Alumni SpotlightFrom ProStart to Sous Chef
I went from a high-school ProStart kitchen to running a station at a resort in three years."
A nationally recognized, two-year culinary and hospitality management curriculum that turns Wyoming classrooms into career launchpads.
ProStart is the restaurant and foodservice industry's premier high-school program. Over two years, students build real culinary technique and management skills, backed by industry-developed curriculum, ServSafe certification, and mentorship from working professionals.
In Wyoming, ProStart is more than coursework. It's a statewide community connecting students, educators, and the hospitality industry that hires them, from Jackson resorts to Cheyenne kitchens.
Follow the ProStart Journey →Knife skills, cooking techniques, baking, nutrition, food safety, and professional kitchen operations.
Menu costing, marketing, cost control, customer service, leadership, and restaurant operations.
Industry-recognized food-safety certification and ProStart credentials that travel straight into the workforce.
Wyoming's champions advance to the National ProStart Invitational, competing against the best programs in the country for major scholarships and national recognition.
ProStart is active in all 50 states with tens of thousands of students, and Wyoming is earning its place among them.
See the Competition →I went from a high-school ProStart kitchen to running a station at a resort in three years."
Students start here. Educators bring it to their school. Industry partners power it.