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SUMMARY:2027 Virginia ProStart Invitational
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE!The 2027 Virginia ProStart Invitational will be held on Thursday\, February 25th\, 2027at Kalahari Resorts & Convention in Spotsylvania\, VA.Sponsor / Exhibitor Registration:Sponsor and Career Fair Exhibitor registration closes on January 29th\, 2026 at 5:00 PM.Adopt A Team Sponsorship:Your $300 contribution goes directly back to a competing ProStart team. Your support helps cover competition essentials and empowers students to shine! Sponsorship closes on January 29th\, 2026 at 5:00 PM.Field Trip Registration:Field trip registration will close on January 29th\, 2026 at 5:00 PM.The 2027 Virginia ProStart Invitational is composed of two distinct competitions management and culinary that showcase the most important skills needed on both sides of the restaurant and foodservice industry\, front-of-the-house and behind the scenes in the kitchen. The Culinary Competition highlights the creative abilities of teams through the preparation of a three-course meal in just 60 minutes\, using only two butane burners with no access to running water or electricity. There's no room for error as they're evaluated on taste\, skill\, teamwork\, safety\, and sanitation.The Management Competition asks teams to develop a proposal for the next hot restaurant concept and present it to a panel of industry judges. The team's ability to think on their feet is also tested as they quickly solve challenges managers face on a daily basis.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 24px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;">SAVE THE DATE!</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;">The 2027 Virginia ProStart Invitational will be held on Thursday\, February 25th\, 2027</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;">at Kalahari Resorts &amp\; Convention in Spotsylvania\, VA.</span></strong></span></p><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;" /><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><u><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Sponsor / Exhibitor Registration</span></u></strong><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">:</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">Sponsor and Career Fair Exhibitor registration closes on January 29th\, 2026 at 5:00 PM.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><u>Adopt A Team Sponsorship</u></strong>:</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">Your $300 contribution goes directly back to a competing ProStart team. Your support helps cover competition essentials and empowers students to shine! Sponsorship&nbsp\;<span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">closes on January 29th\, 2026 at 5:00 PM.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><u>Field Trip Registration</u></strong>:</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Field trip registration will close on January 29th\, 2026 at 5:00 PM.</span></span></p><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;" /><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">The <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">2027 Virginia ProStart Invitational</strong> is composed of two distinct competitions&mdash\;management and culinary&mdash\;that showcase the most important skills needed on both sides of the restaurant and foodservice industry\, front-of-the-house and behind the scenes in the kitchen.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Dz3FFHjbjX_jKFvT2JbWZ1rHyXVz8PD/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1750110567/tenants/c478fb0c-b30f-49cc-b07c-323eca6b9a07/4e327d5618fc41458ca05b5b7ba9ef99/VPSI-Buttons-sponsors.png" width="293" style="width: 293px\; height: 68.7775px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="68.7775" fr-original-style="width: 293px\; height: 68.7775px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></a>&nbsp\;</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">The <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Culinary Competition</strong> highlights the creative abilities of teams through the preparation of a three-course meal in just 60 minutes\, using only two butane burners with no access to running water or electricity. There&rsquo\;s no room for error as they&rsquo\;re evaluated on taste\, skill\, teamwork\, safety\, and sanitation.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">The <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Management Competition</strong> asks teams to develop a proposal for the next hot restaurant concept and present it to a panel of industry judges. The team&#39\;s ability to think on their feet is also tested as they quickly solve challenges managers face on a daily basis.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.vrlta.org/prostart/" style="user-select: auto\;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/c_crop\,w_1485\,h_617\,x_141\,y_148/v1750106071/tenants/c478fb0c-b30f-49cc-b07c-323eca6b9a07/1a21996d58fd446985525c57654dee98/Virginia-Prostart-VRLTA-CMYK.png" style="width: 337px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="337" height="140" fr-original-style="width: 337px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></a>&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.vrlta.org/about-the-foundation/" style="user-select: auto\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1750110663/tenants/c478fb0c-b30f-49cc-b07c-323eca6b9a07/e060cc7824cb4b179e5ba50bee0693d4/VRLTAF-Stacked-CMYK.png" width="241" style="width: 241px\; height: 148.82px\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" height="148.82" fr-original-style="width: 241px\; height: 148.82px\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" /></span></a></p></body></html>
LOCATION:5500 Destination Drive\, Woodford\, VA 22580 Woodford VA 22580
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