Students plan, prepare and serve food for legislative event

Perkins Job Corps Culinary students prepared and served the food for the Floyd County Chamber’s Legislative Round Table Luncheon, held at the Mountain Arts Center on Aug. 31. Kentucky State Representatives John Blanton and Larry Brown, along with several other chamber members, community members and business owners, attended the meeting. The round table discussion focused on updates to House Bill 399, which relates to the establishment of a tax credit to promote investments in rural Kentucky.

The Culinary Class learned quickly that Culinary is more than just cooking a meal. There is a lot of planning before the actual cooking begins. The class made a budget, prepared a menu, and bought the ingredients and supplies needed. All food and needed supplies were purchased by the chamber. After working their culinary magic in the kitchen, students served luncheon guests broccoli cheese soup, a variety of sandwiches, pasta salad, homemade cookies and brownies. Their efforts and their culinary skill were a huge hit.

In addition to preparing the meal, the students also had the opportunity to listen to the discussion about House Bill 399 and to learn about the workings of Kentucky government.

Events such as this legislative luncheon help prepare students in their fields of training by giving them valuable on-the-job experience.