2023 ProStart Competition

22nd Annual ProStart Culinary Team Competition–RESULTS!

Saturday March 4–Sunday, March 5, 2023, Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando

 

Overall

 1st Place – Martin County High School

            Instructors:         Shaun Southwick, Ashley Sesta       

 2nd – Wekiva High School

                       Instructors:       Christopher Bates, Matthew Makransky

 3rd Place – Strawberry Crest High School

                      Instructors:         Paul Bonanno, Jeremy Walburn

4th Place – Coral Springs High School

                      Instructors:       Aruna Lien, Tylor Cole

5th Place – TIE – Dixie Hollins High School          

            Instructors:       Christy Rabich, Tara Bishop  

5th Place – TIE – Bethlehem High School       

            Instructor:       Chelsea Herndon

Keiser University Culinary Competition

 1st Place – Martin County High School

            Instructors:     Shaun Southwick, Ashley Sesta

            Students:          Lily Tax, Paige Williams, Sophia Poirier, Georgia Poirier, Dominic Padovano 

2nd Place – Strawberry Crest High School

            Instructors:         Paul Bonanno, Jeremy Walburn

            Students:          Sydnie Gutierrez, Julian Alvarado, Emma Langston, Mayte Hernandez-Diaz           

3th Place – Winter Park High School

           Instructor:       Chris Whitlow

            Students:          Maria Santana, Madison Bryant, Murry Critcher, Audrey Alamina 

4th Place – Wekiva High School

            Instructors:       Christopher Bates, Matthew Makransky

            Students:           Greta Torres, Erick Hendrickson, Nicholas Eberle, Josephina Russo, Travis Grider 

5th Place – Lake Minneola High School

           Instructors:       Nick Sandora, Lance Bowles

            Students:          Anthony Miller, Kyndall Meacham, Elliot Lewis, Calvin Skolnik

Rosen College at UCF Management Competition

 1st Place – Wekiva High School

           Instructors:       Christopher Bates, Matthew Makransky

            Students:            Danny Ha, Ishia Vilus, Judah Myers, Keyshia Acevedo-Ares                           

2nd Place – Coral Springs High School

           Instructors:         Aruna Lien, Tylor Cole

            Students:          Mariah Almodovar, Avinash Seepersad, Rylie Feller, Lanaya Nesmith

3rd Place – John A. Ferguson High School

           Instructors:       Janett Toledo, Jorge Garcia and Jebel Cordoba

            Students:          Kayla Quintero, Teresa Kinnaird, Rebecca Wylie 

4th Place – Strawberry Crest High School

           Instructors:         Paul Bonanno, Jeremy Walburn

            Students:          Lauren Trotto, Connor Butler, Katya King 

5th Place – Winter Springs High School

           Instructors:       Adam Efland, Duane Brevoort

            Students:          Aaron Lambert, Shia Lorenzano, Ellyanna Rivera

Edible Centerpiece

1st Place – Bethlehem High School

           Instructors:       Chelsea Herndon

            Student:          Kadence Phillips 

2nd – Bayside High School

           Instructors:       Stuart Gray, Chris Cox

            Students:          Mikayla Daily 

3rd Place – Steinbrenner High School

            Instructors:       Cheryl White

            Student:            Payton Miller 

4th Place – St. Lucie West Centennial High School

            Instructors:         Christina Gedke-Balaschak, Evan Fraum

            Student:          Kamiel Miller 

5th Place – TIE – Martin County High School

            Instructor:         Shaun Southwick, Ashley Sesta

            Student:            Melissa Rivera

5th Place – TIE – Coral Springs High School

           Instructors:       Aruna Lien, Tylor Cole

            Student:            Lucia Bedoya

Waiter’s Relay

1st Place – Dixie Hollins High School           

            Instructors:       Christy Rabich,  Tara Bishop

            Students:          Ty Cranston, Philip Smith, Justice Calle           

2nd Place – JP Taravella High School

           Instructors:       Scott Goodman

            Students:          Myah Joseph, Pharrell Williams, Natalie Pisani 

3rd Place – Martin County High School

            Instructors:         Shaun Southwick, Ashley Sesta

            Students:          Gage Meskauskas, Jake Chase, Alex Garces-Kaline 

4th Place – Chipley High School

            Instructor:         Sandra Solger

            Students:            Gretchen Green, Kaitlin Thompson, Carolynn Vanderbrink

5th Place – Steinbrenner High School

            Instructors:       Cheryl White

            Students:            Sophie Lopez, Amaya Pollack, Julissa Teran     

CLICK HERE TO WATCH 2023 PROSTART RECAP VIDEO!    

CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES FROM THE EVENT!

OPEN AIR PHOTOBOOTH PICTURES

CLOSED PHOTOBOOTH PICTURES

Here are all the Edible Centerpieces in one photo (click to enlarge):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEAM START TIMES

  1. CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR TEAM NUMBER

  2. USING YOUR TEAM NUMBER, CLICK ON A COMPETITION NAME BELOW TO FIND YOUR START TIME FOR EACH

ProStart Culinary Team Competitions

The 22nd Annual ProStart Culinary Team Competitions will take place Saturday, March 4–Sunday, March 5, 2023 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando.

On Saturday, March 4, half of the Culinary Teams and Management Teams will compete along with all Edible Centerpiece teams. On Sunday, March 5, the remaining Culinary and Management teams will compete along with all of the Waiter’s Relay Teams. The competition will be followed by an awards dinner at the Rosen Plaza Hotel.

STIPEND FOR COMPETING SCHOOLS   The FRLAEF will provide stipends to offset the cost of participating in the event. Participating schools will receive $250 per event in which they compete.

RULES All Competition Rules are available below.

HOTEL  The Rosen Plaza Hotel will be the host site for the 2023 ProStart Culinary Team Competitions.  The room rate at the Rosen Plaza is $149 per night. To reserve hotel rooms contact the Rosen Plaza at 800-627-8258 and reference the FRLAEF ProStart Competition 2023 or by using the customized link below.  The deadline to make hotel reservations is January 30, 2023. Do not wait to book your rooms!  Please book your rooms now. You may always adjust your reservation as the deadline gets nearer.

MAKE ONLINE HOTEL RESERVATIONS HERE 

COMPETITION RULES

CULINARY RULES 2023

MANAGEMENT RULES 2023

EDIBLE CENTERPIECE RULES 2023

WAITERS RELAY RULES 2023

Participant Waiver 2023 — required for each competing student, including team managers

COMPETITION INFORMATION

LOCATION—the entire competition will take place at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando. Self parking is complimentary. If you are not staying on site—just mention the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association to the parking attendant and they will waive the parking fee. Valet parking is $20 per vehicle.

MEALS—All meals are on your own (except the Salute Awards dinner, which is complimentary for competing team members and ProStart instructors). The Rosen Plaza has on-site dining and there are other restaurant options nearby. Pointe Orlando is located across the street from the hotel and offers multiple restaurant choices.

REFRIGERATION – Refrigeration will be provided onsite to store items while not competing. You may place your items in the walk-in when you arrive. Items may be stored there until you compete. Even if you arrive on Saturday and do not compete in Culinary until Sunday you can store items in the refrigerator until your competition time on Sunday.

HATS + APRONS – We will provide hats and aprons for all competing students. The Culinary and Edible Centerpiece students must wear the provided hats and aprons while competing. The Management and Waiter Relay students are not required to wear the hats or aprons while competing. These will be mailed to you before the competition.

TEMPLATES for Culinary & Management – The Recipe & Costing Templates can be found at the link above under Competition Rules.

AWARDS DINNER – The Salute to Excellence Awards Dinner will take place on Sunday, March 5, 2023. All ProStart competition awards will be presented along with Hospitality Excellence Awards, Pineapple Awards and FRLAEF Scholarships. All ProStart teachers, all competing team members, Hospitality Excellence Award recipients, Pineapple Award recipients and Scholarship recipients may attend the dinner free of charge.

SCORE SHEETS – To be successful, your students must know their score sheet.  Teams do not want to “give” points away by not having a uniformed appearance, having visible piercing, incorrect math on costing template, etc. All score sheets are included with the rules of each competition and can be found at the link above.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Laura can be reached at [email protected] or 321-689-7192. Amy can be reached at [email protected] or 866-288-8820 x.250.

2022 ProStart Culinary Team Competitions Pictures and Video

Salute Photobooth #1 Pictures–Open Air Booth

Salute Photobooth #2 Pictures–Closed Booth