3,000 students participate in the ProStart training program. Internationally, ProStart includes 137,300 students in 1,768 schools and technical centers across the United States, Guam, Europe, and Asia. About ORLAEF As the philanthropic foundation of the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, ORLAEF supports and promotes diverse career, educational, and public service opportunities within the hospitality industry to create a vibrant industry that contributes to Oregon’s economic livelihood and its citizens’ quality of life. Oregon’s restaurant and foodservice industry is comprised of over 9,900 foodservice locations and has a total economic impact of $10.8 billion - making it the cornerstone of the economy and one of the state’s largest employers. 2018 ORLAEF ProStart Invitational – Participating Schools Culinary Competition
Management Competition
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High school teams compete in statewide culinary and management competitions at Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Educational Foundation’s 2018 ORLAEF ProStart Invitational, sponsored by Sysco. Students prepare a three-course gourmet meal in 60 minutes in front of a crowd using only two butane burners, without access to running water or electricity. New this year, five teams will develop a restaurant concept and present to a panel of judges at a simulated business exposition in the management competition. WHEN Sunday, March 18, 2018 - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Schedule posted online. WHERE Salem Convention Center, 200 Commercial Street SE, Salem WHY Helping high school students jump start culinary careers, the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Education Foundation (ORLAEF) supports educators and schools offering ProStart, a national career and technical education (CTE) curriculum and program developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Teaching culinary, teamwork and management skills needed by restaurant, hospitality and foodservice employers, the ORLAEF ProStart Invitational is the capstone of this two-year program, providing a public opportunity for students to showcase what they have learned. Of the 38 Oregon high school programs, currently involving 3,000 ProStart students, 11 schools are sending teams to this year's invitational. Heats begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 2:15 p.m. Chef judges evaluate culinary teams on taste, presentation, knife skills, and teamwork. Management competition teams are evaluated on their concept, marketing strategies, menu, recipes and food costs, operations and critical thinking skills, with winners of both competitions announced at the dinner. Students also vie for a share of $675,000 in scholarships and prizes. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this free event. Sponsoring organizations – ORLAEF, Sysco, Oregon Culinary Institute, Bentley’s Grill and The Grand Hotel, The Old Spaghetti Factory, Foster Farms, Johnson Controls, Phoenix Inn Suites,Salem, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, and NRAEF - help send the first place team to the 2018 National ProStart Invitational, April 27-29 in Providence, Rhode Island. Participating in the ProStart career technical education classes prepares students for community college certifications and degrees. INFO For more information about the ProStart Oregon culinary championship, visit http://bit.ly/ORprostart. ABOUT As the philanthropic foundation of the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, ORLAEF supports and promotes diverse career, educational and public service opportunities within the hospitality industry to create a vibrant industry that contributes to Oregon’s economic livelihood and its citizens’ quality of life. Oregon’s foodservice and lodging industry is responsible for 173,700 jobs bringing in over $10.8 billion in annual sales and generating 54% of the annual tourism dollars spent in Oregon – making the hospitality industry the cornerstone of the economy and one of the state’s largest employers.
 ORLAEF ProStart Invitational, Sponsored by Sysco Forms Download useful forms, templates and documents to help you participate in the ORLAEF ProStart Invitational.
Educator Resources ProStart Curriculum With ProStart®, everything needed for fun, interesting and informative instruction is provided for you. Industry-driven curriculum blends culinary and management lessons into each textbook and offers flexibility in scheduling. Learning objectives include: Critical thinking and problem solving, communication, creativity, global awareness, and health literacy. A comprehensive list of program objectives is available here.
To order ProStart® curriculum for your school, contact Sue Smith at 800.462.0619. NRAEF Summer Institutes Work towards earning the NRAEF Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator certification. Registration for Summer Institutes is now open. Learn more.
Food Waste Education
Utilize this interactive Hotel|Kitchen toolkit to demonstrate how different roles in the kitchen and hotels can impact waste, as well the bottom line. Student Resources ProStart® prepares you to explore a wide range of career opportunities. Careers in nutrition, hospitality management, viticulture, product development, agriculture, culinary arts and customer service are just a few of the options for ProStart® students. The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Education Foundation (ORLAEF) and the National Restaurant Association are proud to offer Oregon ProStart seniors a scholarship opportunity in support of post secondary education. Industry-Related Programs and Courses These facilities offer skills-based education for those looking to gain proficiencies to help them enter the hospitality industry as well as programs geared to those already employed who want to add credentials to their experience. Many offer both online and in-person options.
