Greendale Culinary Team Won State, Getting Ready For D.C.

GREENDALE, WI — There is just one more opportunity to see the State-champion ProStart Culinary Arts program students practice before they head to the ProStart National Competition.

Greendale High School Juniors Hala Elmughrabi, Dana Fronek, Taylor Javorek, and Hanna Romens, will prepare the team's award-winning menu for the final time on Wednesday, May 1, at 2 p.m. before heading to Washington, D.C.

The Greendale 2019 ProStart Culinary Team won the Wisconsin ProStart Invitational last month. During the State event, students prepared a three-course meal in a one-hour time frame and were judged by foodservice industry professionals and college educators on teamwork, cooking procedures, knife skills, food presentation, and sanitation.

Greendale’s menu featured an appetizer of Walnut Falafel, entree course of Chicken Sausage and Rosemary Gnocchi, and dessert of Berries and Lace. The team’s dessert received the “Best Chocolate Dessert” award.

The ProStart Program was founded in 1997 and is administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and state restaurant associations.

The Greendale High School program was launched in 2011 and is taught by Kayla Correll, ProStart Teacher of the Year 2016 and co-author of the ProStart Teacher's Handbook, an 88-page resource of Student Learning objectives, recipes, practice exams and in-depth information on running a successful ProStart program.