Capital Area Technical Center culinary students from Augusta hoist their first-place trophy at the Maine ProStart State Invitational Competition in Portland. (Courtesy of HospitalityMaine)Hospitality students from Augusta’s Capital Area Technical Center recently won the Maine ProStart State Invitational, meaning they now advance to the national competition in April. For the culinary competition, students prepare three courses in 60 minutes working with just two portable burners. Nine students and two instructors from Capital Area Technical Center are traveling to Baltimore for the national competition, is slated for April 24-26. The Maine competition is paid for by the HospitalityMaine Education Foundation, which also covers costs for the Augusta team’s trip to Baltimore.

Source: CNN March 03, 2026 17:43 UTC