Rockwall ISD Culinary Arts team places 2nd in National ProStart Competition

Rockwall ISD Culinary Arts team places 2nd in National ProStart Competition

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 4, 2018) Rockwall ISD Culinary Arts team recently competed against 45 other teams nationwide in the National ProStart Competition where they placed second in the nation, which is the highest a Texas team has ever earned in the 15-year history. Finishing second in the nation solidifies my team’s college and career goals, […]

Rockwall ISD Culinary Team takes first place in Texas Regional ProStart Competition with perfect score

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 15, 2018) The Rockwall ISD Culinary Team recently competed at the Texas Regional ProStart Competition at the University of Houston, winning first place and earning the first ever perfect score in the competition’s history. The team had 60 minutes and two portable burners to complete two, three-course meals. They were judged on […]

Rockwall ISD Culinary Arts team advances to nationals

Rockwall ISD Culinary Arts team advances to nationals

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 14, 2017) The Rockwall ISD Culinary Arts team claimed first place and $17,000 in scholarships for each team member at the Texas ProStart Invitational state competition last month. The win advances the team to the National ProStart Invitational in Charleston, South Carolina on April 28-30. Led by Culinary Arts instructor Cody […]

Rockwall culinary arts students on Fox 4’s ‘Good Day’

ROCKWALL ISD, TX (Jan. 6, 2015) Chef Cody Hayes’ Culinary students from Rockwall High School presented three kids’ meal creations to the Executive Chef from the Cotton Patch restaurant back in November.  The Executive Chef and others from the Cotton Patch selected one meal out of three to go on their kids’ menu. The meal is called […]

Measuring up: Culinary Arts students pour passion, talent into cooking

Be sure to check out their holiday recipes below! ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 21, 2014) Cody Hayes is inspiring a select group of Rockwall ISD students to pursue the joy of cooking, starting with Pumpkin Rolls – more than 600 of them! Selling Pumpkin Rolls is an annual fundraiser for the Culinary Arts program, necessary because it […]

Rockwall’s Culinary Arts Management Team named National Champions

ROCKWALL, TX (May 7, 2014) Rockwall High School’s culinary program was represented well this weekend (May 3-5th) competing in the National ProStart Invitational in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the title of National Champions in the Restaurant Management Competition. In the management competition, teams developed an original restaurant concept and business proposal to present to industry judges […]

Rockwall Culinary Arts students do ‘grate’ at state

Rockwall Culinary Arts students do ‘grate’ at state

Restaurant management team members each earn $50,500 in scholarships, head to nationals in May! Culinary team members cook up excellent finish at state, each take home $23,500 scholarships ROCKWALL, TEXAS (March 15, 2014) Two teams in the Rockwall Culinary Arts program recently competed in the Texas ProStart state finals – an honor achieved by first placing within […]

Rockwall Culinary Arts Teams win big at State

Rockwall Culinary Arts Teams win big at State

(ROCKWALL ISD-March 23, 2013) Two of Rockwall High School’s Culinary Arts teams recently competed in state competition.  The Restaurant Management Team took home 1st place. This team will represent Texas in Baltimore, Maryland in April for the National ProStart Restaurant Management Competition. The team received a total of over $100,000 in scholarships to various Hospitality and Culinary Arts […]