There鈥檚 a new take-out option coming to 91原创.
Starting now the public can pre-order gourmet takeout and meal kits crafted by 91原创 students in the Walnut Grove Secondary Professional Cook program.
Supported by the Industry Training Authority (ITA), the tuition-free Youth Train in Trades program allows high school students in the 91原创 School District to cook with a Red Seal chef, while operating a restaurant.
鈥淵outh Train PC1 is the level one of the professional cook program with [Vancouver Community College], and it鈥檚 the level one of the Red Seal program to become a professional chef,鈥� explained Laura Dawe, the VCC chef who teaches the WGSS program.
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VCC tuition is paid by the local district for 91原创 students registered in the program.
In addition to training alongside a professional chef, students will learn how to operate a restaurant.
鈥淥ne Season is our restaurant that we鈥檝e opened here at Walnut Grove [Secondary] to have the students do their service component of the program, so part of their teaching in PC1 is to learn cafeteria service to the public,鈥� Dawe explained.
In past years, the public could book reservations at the school鈥檚 restaurant, giving the students a chance to interact with paying customers.
鈥淏ecause we run in the evening here in Walnut Grove, we鈥檝e opened a restaurant for the public to come-in and enjoy our food.鈥�
However, due to current COVID-19 provincial health restrictions, the restaurant has made some temporary changes.
鈥淪o this year, instead of having the public come in and dine-in in house, we鈥檙e actually offering a fully to-go menu,鈥� said Dawe. 鈥淲e are doing two meal kits per week, and one three-course menu per week that will be prepared hot and picked up from our guests.鈥�
Although the public won鈥檛 be able to dine-in just yet, Dawe said she鈥檚 looking forward to working with the students to provide well-rounded meals for the community.
鈥淭he meals are definitely health-conscious,鈥� she noted, calling the take-home meal kits 鈥渙n-trend.鈥�
The week one menu allows people to purchase a three-course meal (minestrone soup, chicken cordon bleu or vegetarian option, and carrot cake) for $18 per person. Or there鈥檚 the fix at home meal kit that serves two. People can choose from either the broccoli Alfredo pasta kit, or the kung pao chichen stir fry kit for $18 per kit. The menus are posted online with QR codes.
Week one pre-orders will be ready for pick-up March 30. Payment (cash, debit and Apple/Android Pay) will be taken at time of pick-up, and credit cards will not be accepted. Questions can be emailed to oneseasonatwgss@sd35.bc.ca.
鈥淭hese students are your future chefs in this industry鈥� They are Grade 12 students that are working until 7:30 [p.m.], Monday to Thursday every week to work towards their education and to get that head start, so I think they鈥檙e the kids that need to be supported through this process,鈥� Dawe said.
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