CRTC Culinary Team Off to Dallas, Texas for Nationals

CRTC Culinary Team Off to Dallas, Texas for Nationals

Winners of Statewide ProStart Competition

A team of five CRTC culinary students, four seniors and one junior, from Chef Bob McIntosh's and April Hall’s class won the statewide ProStart competition at UNH on March 5, 2016. The team goes on to the national ProStart competition in Dallas, Texas on April 23 representing the state of New Hampshire. The student team included:

Anthony Costello proudly wearing his medal. 

· Anthony Costello of Pembroke Academy

· Brandon Diaz of John Stark Regional

· Megan Fraser of Hillsboro-Deering

· Chase Haines of Concord High School

· Katherine Killam of Hopkinton

The competition is completely team based. Students were given a defined window of time to prepare a three course gourmet restaurant-grade meal. Students must prepare and plan all elements of the competition including costing and menus. The meal must be plated in the last three minutes. This informal album tells the story.

Students competed against nine other technical centers. Professional chefs from throughout the region were the judges. Critiques were hard and intense.

The winning students won scholarships to Culinary Institute of America, Johnson and Wales, and New England Culinary Institute.

ProStart® is a nationwide, two-year high school program that unites the classroom and industry to develop the best and brightest talent into tomorrow’s restaurant and food service leaders.