125 NYS High School Students Compete in Culinary and Foodservice Management Friday at Crowne Plaza in Albany

Excellent Photo / Video Opportunity With Teams Cooking Live

ALBANY, NY (02/04/2010)(readMedia)-- The 6th Annual New York State ProStart Culinary/Management Competion will be held this Friday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel ballroom in downtown Albany. The talents of 125 students from 15 vocational high schools around New York State will be showcased in live cooking competion and management showdowns. Students will vie for over $650,000 in scholarship funds. Fast paced, emotional action, big crowds, live cooking and students in culinary garb make this a great news story. Vocational high schools from the Capital Region have won this competition in previous years and will again be on-hand this year.

WHO:

New York State Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and 125 high school age culinary and foodservice management students representing 15 schools from across New York state.
WHAT:

Leading culinary and foodservice management students vying for top honors and over $650,000 in scholarship funds
WHEN: Friday February 05, 2010 at 07:30AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Crowne Plaza Hotel
Ballroom
Ten Eyck Plaza State and Lodge Streets
Albany, New York
NOTES:

This is an excellent photo/video opportunity with live action, emotion and delicious-looking food and big crowds.

Culinary competition: 7:30 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. (Ballroom)

Management competition: 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Ballroom)

Awards Ceremony: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.