More information on Culinary Scholarships. National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) Scholarships Students, military servicemen and women and others can now apply for scholarship awards to pursue their dreams of becoming future leaders of the restaurant and foodservice industry. Awards range from $2,500 to $10,000 and can be used towards tuition and fees, books, room and board and other school-related expenses. The scholarships have no age restrictions. Individuals can apply at any age, whether they're recent high-school graduates or adults looking to make a career change. Learn more and apply. Career Pathways Try a new and simple tool to explore a broad selection of restaurant and foodservice positions and chart a course that matches your skills with your career goals. Explore the tool. Learn more about how ORLAEF partners with the industry to provide workforce development solutions.
McMinnville H.S. Wins 2017 Oregon ProStart Culinary Championships [February, 19, 2017 - Salem, OR] – The challenge for the student chefs was to prepare a three-course gourmet meal with only two butane burners in under an hour. McMinnville High School (pictured) pulled this off with excellence, winning top honors at the Oregon ProStart® Culinary High School Championships hosted by the Education Foundation of the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLAEF) on February 19, 2017 in Salem, Oregon. McMinnville High School’s winning menu included: Dungeness Crab Miso Custard - Hot miso custard base topped with Oregon dungeness crab, edamame, a salad of baby bok choi, and daikon; garnished with pickled paysanne rainbow carrot and sautéed beech mushrooms. Thai Shrimp Cakes - Fresh lime-infused shrimp cakes, atop a platform of purple sticky rice; served alongside garlic steamed gai lun with a duo of yellow curry coconut cream sauce and carrot puree garnished with a nest of fried rice noodles, green onion and kaffir lime leaves. Bittersweet Truffle Torte - Steamed flourless chocolate torte filled with a dried sour cherry compote glazed in chocolate and crushed in pistachios; accompanied by a tart cherry juice reduction, and vanilla bean cream anglaise; garnished with a sugar spiral. ProStart, one of the nation’s largest industry-supported career and technical education (CTE) programs, teaches high school students culinary and management skills needed by restaurant, hospitality and foodservice employers. Focused on culinary techniques and restaurant management skills, this competency-based curriculum also includes real-life restaurant experiences. The Oregon ProStart state competition is the capstone of this two-year program, providing a public opportunity for students to showcase what they have learned. Final results for the culinary competition: First place – McMinnville High School Second place – Bend High School Third place – Sabin-Schellenberg Center Fourth place – Tualatin High School Fifth place – Willamette High School Additional awards presented at the event: Best Overall Teamwork – McMinnville High School Foster Farms Student of the Year: Marya Agatucci, Bend High School Teacher of the Year: Molly Ziegler, Bend High School Mentor of the Year: Andrea Phillips, Tualatin High School “The atmosphere at this event was electric,” said Wendy Popkin, executive director of ORLAEF. “The ProStart program does a remarkable job preparing high school students with fundamental skills such as communication, teamwork, time management and professionalism needed to enter the workforce.” Students also vie for their share of over $160,000 in scholarships and prizes. The team from McMinnville High School will head to the 2017 National ProStart Invitational® April 28-30, 2017, in North Charleston, SC. These Oregon champions also receive scholarships from local and national culinary schools to help further their careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry. Currently 36 Oregon schools, with more than 3,000 students participate in the ProStart training program. Internationally, ProStart includes 137,300 students in 1,768 schools and technical centers across the United States, Guam, Europe, and Asia. ### As the philanthropic foundation of the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, ORLAEF supports and promotes diverse career, educational, and public service opportunities within the hospitality industry to create a vibrant industry that contributes to Oregon’s economic livelihood and its citizens’ quality of life. Oregon’s restaurant and foodservice industry is comprised of over 9,000 foodservice locations and has a total economic impact of $8 billion - making it the cornerstone of the economy and one of the state’s largest employers.
High school culinary teams of four prepare a three-course gourmet meal in 60 minutes in front of a crowd using only two butane burners and without access to running water or electricity. This ProStart competition is the capstone of the two-year program, providing a public opportunity for students to showcase what they have learned. ProStart is a national career and technical education curriculum and program developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF).
Past State Champions: 2017: McMinnville High School 2016: South Salem High School 2015: South Salem High School 2014: Seaside High School 2013: Seaside High School 2012: South Salem 2011: Bend High School 2010: Bend High School 2009: South Salem High School 2008: South Salem High School 2007: Willamette High School 2006: Bend High School 2005: Yoncalla High School 2004: Willamette High School 2003: Taft High School 2002: Taft High School 2001: David Douglas High School |
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