On March 7th and 8th, the Rockwall ISD Culinary Arts Program had two teams competing in state finals. One team competed in the culinary category and another team competed in the restaurant management category. Rockwall ISD had a strong finish with both teams, representing Rockwall well.
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The Rockwall team, which included one student from our 2013 state winning team, presented a restaurant concept called The Grate American Grilled Cheese Factory, a quick-casual restaurant serving fresh, gourmet-quality grilled cheese sandwiches. Committed to purchasing ingredients from local sources, including fresh-baked bread from a local bakery, Texas-made cheeses and locally sourced meats, the restaurant will also offer two specialty cheeses hand-crafted in-house using milk from a local dairy – a signature creamy mozzarella and full-bodied, mild cheddar. Their slogan “Two GRATE Loves: Our Food & You!” reflects their commitment to great food and great customer service.The restaurant management state champion team received $50,500 per student in scholarships to various universities and culinary arts schools. These students will now move forward to represent our school and state at the national level in Minneapolis, MN on May 4th.
Representing the great state of Texas at the National ProStart Invitational is no easy feat, and these students are fortunate to be a part of such a fantastic program that is supported by the Texas Restaurant Association and National Restaurant Association. These back-to-back state champion titles are a true representation of dedication and hard-work by these students. Students realize what a great opportunity they have to win scholarships through this wonderful program and are constantly motivated by that.