: AS WISN 12 NEWS TIM
ELLIOTT SHOWS US, AS THE
RESTAURANT INDUSTRY GROWS SO
DOES THE NEED FOR TALENTED
WORKERS.
>> STUDENTS AT MADISON ACADEMIC
CAMPUS HAVE BURGERS ON THE
BRAIN.
>> DO YOU GUYS WANT DICED
ONIONS?
RAW ONIONS?
CARAMELIZED ONIONS?
>> THEY'RE SIZZLING UP A STORM
IN MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOL'S
BRAND NEW PRO-START PROGRAM.
>> AND WHAT TEMP ARE WE LOOKING
FOR?
>> IT'S A NATIONAL EFFORT THAT
GIVES JUNIORS AND SENIORS HANDS
ON EXPERIENCE IN THE CULINARY
ARTS.
>> THE CHEFS LITERALLY TEAM UP
WITH THEM SIDE BY SIDE AND HELP
THEM UNDERSTAND THE SKILLS THAT
ARE NECESSARY TO ENTER THE
INDUSTRY.
>> JENNIFER BARTOLOTTA SAYS OVER
THE YEARS, THE RESTAURANT
INDUSTRY HAS SEEN A MASSIVE
DECLINE IN SKILLED LABORERS.
BARTOLOTTA AND OTHERS SOON
REALIZED THAT THESE STUDENTS ARE
THE FUTURE OF FOOD.
>> WE HAVE TO TRAIN THESE KIDS
TO ENTER THE INDUSTRY, OTHERWISE
WE WANT HAVE >> STUDENTS WHO
ONE.
COMPLETE PROSTART CAN EARN
CREDITS TOWARDS AN ASSOCIATE'S
DEGREE AT SCHOOLS LIKE IMAGE EC.
-- AT
MATC.
DO YOU MIND IF I HAVE A BITE?
>> SURE.
>> SALT PEPPER GROUND BEEF
ONIONS IF YOU WANT THEM.
, JUNIOR DESHAUNA HUGHES SAYS
SHE BRINGS WHAT SHE LEARNS IN
THE KITCHEN AT SCHOOL, TO THE
KITCHEN AT HOME.
>> IT'S AWESOME I GET TO LEARN
NEW THINGS AND I GET TO COOK AT
HOME AND GET TO THE RECIPES I DO
HERE AND DO THEM AT HOME .
>> >> IT'S THE BEAUTY OF THIS
CITY.
IT'S MILWAUKEE HELPING ITS OWN .
>> RIGHT NOW, THE PROSTART
PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT BAY
VIEW, MADISON, VINCENT, AND
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLS.
TOYA: AND YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT
THE PRO-START PROGRAM TONIGHT
WITH A FUNDRAISER.
THE EVENT TONIGHT IS CALLED
ENTREE TO EXCELLENCE AND IT'S
BEING HELD FROM 5:30
P.M.
UNTIL 8:30 P.M. TONIGHT AT
DISCOVERY WORLD.
MONEY RAISED WILL HELP SCHOOLS
PAY FOR EQUIPMENT TO CREATE
