OREGON PROSTART CHAMPIONSHIPS

​The Oregon ProStart® Championships, hosted by the Oregon Hospitality Foundation, serves as the capstone event for the H.S. career and technical education (CTE) training program called ProStart. Join us March 13, 2023 for this statewide competition in Salem. State winners will compete in the National ProStart Invitational May 2-4, 2023 in Washington, D.C. 

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Every spring ProStart students put their skills to the ultimate test at the statewide Oregon ProStart® Championships. Stakes are high as teams vie for scholarships, prizes and a trip to Washington, D.C. for nationals. 

High school teams from across Oregon compete in two distinct events: 

• Management Competition - Teams develop a concept for a new restaurant and present it to judges from industry and post-secondary education. Evaluations based on concept, marketing strategies, menu, recipes and food costs, operations and critical thinking skills.
• Culinary Competition - Teams develop a unique menu for a 3-course meal, complete with recipes and food costs, and prepare that meal in 60 minutes using two butane burners—with no electricity or running water. They are evaluated on their menu, degree of difficulty, food safety and sanitation, knife skills, cooking procedures, food costing, teamwork, taste and presentation of their meal.​

Join us in supporting our teams! The Oregon ProStart® Championships will be held at the Salem Convention Center on March 13, 2023, and industry members are welcome. There are numerous opportunities to volunteer your time to help make this event be a success.

If you are interested in serving as a judge or helping in other capacities, please contact Oregon Hospitality Foundation's ProStart Coordinator, Courtney Smith.

Additional Resources:

• 2023 NPSI Procedures & Rules​ (as of 12.14.22)
• National ProStart Invitational
• ProStart / CTE Training & Resources
• Photos from past Championships 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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• McDonald Wholesale

"ProStart students learn skills - such as teamwork, communication, and decision making - that are important to success in any career they choose to pursue. They also gain a tremendous amount of self-confidence. This event is their capstone project, and it is as exciting to watch as any sports tournament."
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– Executive Director, Oregon Hospitality Foundation

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