Eleven Georgia high school teams traveled to Duluth on Thursday, February 29, 2024, for a statewide competition focused on culinary arts and restaurant management to win scholarships, top honors and more at the Georgia ProStart Invitational. Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Berkmar High School and Meadowcreek High School took home top honors and will represent Georgia at the premier national high school culinary arts and restaurant management competition in Baltimore, MD, on April 26-28. These schools will join over 92 teams from across the country to vie for the top high school culinary and restaurant management honors as well as almost $200,000 in scholarships to support their future aspirations in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Additionally, chef Phillip Garrett of Grayson Technical Education Program was named the Georgia ProStart Educator of Excellence for his demonstrated excellence in the classroom.
While at the 2024 National ProStart Invitational (NPSI) in Baltimore, MD, the culinary team from Berkmar High School and management team from Meadowcreek High School will join nearly 400 students to put their skills to the test in front of culinary and restaurant business leaders, family and friends. The three-day event will feature an opening ceremony, two days of powerful culinary and restaurant management competition and an awards dinner. The top five teams from the culinary and management competitions will earn coveted scholarships to continue their restaurant or foodservice education.
“The future is looking so bright for the culinary industry, the amount of talent in Georgia is incredible”, said Stephanie Fischer, GRA President + CEO. “I couldn’t be prouder to have Berkmar High School and Meadowcreek High School representing Georgia and competing at the national level in Baltimore. I’m so excited to cheer them on.”
Supported by the Georgia Restaurant Association, ProStart is a high school program that gives students interested in…
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