Missouri ProStart® Invitational

Missouri ProStart Invitational Deadlines:

January 24, 2020 – Missouri ProStart Invitational Entry Deadline
Deadline for submitting all Missouri Invitational entries (Culinary and Management) for the 2020 Missouri ProStart Invitational.  Entries are due by end of business day to linda.stinson@dese.mo.gov. 

January 31, 2020 - 

• MPSI Culinary and Management Competition Documents Due to prostart@morestaurants.org
  The required documents are outlined in the 2020 ProStart Invitational Rules for both Culinary and Management.
• IF, a change is required the ProStart educator will be notified by February 7, 2020.  Required changes must be resubmitted by Wednesday February 12, 2020 for approval.

February 7, 2020 - 

• Deadline for all questions pertaining to the Missouri ProStart Invitational.  Questions are to be submitted to prostart@morestaurants.org.  Questions and answers will be posted to the mo-facs listserv weekly on Friday, so all educators will be able to read the questions and answers. NO competition questions will be answered after February 7, 2020.

February 20 & 21, 2020 - Missouri ProStart Invitational
Location: Oasis Hotel and Convention Center, Springfield Missouri

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2018 - 2019 Missouri ProStart Awards:

Culinary:
New England Culinary Institute – Certificates
$6,000 to each team member - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams

Culinary Institute of America – Certificates
$2,000 for each team member for 1st Place
$1,500 for each team member for 2nd Place
$1,000 for each team member for 3rd place

Sullivan University – Certificates
$16,000 for each team member for 1st Place
$10,000 for each team member for 2nd Place
$6,000 for each team member for 3rd Place

Missouri Restaurant Association – Check will be mailed to the educator for the winning teams along with the Name Plate for the trophy.
$1,500 – 1st Place Team
$1,000 – 2nd Place Team
$750 – 3rd Place Team

Management:
Missouri State University – Certificates
$750 for each team member of 1st Place team – (stipulations apply)

Culinary Institute of America
$2,000 for each team member for 1st Place
$1,500 for each team member for 2nd Place
$1,000 for each team member for 3rd place

Sullivan University
$16,000 for each team member for 1st Place
$10,000 for each team member for 2nd Place
$6,000 for each team member for 3rd Place

Missouri Restaurant Association – Check will be mailed to the educator for the winning teams along with the Name Plate for the trophy.
$1,500 – 1st Place Team
$1,000 – 2nd Place Team
$750 – 3rd Place Team

Final Placement:
​Overall Culinary Placing
Overall Management Placing

2019 Missouri ProStart Invitational

2018 Missouri ProStart Invitational

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ProStart educators are entitled to a free membership in Missouri Restaurant Association. For more information about becoming a member please contact MRA at join@morestaurants.org for assistance. 

For more information on ProStart, contact John LaRocca and Leone Herring, Missouri ProStart Coordinators - prostart@morestaurants.org.

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Thank You To Our 2018-2019 ProStart Sponsors

A special thanks to the GKCRA for their generosity to Missouri ProStart

We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting the future of our industry.

PRESENTING SPONSORS

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JUDGES' SPONSOR

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PLATINUM PLATTER SPONSORS

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GOLDEN SPOON SPONSORS

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SILVER FORK SPONSORS

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