How are classes graded? And what sorts of classes do students take?
We use a combination of attendance, quizzes, projects and lab. Lab grading is composed of professionalism, work ethic, and sanitation and safety. Students take classes in supervisory management, nutrition, culinary math, culinary arts, melon carving and dining room etiquette. Every month we focus on a different cuisine and put together a buffet from that country. We’ve done Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Norway and Sweden. The students spend a whole week preparing for the buffet. Sometimes, we cook food from our own region. This month, for example, we’re doing a Southern style BBQ. Students also learn baking and pastries, which is one of the specialties of our school.
