Instructor:  Emily Edwards

Courses:

• Introduction to Culinary/Hospitality
• Culinary I (Fall - 1 Semester)
• Culinary II (Spring - 1 Semester)
• Senior Pathway Project (Advanced Culinary Students only)
• Baking & Pastry

Program Description:

In the culinary classroom, you will learn cooking techniques, skills, and terms used by chefs! Culinary students wear their chef uniform while in the kitchens and will cook in a restaurant style kitchen. Students learn to serve in a restaurant style dining room. The best part? Culinary students get to eat what they cook!

Credentialing & Career Information

Credentialing

ServSafe Manager’s Certification – All Culinary I students will participate in this restaurant required certification. All restaurant shifts require at least one manager to be ServSafe Certified.

Career Options:

Career choices include but are not limited to:

• Chef
• Pastry Chef
• Food Researcher
• Food Service Manager
• Hotel Management
• Restaurant Management
• Dietician
• Nutritionist
• Cruise Director
• Banquet Manager
• Event Planner
• Country Club Director
• Catering Director
• Business Owner
• Culinary Instructor, High School & College Level

Student Organizations, Community Service Projects, Projects & Activities, Field Trips & Awards

FCCLA:  Family, Career & Community Leaders of America

Events & Opportunities:

• Leadership development; fun activities; resume builder; community service
• Membership Dues: $15.00 Per Year
• Leadership opportunities include local club officer; state officer; and even national officer.
• Competition events at every level: local, state, & national

Annual Community Service Projects:

• FCCLA:  Purchase clothing items for HOPE students – those Florence Students in Florence City Schools who are homeless.
• Culinary:  Hope for Honduras Benefit Dinner – to help local citizens raise funds for “Rebecca’s Table.” A soup kitchen in Roatan, Honduras sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Florence.
• Culinary:  Children’s Culinary Camp – raise funds for FHS students to attend FCCLA National Leadership Conference & STAR Events

Projects & Activities

• Southern Heritage Ham & Turkey Sales
• FHS Homecoming parade
• HOPE Project
• Handy Head Start Literacy Project
• FCCLA Week for Faculty & Staff
• STAR Events
• CTSO Scavenger Hunt
• Various Holiday Parties with other CTSO’s

Field Trips:

• Joint Leadership Development Conference - Montgomery
• State Meeting & STAR Events – Montgomery
• National Leadership Conference & STAR Events – Orlando, FL (2012), Nashville, TN (2013), San Antonio, TX (2014)

Awards:

• Lauderdale County Beef Cook Off
• Alabama State Beef Cook Off
• Culinary State STAR Events
• State Food Innovation STAR Events
• National Leadership Conference & STAR Events!
• Many more to choose from!