ProStart Resources

ORLAEF ProStart Invitational, Sponsored by Sysco Forms

​Download useful forms, templates and documents to help you participate in the ORLAEF ProStart Invitational.

• 2018 Invitational -  Culinary & Management Competition Schedules
• 2018 Invitational - Event Program
• 2018 Invitational - Event Schedule
• 2018 Invitational - Rules
• 2018 Invitational - Timeline
• Culinary Scoring Rubric
• Judge's Application​
• Management Scoring Rubric
• Non-Competing Registration Form
• Plate Order Form 
• Recipe Costing Template 
• Student Waiver
• Suggested Order for Menu and Recipe Folders

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Educator Resources
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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.
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• The Teacher's Resource Kit includes easy-to-follow steps for implementing the program and establishing outreach activities.
• Detailed lesson plans help you prepare with a minimum amount of time and effort.
• Case studies and professional profiles accompany each chapter, aligning content with real-world examples.
• 2nd edition curriculum entitled "Foundations of Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts" includes online e-text access, allowing online access outside the classroom. Learn more about the new curriculum.

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​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.

Guest Service Gold Scholarships for Students
NRAEF has funded a limited number of free scholarships, value at $30, for students to earn an internationally accredited CTE-recognized certification, Certified Guest Service Professional, using a curriculum with real Oregon employees and their stories of customer challenges. More than 800 Oregon industry professionals have been certified since the program’s launch. Contact Sue Smith at 800.462.0619 for scholarship codes. ​

​"ORLAEF gave me ideas and strategies to effectively manage the hospitality industry. The program prepared me to teach others to make a difference in hospitality." 

– Mac Peterson, Hospitality Management major,
Oregon State University, Cascades

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. 
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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.​
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• ​​Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Baking and Pastry Arts | 2 year degree or certificate
• Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Culinary Arts | 2 year degree or certificate
• Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Hospitality Management | 2 year degree
• Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Hospitality Management | 2 year degree or certificate
• Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Food and Beverage Management | 10 month certificate
• Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Lodging Management |10 month certificate
• Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Event Management | 10 month certificate
• Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Tourism and Travel Management |10 month certificate
• Lane Community College | Eugene | Culinary Arts | 2 year degree
• Lane Community College | Eugene |Hospitality Management | 2 year degree
• Lane Community College | EugeneMeeting, Convention, Special Events Manager | 1 year certificate
• Mt. Hood Community College | Gresham | Hospitality | 1 year certificate
• Mt. Hood Community College | Gresham | Business Management: Hospitality | 2 year degree
• Oregon Culinary Institute | Portland | Hospitality Management | 64 weeks AOS degree
• Oregon Culinary Institute | Portland | Culinary Arts Diploma | 32 weeks/56 weeks
• Oregon Culinary Institute | Portland | Baking and Pastry Hospitality | 64 weeks AOS degree
• Oregon Culinary Institute | Portland | Baking and Pastry Arts Diploma | 32 weeks/48 weeks
• Oregon State University Cascades | Bend | Business Admin: Hospitality Management Program | BA/BS
• Southern Oregon University | Ashland | Business Administration with Hospitality and Tourism Concentration | BA/BS
• Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Baking and Pastry Arts | Certificate (73 credits)
• Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Baking and Pastry Arts | AA
• Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Baking Management | AA
• Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Culinary Arts | Certificate (73 credits)
• Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Culinary Arts | AA
• Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Culinary Management | AA

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.