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Can’t get enough reality food television? Do you enjoy when it comes down to the wire when the chefs put their hands up in the air when time is up?  Enthralled by the ability of the chefs to adapt to unusual working restraints? How would you like to come see the real deal?  It is FREE and YOU are invited.

See who won the State Championship - snaps and videos HERE

 

MPSI is coming

The Maryland ProStart Student Invitational (MPSI)competition will be Saturday, February 27^th and the public is invited to come and watch high school students compete for a place for the national competition.  It is real, live, up close and personal. A great opportunity if you have a child who is interested in the culinary arts to see what the ProStart students do and accomplish and if this is there future path. Check out the video below from last year’s competition – a must watch.

Twenty two high school teams from Maryland’s ProStart program will compete both in a Culinary and Management Competition. 

 

How tough is it?

The culinary team has one hour to create an appetizer, entrée and dessert.  They have no electricity or battery operated equipment; they can only use two butane burners.  They must bring everything with them.  This is a serious competition where the students are judged on knife skills along with proper food safety, sanitation, cooking methods, food taste, team work and menu difficulty.

 

The management team must design a restaurant concept which includes restaurant type, design, menu and marketing decisions.  Students will present a PowerPoint presentation on their concept to a panel of judges.  For the second part, students will present a visual display of their restaurant concept and answer critical thinking questions from judges. 

The Prize

 

Scholarship money available to top three teams:  $630,000

 

Personal Note:  This will be my third year at the competition, my third year mentoring the CarverCenter team and this is more exciting than any reality food television you can imagine. We invite the media: TV, radio, print and web to come see what all the excitement is about.   

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Sponsors - there are opportunities for you.  

 

MPSI is looking for sponsors at all different levels and invite you to speak to Ladeanna Litchefield at the Restaurant Association of Maryland 800-874-1313. Come see what it is all about, I’ll be there and gladly be your tour guide - reach out to me at examiner@diningdish.otherinbox.com so I can make arrangements to meet you.

 

Your official invitation

What:  Maryland ProStart Student Invitational (MPSI)

When: Saturday, February 27

 

Culinary Competition (come any time during competition hours)

Heat 1:  starts 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Heat 2:  starts 11 a.m – 2 p.m.

 

Management Competition

Team restaurant concept presentations 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Team visual displays showcased & team members answer questios 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

 

6:00 Awards Dinner & Ceremony (purchase tickets www.ramef.org )

 

Where:  Martin’s Crosswinds

             

7400 Greenway Center Drive

              Greenbelt, MD  20770 

ProStart is a national program with opportunties to mentor and sponsor in your local area.  We hope you'll get involved.

 All photographs are by Dara Bunjon©

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