Last week, the students of Cohort 26 prepared an extravagant graduation feast with the help of Guest Chef Elka Gilmore. They did a trial run of the meal at the beginning of the week to practice both the cooking techniques and ServSafe practices involved.
The actual graduation ceremony was on Thursday evening, March 24th. The keynote speaker was Mark Everton, General Manager of the Waterfront Hotel at Jack London Square. The students and culinary staff went all out to serve what may have been the best graduation meal in the history of all SVDP graduations! Each student prepared their signature dish, and no guest left with an empty stomach.
For the final day of class, the students and staff took a field trip to Holy Names University in Oakland. The students got a grand tour of the kitchen and dining hall facilities, and everyone was treated to lunch. It was a great way to spend the last day together as a class.
Congratulations Cohort 26, you guys are great!
We are almost finished recruiting the next class which will start April 4th. Stay tuned for updates!
