What is ProStart®?
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ProStart® is a nationwide, two-year program for high school students that develops the best and brightest talent into tomorrow's industry leaders. From culinary techniques to management skills, ProStart's industry-driven curriculum provides real-world educational opportunities and builds practical skills and a foundation that will last a lifetime. By bringing the industry and the classroom together, ProStart gives students a platform to discover new interests and talents and opens the door for fulfilling careers. Students who complete the program are awarded the Certificate of Achievement and are eligible for scholarship opportunities and course credits at more than 75 of the country's leading hospitality and culinary arts colleges and universities.
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Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers Louisiana ProStart® Invitational
LPSI Competition Sponsor, Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
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ProStart® students with proven skills and a commitment to the industry are given the chance to showcase their abilities in the annual invitational. Teams of students representing their school's ProStart program compete against one another at a two day competition held in New Orleans every spring. Vigorous coursework and mentoring are key elements to success.
The Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers Louisiana ProStart Invitational is composed of two distinct competitions in culinary and management. Teams participating in the Culinary Competition must perform knife skills, then demonstrate their creative abilities by designing a three-course gourmet menu and preparing it in only 60 minutes. Teams participating in the Management Competition demonstrate their knowledge of the restaurant and foodservice industry by developing a proposal for a restaurant concept, delivering a verbal presentation, and applying critical thinking skills to challenges managers face in day-to-day operations. Each team's performance is observed and rated by experts from leading colleges and the foodservice industry. First through third place winning teams from each of the two events are awarded more than $1 million in scholarship opportunities to pursue a career in the restaurant and foodservice industry. |
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