{"id":23905,"date":"2011-05-18T07:09:46","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T11:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=23905"},"modified":"2011-12-06T11:53:46","modified_gmt":"2011-12-06T16:53:46","slug":"student-restaurant-concept-wins-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/student-restaurant-concept-wins-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Restaurant Concept Wins Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rosen College of Hospitality Management students Matt Schaefer and Kyle Roach recently placed fourth in the 8th Annual Joust Business Plan Tournament.\u00a0 This premier student competition is hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/a> (CEI), located in the College of Business Administration.<\/p>\n Schaefer is a graduate student pursuing his master\u2019s degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management and Roach is an undergraduate Hospitality Management major.\u00a0 The duo pitched the concept for Dave\u2019s Market<\/em>, a tribute to\u00a0David Schaefer, a Rosen College student who was killed in an automobile accident in October 2010. The mission of the project is to provide a well thought out and profitable restaurant that incorporates David\u2019s passion for cuisine, as well as good times with good friends.<\/p>\n Over 30 teams applied to compete, and Schaefer and Roach successfully made it to the Joust Finals where they went up against three student entrepreneur groups.\u00a0 Each team had 15 minutes to present their company to the judges, followed by a 10-minute question and answer session, in front of approximately 100 attendees.<\/p>\n Schaefer shares, \u201cIt was an unforgettable experience that provided information on the restaurant industry that [Kyle and I] never would have unveiled.\u201d\u00a0 He hopes that more Rosen College students will participate in next year\u2019s Joust.<\/p>\n Event judges included: Tom Bland, \u201975 and \u201979;\u00a0Steven Felkowitz, \u201979;\u00a0Paul Gregg, \u201974 and \u201976;\u00a0Ron Pizzuti;\u00a0Mark Plaumann, \u201974 and \u201979, and\u00a0Marilyn Wilson.\u00a0 The sponsor of the event was\u00a0Steven Felkowitz, \u201979. He is chief executive officer of Atico International and a College of Business Administration Hall of Fame member.<\/p>\n