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2009 Toasting the Finest  

2010 Industry Awards
Congratulations to all our 2009/2010 Industry Award winners!

Full Service Operator of the Year

  • Joe Fugere, Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria

Quick Service Operator of the Year

  • Jeff Harvey, Burgerville

Allied Member of the Year

  • Bob Mauer, Bargreen Ellingson, Inc.

Devere Jerry Burtenshaw Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Jim Aitken, Consolidated Restaurants

 View photos and bios of these industry award recipients.

2010 ProStart Program Finalists

Culinary Winners

  • 1st place: Oak Harbor High School
  • 2nd place: New Port High School
  • 3rd place: Chief Leschi High School

Management Winners:

  • 1st place: Oak Harbor High School
  • 2nd place: Stadium High School
  • 3rd place: Lewis & Clark High School

Student of the Year

  • Brianna Kelly, Mount Si High School

Mentor of the Year

  • Louis Huang, Prodigy Arrow

Teacher of the Year

  • Dorene Brown, John R. Rogers High School



Thank you for your time Robin as an Invitational judge and guest speaker at Toasting the Finest.

Seattle native Robin Leventhal is commonly known for being a contestant on the last season of Bravo’s popular competition cooking show, Top Chef. Robin’s Pacific Northwest roots and world travels are the foundation of her cooking. Robin formerly owned and operated Crave, a popular Seattle bistro, and currently uses her cooking and culinary connections to help raise money for Lymphoma research. Get to know more about Robin.  

See more culinary and management judges for the Invitational.

Toasting the Finest celebrates the achievements of leaders in the hospitality industry and of the students participating in the ProStart Invitational.

ProStart is a nationally accredited career-building program for high school students interested in culinary arts and foodservice management. ProStart students experience classroom study, mentored work experiences, as well as local and national competitions.

 

2009 Toasting the Finest Photo Gallery



Toasting the Finest: A Celebration of Success

We look forward to seeing you next year.

 

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