June 13, 2018
Culinary School Spotlight: Shavonne Fair
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern With plans to open her own bakery, Shavonne Fair applied to The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. She learned about the program through Delaware WONDER, a job readiness program of Delaware Health and Social Services. While classes for her bachelor’s degree in social work at Delaware State…
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June 12, 2018
Culinary School Spotlight: Alexis Conix
By Ashley Stahmer, Communications Intern Applying to The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware was an easy decision for Alexis Conix. Her mother was a chef, and Alexis is always cooking at home. Her dad is diabetic, so Alexis hopes to learn more cooking skills so she can come up with healthy recipes…
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June 8, 2018
Food Bank partners with Delaware WONDER to provide culinary arts training
Article provided by Delaware WONDER If you are 18 years or older with a high school diploma or GED, if you can pass a criminal background check and random drug tests, and if you are in good health, then you are eligible to apply to The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware. But,…
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June 7, 2018
Culinary graduates climbing the ranks at Cocina Lolo
For Andrew Morley (left in photo) and Otis West (right in photo), The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware opened the door to a promising career in the food service industry. Both Culinary School alumni are climbing the ranks at Executive Chef/Owner Bryan Sikora’s Cocina Lolo in Wilmington. Andrew has been working with…
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May 3, 2018
Barclays presents $175,000 to Food Bank of Delaware at Culinary School graduation
As part of the graduation celebration of the 53rd class of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, Barclays presented a check for $175,000 to help support the Food Bank’s culinary workforce development program. Funding will support student scholarships to The Culinary School, the ManageFirst specialized food training program and a new culinary…
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May 2, 2018
Food Bank’s Culinary School graduates bask in success; start new careers
Four members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 18th graduating class at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates were: Tanesha Milbourne, Hershial Morris, Cameron Smallwood and Stephanie Woomer. United States Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester delivered keynote remarks to the students….
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April 30, 2018
Culinary School success opens door for successful career change
It’s safe to say that most people aren’t quite as happy to be at work as David Cassey. A May 2016 graduate of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford, David is the person who makes the pasta at Lupo Italian Kitchen on Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. Making the pasta at this eatery…
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April 16, 2018
Culinary School grad thrives in challenging culinary world
In less than a year after Eric Townsend graduated from the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford, he’s advanced to a key position at one of state’s culinary coast’s dining destinations. Eric is a sauté’ chef at Touch of Italy in Rehoboth Beach, though sometimes he also works at the restaurant’s downtown Lewes…
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April 13, 2018
Community cooking class offers tasty, educational experiences
Cooking can be fun, and many at-home cooks are hungry to learn tips and recipes from professional chefs. The Food Bank of Delaware has made that happen: we now offer monthly community cooking classes from both our Milford and Newark sites. The first class, held April 12 in Milford, drew 12 enthusiastic students, ranging in…
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April 6, 2018
Culinary training opens doors for student
Dalicia Perkins has worked in the food service industry since she was 15. Her first job was at a water ice/ice cream shop. Since then she has worked in the University of Delaware’s dining halls, as a dietary aid for a nursing home, Wawa, Restaurant Depot, and most recently, on board the Plum Pit Food…
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