Join us for the first annual
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LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE- REGISTER TODAY!
The CT ProStart Boot Camp is limited to 10 students per school with a cap of 85 students. First come first serve! There is no cost to participate. If there is enough demand, we will offer a second date. Registration Deadline: November 1, 2023. Registration will close when it reaches capacity and a waitlist will form.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:30 AM Arrival/Continental Breakfast & Ice Breakers
9:15 AM Welcome
9:30 AM Breakout sessions: Culinary, Management & Career Pathways
11:45 AM Lunch
12:15 PM Presentations & Keynote Speaker
1:00 PM Depart
The CT ProStart Boot Camp is limited to 10 students per school with a cap of 85 students. First come first serve! There is no cost to participate. If there is enough demand, we will offer a second date. Registration Deadline: November 1, 2023. Registration will close when it reaches capacity and a waitlist will form.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:30 AM Arrival/Continental Breakfast & Ice Breakers
9:15 AM Welcome
9:30 AM Breakout sessions: Culinary, Management & Career Pathways
11:45 AM Lunch
12:15 PM Presentations & Keynote Speaker
1:00 PM Depart

NATIONAL JUDGE & CELEBRITY CHEF PLUM TO LEAD CULINARY SESSION
Chef Plum is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America with over 18 years of culinary experience. Chef Plum has worked all over the east coast in everything from five star hotels to great small neighborhood restaurants. Since 2006 Chef Plum has been focused on bringing great, whole, farm foods to families, small parties, celebrities and executives. Chef Plum has been featured on Food Network, ABC's The Taste, Ehow.com, Jamie Olivers Foodtube, Hallmark, The New York Times, national commercials and many other media outlets.
Chef Plum currently resides in Connecticut and is a huge ProStart supporter. He has served as a tasting and work skills judge at the National ProStart Invitational and will be a great asset to students eager to learn what it takes to get to the next level of competition.
Chef Plum is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America with over 18 years of culinary experience. Chef Plum has worked all over the east coast in everything from five star hotels to great small neighborhood restaurants. Since 2006 Chef Plum has been focused on bringing great, whole, farm foods to families, small parties, celebrities and executives. Chef Plum has been featured on Food Network, ABC's The Taste, Ehow.com, Jamie Olivers Foodtube, Hallmark, The New York Times, national commercials and many other media outlets.
Chef Plum currently resides in Connecticut and is a huge ProStart supporter. He has served as a tasting and work skills judge at the National ProStart Invitational and will be a great asset to students eager to learn what it takes to get to the next level of competition.
2023 MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE CT PROSTART INVITATIONAL
Thanks to our 2023 Connecticut ProStart Sponsors!
PROSTART BOOT CAMP SPONSOR
CT PROSTART TITLE SPONSOR
CT PROSTART PREMIERE PARTNER
What Is ProStart?
ProStart is the two-year career-building program for high school students. Whether students are looking to enter the job market directly after graduating, or if they plan to attend college, a ProStart graduate makes a solid candidate for success.
Get involved and give back to the future of the hospitality industry. Opportunities include mentoring a team, offering field trips, guest speaking on webinars, work placements, or serving as a judge at our competition.
Get involved and give back to the future of the hospitality industry. Opportunities include mentoring a team, offering field trips, guest speaking on webinars, work placements, or serving as a judge at our competition.
CHEF offers sponsorships for the Connecticut ProStart Invitational and National ProStart Invitational teams as well as sponsorships that support our mission promote the health and prosperity of Connecticut’s hospitality industry through education, scholarships and financial assistance.