The program teaches students both front- and back-of-house skills, including cooking, baking, and customer service, preparing them to enter the workforce straight out of high school. Many students pursue the course out of a love for cooking and with hopes of a future career in the restaurant industry.
Lima Senior Culinary students had to think outside the box to turn some military staples into some tasty dishes. The students picked two different "Meals Ready to Eat," or MREs, and created an appetizer, main course, and dessert in a chopped-style challenge. The students had a little over an hour to transform meals like sausage and peppers, beef and black beans, and Mexican chicken into something new.
