Food Safety: What we do. How we do it.
Students safe in the Kitchen: All my fingers, all my toes
Who Does What: Restaurant Jobs and Service Styles
Funny thing about restaurants: they have a seeming ENDLESS number of jobs and positions, all which relate back to the STYLE of service. This post attempts to clear it up and make things a bit more simple. Attempts to, anyway.
Order Your Next Amazing Boxed Lunch Right Here
When you need a delicious lunch for a bunch of co-workers, ready to go with minimal fuss, choose our boxed lunch catering service. These are sure to take your next boring business meal from bland…
Mis en Place Your Cooking and Life (Better)
Mise en place is a French culinary term meaning 'Everything in Its Place'. It’s Parisian for ‘Getting Your Ducks in a Row’. The idea in culinary terms is you must prepare, measure, cut, and gather…
Panda Express: The Science, Technology, and Engineering Behind Chinese-American Wok Cooking
In 2022, I wrote a Duke Energy STEM grant proposal to provide our students the opportunity to connect STEM subjects with wok cookery. At the Panda Express near our school, a customer dropping by around…
Milk in a Thousand Varieties: Everything You Need to Learn to Master Dairy
People have been milking domesticated farm animals as far back as 6,000 years ago. That cow, goat, or yak milk (and the things which are made from it, like cheese or ice cream) are collectively…
Finding and Getting a Job While in High School: Step-by-step
Project map: From beginning to end.
More Than Just a Paycheck: Why Working in High School Can be a Good Idea
Time Management Learning to budget time and to use it well is a skill that many students don’t learn until they’re in college or in their actual careers. Spend three minutes talking to a high…
Interviewing for the Win: Dress Like You Want the Job
What’s the best outfit to wear to a job interview? The answer will vary depending on the type of job and company you’re interviewing with. This post walks you through the different ways you should present yourself in different job interview scenarios.