2025 Texas ProStart Invitational

March 28-30, 2024

Waco Convention Center

100 Washington Ave, Waco, TX 76701

Texas ProStart prepares students for careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry. They gain valuable restaurant and foodservice skills through their academic and workplace experience.

It’s a well-known fact that everything is bigger and better in Texas and the Texas ProStart Invitational is of course, the largest of its kind in the country. Your support and efforts help make this a memorable experience for hundreds of aspiring restaurateurs and foodservice professionals.

Name: *

Email Address: *

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I am interested in being a *

Culinary Judge

Management Judge

Culinary Timer

Hello,

I invite you to participate as a Judge at the Texas ProStart student competitions. Please join your peers for an opportunity to meet and mentor the incoming leaders of our industry as they demonstrate their talent and skills. Judges enjoy opportunities to network, socialize, collaborate, and connect within a huge network of industry professionals while learning of the impact of ProStart in Texas high schools.

Judge requirements:

Minimum 3 years in hospitality profession, college level educator, or other culinary related profession. Available for pre-competition training via zoom, and on-site days of competition.

Friday – Required Judge Training and facility tour 3pm-5pm
Saturday & Sunday - Student competitions 8am-5pm (Management judges required Saturday only)

All judge assignments pending Lead judge's approval.

Judging Experience *

I have judged ProStart.

I have judged other organization competitions.

First time, and ready to jump in!

None, but want more information.

Please indicate what areas you are interested in judging: *

Hello,

Each year we are blessed with an amazing team of volunteers who help with the variety of on-site operations, and competitions wouldn’t be such a success without them! The role of the culinary timer is one of the most important. Each culinary team is assigned to a timer, the team depends on their timer to guide them through each phase of the competition with knowledge and confidence.

Susan Petty
Texas ProStart Coordinator

Timer requirements:

Available for pre-competition training via zoom, and on-site days of competition. Able to stand for 3 to 4-hour shift while on culinary floor. Communicate clear and concise instructions to team.

Friday – Required Timer Training and facility tour 3pm-5pm
Saturday & Sunday - Student competitions 8am-5pm (not required both days)

All Timers pending Culinary Lead Judge approval.

Instructors or individuals from schools competing in this competition not permitted.

Timing experience: *

I have been at timer at ProStart previously.

First time, ready to jump in!

None, but want more information.

Please indicate ALL available days & times: *

Saturday, March 29th - 8:00am-12:00pm (0 remaining)

Saturday, March 29th - 12:00pm - 5:00pm (13 remaining)

Sunday, March 30th - 8:00am-12:00pm (0 remaining)

Sunday, March 30th - 12:00pm - 5:00pm (1 remaining)