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About ProStart

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ProStart is a two-year program designed to train our students for positions in the rapidly expanding food preparation and food management industries.  

Our program includes training in food preparation, serving of food, food management, tourism, and their relationship to the food service industry. The State of West Virginia has adopted the National Restaurant Associations’ Professional start in food service preparation and management curriculum.  

We prepare and serve refreshments at various school and community events, such as Graduation, Open House, VICA Competitions, Vocational Honor Society Induction ceremony, Fayette County Teacher of the Year dinner, Stonewall Resort Cast Iron Cook-off, and Hospitality Day at the state legislature. 

Fall Advisory Council dinner, 2019

Meet The Instructor of the ProStart program!

Meet Mr. Tonelli! He has been in the food service industry for over a decade and has been doing international food shows for over eight years now. He has been the instructor of the ProStart program for 3 years. 

He hopes students that want to pursue a degree in the culinary arts, work in the restaurant industry, or simply improve their cooking skills can sign up for ProStart and learn.

Once you have completed the ProStart program, you will have learned many things and will be prepared for a real-world job. Here are just some of those opportunies: 

  • Chef 
  • Kitchen Manager 
  • Culinary Educator 
  • Host/Cashier 
  • Busser 
  • Dietician 
  • Catering Director 
  • Marketing 
  • Human Resources 
  • Quality assurance 
  • Trainer 

And more… 

  • Hospitality Industry and Service 
  • ProStart IA 

  • ProStart IB

  • Culinary Nutrition and the menu  

  • Prostart IIA  

  • Event planning 

  • ProStart IIB  

  • Food service management practices  
  • National Restaurant Associate Certificate 
  • EDGE Approved Curriculum 
  • ServSafe Food Manager
  • ServSafe Food Handler

  • ServSafe Allergens

  • Fayette County Food Handlers Card