Friday, March 11, 2016

CRTC Culinary Team Wins State Competition, Will Compete in National Event

CRTC Culinary Team Wins State Competition, Will Compete in National Event
Five-Student Team Travels to Texas for National ProStart Competition
CONCORD, NH - After winning the state ProStart cooking competition at the UNH Stillings Dining Hall in Durham, a team of five Concord Regional Technical Center Culinary Arts students will compete against the very best high school culinary teams from across the country in the National ProStart Invitational culinary competition in Dallas, Texas, from April 29 - May 1.
The CRTC team won the statewide ProStart competition at UNH on March 5. The competition pitted eight teams from across the state against one another as they had one hour to prepare a three-course, restaurant grade meal using just two stovetop style burners. Timing was crucial, as the meal must be plated within the last three minutes. Each student team had to develop a unique recipe prior to the event, testing both their culinary skills and creativity.  
Area chefs and culinary instructors served as judges for the New Hampshire competition and representatives from the Culinary Institute of America, Johnson & Wales University and the New England Culinary Institute presented scholarships to the winning team members. As the winning team, Concord Regional Technical Center will go on to compete against the best teams from other states at the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's National ProStart Invitational, April 29 - May 1 in Grapevine, Texas.
The winning CRTC team includes:
  • Anthony Costello of Pembroke Academy
  • Brandon Diaz of John Stark Regional High School
  • Megan Fraser of Hillsboro-Deering High School
  • Chase Haines  of Concord High School
  • Katherine Killam of Hopkinton High School

“It was a great experience,” said Chase Haines, a senior at Concord High School, adding that the CRTC team spent three months developing and refining their winning recipe. “We started out as a team and now we are like family … it’s great to share this experience with them.”
ProStart is a nationwide, two-year high school program that unites the classroom and industry to develop the best and brightest talent so that students can achieve long term, successful careers in the restaurant and food service industry.
The national culinary competition highlights each team’s creative abilities through the preparation of a three-course meal in 60 minutes, using only two butane burners, and without access to running water or electricity. There is no room for error as teams are evaluated on taste, skill, teamwork, safety and sanitation. The top five teams will receive scholarships to some of the country’s top culinary arts programs.
Concord Regional Technical Center
The CRTC is one of New Hampshire’s most advanced high school career and technical education facilities. Opened in 1980, the CRTC serves more than 530 students from nine regional school districts. The eleven targeted Career Technical Education programs use state-of-the-art equipment and are guided by the latest industry standards that provide students with hands-on experience in a realistic environment designed to prepare them for both college and the workplace. 
More Information: For more information contact us at: thecrtc.net

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