May 5, 2023
Never giving up: Graduation celebrates success, overcoming obstacles
A happy dance, confetti, cheers, and tears punctuated the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School’s Graduation Ceremony held Thursday outdoors at the Food Bank’s Newark site. Sixteen graduates representing classes from the Newark and Milford facilities not only successfully completed the 14-week workforce development training, but also all passed their SERV Safe® exam – an…
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March 23, 2023
Culinary School: Students learn to make sweet treats from an expert
Students at our Culinary School in Milford learned to make donuts – from scratch — at the hands of a champion pastry chef on Wednesday. SoDel Concepts corporate pastry chef Dru Tevis demonstrated how to create the taste-tempting treats while answering students’ questions. He also provided students with opportunities to handle the dough, fry the…
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March 16, 2023
SCRAPPLE: Students create new ways to prepare, serve regional delicacy
Scrapple fried and served as a side to eggs, not anymore! Thanks to a partnership between RAPA and Habbersett scrapple manufacturers, our Culinary Students competed in a RAPA-sponsored scrapple recipe contest late last month. In addition to VISA-gift card prizes for our student chefs, the winning recipes will appear on the company’s web site. Students…
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March 14, 2023
Culinary alumna thriving at Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery and Wine Bar
Alice Brody is thriving in the kitchen at Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery and Wine Bar in North Wilmington. She graduated from our 14-week culinary training program, The Culinary School, in December 2022 and says the program helped open doors for her and gave her direction. “Alice was a very determined student,” said her Chef Instructor…
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February 21, 2023
It’s the people: Grad finds there’s more to cooking than food
It’s obvious that Jennifer Jones enjoys her job as Work Crew Supervisor – Café at Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. For this recent graduate of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford, this job is more than cooking. It’s also a very strong connection with people. Jennifer explains that she wasn’t actually looking for a…
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February 7, 2023
Culinary School grad embraces new career opportunities at Surf Bagel
Just two months after graduating from the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School , Maritza Figueroa is happily earning a paycheck working a great job close to home – the newly opened Surf Bagel in Milford. For her, it’s a perfect match: she’s using her culinary school training every single shift. Additionally, she’s taking advantage…
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December 21, 2022
Cheers, tears: Ceremony celebrates big accomplishments
Staff members at the Food Bank of Delaware know our graduation ceremonies are not only celebratory, but they also unleash some strong emotions. Cue the tears! Wednesday’s Culinary School graduation ceremony was no exception! Fifteen graduates from classes held at both our Newark and Milford sites marked the successful completion of a 14-week training program….
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December 12, 2022
Focused: Culinary School student aims toward independence, success
Hayden Woods had to deal with some unexpected setbacks while attending our culinary training program in Milford. But those did not deter him! In the middle of the 14-week program, this Frederica resident got the flu and missed two weeks of class. The Culinary School is a 14-week training program that’s certified through the Delaware…
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November 30, 2022
Culinary School teaches new skills; offers retiree another career option
Ed Cooke might be the quiet guy in this semester’s Food Bank of Delaware Culinary School’s Milford class. He’s not shy, but reserved – definitely not a typical student. And that’s OK. This Felton resident enrolled in the class after learning about this educational opportunity from his brother, George. George graduated from our training program…
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‘Outside my comfort zone . . .’: Student embraces new opportunities
While it might seem like a long way – particularly culturally – from Manhattan to Camden, Del., for Angel Boyd, the transition from a major metropolitan area to a more rural community is a change he’s relished. “I graduated there, but I felt like it would be easier to find out about doing something new…
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