Showcasing their skills in the kitchen and in restaurant management, Westminster High School students placed third overall in the Annual ProStart® Student Invitational & Sysco Denver Hospitality Cup Competition last month at the Gaylord Rockies Resort.

 

The competition was intense, featuring more than 250 students from more than 20 high schools across Colorado.

 

ProStart is a two-year program for high school students interested in careers in the food and restaurant industry after graduation. During their time in Prattart, they not only learn the hands-on skills required to work in a kitchen but how to design and operate an effective business.

 

The Culinary Team created a menu consisting of Chilled Salmon and Cucumber, Cacao-nib Crusted Bison Ribeye with Gruyere Potatoes, and a Vanilla Bean Non-Bake Cheesecake with Raspberry Purée.

 

The Management Team presented their unique idea for a restaurant: Glo Bowl– a multicultural concept with each bowl featuring signature foods from different countries.

 

Sarai Almaraz Guzman

Jade Amador

Devin Griffith Moses

Alyia Gonzalez

Gisell Ventura

 

Itzel Garcia Mora

Jeremiah Muniz

April Palmer

Jazmin Riordon

 

The National Restaurant Association is a sponsor of ProStart which reaches approximately 165 thousand students in over 1,800 schools in all 50 states, Washington, DC, and the Territory of Guam. Since its creation, more than one million students have benefitted from the program.