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Moses Lake High School ProStart Students to Intern with “The Guy Fieri Roadshow” in Seattle on Dec. 11, 2009
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Restaurant Association today announced that ProStart students from Moses Lake High School will intern with Food Network star Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy’s Big Bite and Ultimate Recipe Showdown) at the Seattle stop on “The Guy Fieri Roadshow.” “The Guy Fieri Roadshow” hits Seattle on Dec. 11, 2009. On the tour, Fieri is taking American food culture to new heights by combining the worlds of food and rock ‘n’ roll. To purchase tickets, visit www.guyfieri.com.
“Our students are thrilled to take part in “The Guy Fieri Roadshow” and represent our state’s ProStart program on such a prominent stage,” said Anthony Anton, president and CEO of the Washington Restaurant Association. “They’ve put in hard work in the classroom and on the job in ProStart, and it’s great to be able to reward them with an exciting opportunity like this.”“The Guy Fieri Roadshow,” produced by Fieri’s company Knuckle Sandwich, will hit 21 cities in 30 days and play in venues that seat 2,000-5,000 fans. At each stop on “The Guy Fieri Roadshow,” Fieri teams up with Australian-based flair bartender Hayden "Woody" Wood, a local celebrated chef, and local ProStart students. The students will work with Guy’s team to help prep food before the show and be on hand behind the scenes to help during the show itself. The Washington Restaurant Association selected the participating students based on performance in the 2009 state culinary competition. The participating students are:
Kayla Scott
Kacie Ogg
TJ Pryor
Taylor Burton
Cassie Keller
“ProStart students are the best in Washington, and I knew they were my go to help for the event,” said Fieri. “I can’t wait to give them an incredible backstage experience while I blow the audience’s mind!”
Three years ago, Fieri competed and won the second season of The Next Food Network Star to launch his career with the Food Network. In October 2008, Guy released his first book based on his widely popular show, Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives: An All-American Road Trip…with Recipes! (William Morrow). In its first week, it landed on The New York Times Best Sellers List. A follow up book, More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: Another Drop-Top Culinary Cruise Through America's Finest and Funkiest (William Morrow), is currently available in stores.
An ardent supporter of ProStart, Fieri brought his production team to the 2009 National ProStart Invitational to film Guy Fieri’s Top of the Class, airing on the Food Network on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm ET/PT . Fieri has also been a three-term President of the Restaurant Association of the Redwood Empire and serves on the Board of Directors for the Educational Foundation of the California Restaurant Association. To find out more about Fieri and a complete list of tour dates, check out www.guyfieri.com.
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