The Culinary Arts Program
Culinary Arts is a comprehensive cooking and baking program, where young men and women become involved in the entire spectrum of the food industry including planning, preparation and presentation. The Tiger’s Den restaurant is located within the school where meals and bakery items are prepared and served to the public. Lynn Tech is committed to providing its students with the highest level of health and safety instruction. As prescribed in the VTEC frameworks, as well as local and state regulations dealing with food preparation and service.
Ninth grade exploratory students receive an exciting introduction to the world of hospitality. Students, working as teams, will acquire a hands-on overview of hot food preparation, baking and restaurant operation. Students will be introduced to the food service industry standards that are necessary for success in the field of baking, restaurant operations and culinary arts.
Throughout the three year program, students will be provided with instruction and experiences that will enable them to apply and demonstrate the acquisition of skills in the following areas:
♦ Food service
♦ Dining room service activities
♦ Host or hostess duties
♦ Basic nutrition
♦ Hospitality sales and marketing
♦ Starches, marinades and dressings
♦ Banquet and catering services
♦ Utility services
♦ Preparing fruits and vegetables
♦ Preparing stocks, sauces, and thickening agents
♦ Preparing soups, meats, seafood and poultry
♦ Grade manager, hors d’ oeuvres and appetizers baking and dessert preparation
♦ OSHA 10-hour Certification
♦ First Aid Certification
♦ CPR Certification
♦ ServSafe Certification
Upon successful completion of the culinary arts program, career opportunities include, but are not limited to:
♦ Line Cooks
♦ Pastry Chefs
♦ Events Manager
♦ Banquet Server
♦ Executive Chef
♦ Franchise Restaurant Owner
Culinary Arts Program Courses
LYCU09 CULINARY ARTS 9 2.5 CREDITS GRADE 9
LYCU10 CULINARY ARTS 10 10 CREDITS GRADE 10
LYCU11 CULINARY ARTS 11 15 CREDITS GRADE 11
LYCU12 CULINARY ARTS 12 15 CREDITS GRADE 12
