Invitationals
Annual Invitational
ProStart students are given the opportunity to put their skills to the ultimate test by participating in the NH ProStart State Invitational, which is held annually in the spring. During this intense culinary competition, participating teams demonstrate their creative abilities through the preparation of a three-course meal in 60 minutes, using only two butane burners, and all without access to running water or electricity. There is no room for error as the teams are evaluated on taste, skill, teamwork, safety and sanitation! During the Restaurant Management competition, students will design their own restaurant in ProStartville and present to a group of judges on their concept, menu and costing, marketing, critical thinking, and operations. At both the state and national level, students compete to win various scholarships, with the winning team moving forward to represent New Hampshire at the National ProStart Invitational.
New Hampshire ProStart State Invitational
March 4, 2025
National ProStart Invitational
May 2 -4, 2025
2025 ProStart Invitational Winners
Culinary:
First Place - White Mountains Regional High School
Second Place - Pinkerton Academy
Third Place - Seacoast School of Technology
Communication - Seacoast School of Technology
Knife Skills - Seacoast School of Technology
Safety & Sanitation - White Mountains Regional High School
Team Manager - Maddie LeBlanc, Pinkerton Academy
Management:
First Place - Pinkerton Academy
Second Place - Milford Applied Technology Center
Third Place - Concord Regional Technical Center
Creativity - White Mountains Regional High School
Critical Thinking - White Mountains Regional High School
Presentation Skills - Addy Holzshu, Pinkerton Academy
National ProStart® Invitational Recap
White Mountains Regional High School in Whitefield brought both their culinary and management teams to the National ProStart Invitational April 26-28 in Baltimore, MD.
They fielded a tough and determined foursome for their culinary team. Hannah, Maggie, Mariyah (two-time National competitor), and Tim were focused, spotless in their work, and a quiet, but very communicative group.
Appetizer - Black Pepper Buckwheat "Cannoli"- Vermont goat cheese espuma, tarragon scented strawberry gastrique, cucumber wrapped baby arugula, and macerated parisenne of strawberry
Entree - Pan Roasted Coriander Spiced Duck Breast- herbed farro "pilaf," sautéed zucchini and rondelle of parsnip, aged balsamic dried cherry jus, and dressed leaves of celery
Dessert - Salted Pliable Milk Chocolate - toasted creamy beekeeper nougat, raspberry pear compote, with pan roasted almonds, and essence of lime
They placed 15th out of 48 teams.
For their restaurant concept, the team presented Riveting Bites, which found inspiration in Rosie the Riveter. Averey, Lily, and Tobi (who competed at Nationals last year in Culinary) are all raised by single mothers, and they brought that personal story to their concept. The judges loved their passion, commitment, and personality, and the ladies in pink placed 7th out of 48 teams. The highest ranking management team in New Hampshire’s history.
A big thank you to all of our ProStart® sponsors and judges. A special shout out to our Nationals Sponsor, Heron Point Seafood; Premier Culinary Sponsor, Café Services; Premier Management Sponsor, 110 Grill; and our Team Pride Sponsor, Flatbread Company.
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