19th Annual ProStart Culinary Team Competitions
Judging Rubric – Menu & Recipe Costing
Matches Concept Appropriate Score
Fully matches and enhances concept 5
All menu items support concept
Very good sample of appropriate menu mix
Matches and enhances concept 4
Most menu items support concept
Good sample of appropriate menu mix
Stretches to match and enhance concept 3
Some menu items support concept
Incomplete sample of appropriate menu mix
Does not match and enhance concept 2
Few menu items do not support concept
Lacking sample of appropriate menu mix
Does not match and enhance concept 1
Menu items do not support concept
Lacking sample of appropriate menu mix
Description of 12 items Appropriate Score
Complete description of all menu items 5
Descriptions are well thought out
Descriptions are inviting and sell the items
Mostly complete description of all menu items 4
Descriptions are somewhat well thought out
Descriptions are somewhat inviting and sell the items
Incomplete description of menu items 3
Descriptions are not well thought out
Descriptions are not inviting and do not sell the items
Inadequate description of menu items 2
Descriptions are not well thought out
Descriptions are not inviting and do not sell the items
Missing descriptions of menu items 1
Descriptions are not well thought out
Descriptions are not inviting and do not sell the items
19th Annual ProStart Culinary Team Competitions
Judging Rubric – Menu & Recipe Costing
Menu Samples Appropriate Score
Menu is very clear and very easy to read 5
Menu is laid out in logical manner
Menu presentation and design match concept
Menu is clear and easy to read 4
Menu is laid out in somewhat logical manner
Menu presentation and design match concept
Menu is not clear and/or not very easy to read 3
Menu is not laid out in logical manner
Menu presentation and design somewhat match concept
Menu is not clear and/or not easy to read 2
Menu is not laid out in logical manner
Menu presentation and design somewhat match concept
Menu is not clear and/or difficult to read 1
Menu is not laid out in logical manner
Menu presentation and design do not match concept
Photos Appropriate Score
Menu item is presented in appealing and appetizing manner 5
Photos represent menu items as written
Photos are clear
Menu item is presented in appealing and appetizing manner 4
Photos mostly represent menu items as written
Photos are clear
Menu item is somewhat presented in appealing and appetizing manner 3
Photos somewhat represent menu items as written
Photos may be unclear or out of focus
Menu item is not presented in appealing and appetizing manner 2
Photos do not represent menu items as written
Photos are unclear or out of focus
Menu item is not presented in appealing and appetizing manner 1
Photos do not represent menu items as written
Photos are unclear or out of focus
19th Annual ProStart Culinary Team Competitions
Judging Rubric – Menu & Recipe Costing
Menu Poster Appropriate Score
Menu is very clear and very easy to read 5
Menu is laid out in logical manner
Menu presentation and design match concept
Menu is clear and easy to read 4
Menu is laid out in somewhat logical manner
Menu presentation and design match concept
Menu may not be clear and/or easy to ready 3
Menu is laid out in somewhat logical manner
Menu presentation and design match concept
Menu is not clear and/or not easy to read 2
Menu is not laid out in logical manner
Menu presentation and design somewhat match concept
Menu is not clear and/or difficult to ready 1
Menu is not laid out in logical manner
Menu presentation and design do not match concept
Menu & Recipe Costing Appropriate Score
Recipe and costing are on official template 5
Recipe costing calculations are correct and complete, using 33% food cost
Recipes presented represent a full menu item
All sources are properly acknowledged using MLA format
Recipe and costing are on official template 4
Recipe costing calculations are mostly correct and complete, using 33% food cost
Recipes presented represent a full menu item
All sources are properly acknowledged using MLA format
Recipe and costing are on official template 3
Recipe costing calculations are not correct or do not use 33% food cost
Recipes presented may represent a full menu item
All sources are properly acknowledged using MLA format
Recipe and costing are on official template 2
Recipe costing calculations are not correct or are incomplete, or do not use 33% food cost
Recipes presented may or may not represent a full menu item
Recipe and costing may not be on official template 1
Recipe costing calculations are not correct or are incomplete, do not use 33% food cost
Recipes presented do not represent a full menu item
All sources are may not be properly acknowledged using MLA format
19th Annual ProStart Culinary Team Competitions
Judging Rubric – Menu & Recipe Costing
Presentation Skills Appropriate Score
Excellent ability to sell concept 5
Complete knowledge of concept
Very easy to hear and understand
Good ability to sell concept 4
Somewhat complete knowledge of concept
Easy to hear and understand
Limited ability to sell concept 3
Limited knowledge of concept
Able to hear and understand
Limited ability to sell concept 2
Limited knowledge of concept
Difficult to hear and understand
Unable to sell concept 1
Very difficult to hear or understand
Unable to discern story of concept
Q & A – Depth of Knowledge Appropriate Score
Demonstrates full understanding of concept and subject matter 5
Demonstrates adequate understanding of concept and subject matter 4
Demonstrates some understanding of concept and subject matter 3
Demonstrates little understanding of concept and subject matter 2
Does not demonstrate an understanding of concept and subject matter 1
