March 2, 2017
Food Bank chefs bring culinary training to school nutrition staff
Ensuring that Delaware school children have healthy breakfasts and lunches at schools is critical in ensuring that children have the fuel they need to learn, play and grow. On any given day, Delaware school nutrition staff produce thousands of lunches per day. The planning and execution of school meal programs takes a team of committed…
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February 9, 2017
Four years later Culinary graduate thriving at the Christiana Hilton
Aaron Moses graduated from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware four years ago. Since graduation he has been moving up the ranks at the Christiana Hilton. He credits a lot of his success to The Culinary School. “To be honest, I don’t know where I would be if I hadn’t attended The…
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February 7, 2017
Culinary student regains confidence, finds employment at Dover Downs
Honie Cadle knows the feeling of being down and out, vulnerable and insecure, and she knows what it’s like to be thrown a lifeline. She lost her job, a career in retail management, and sought help, specifically food assistance, at the state Health and Social Services office. Fortunately, while there she learned about the Delaware…
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February 2, 2017
Fourteen students complete Food Bank of Delaware culinary training program
Despite challenges and hardship like incarceration, hearing impairment, career transition and more, 14 students from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware persevered to complete a 14-week culinary arts training program. Ten of these graduates already have employment lined up. Their accomplishments were celebrated this morning at a graduation ceremony. The graduates include:…
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February 1, 2017
Culinary Partner Spotlight: Deerfield
The success of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware is dependent on not only our committed instructors/program managers, donors, community partners and students, but the food service partners who give our students an opportunity to thrive in this growing employment sector. Deerfield in Newark is one of many partners committed to hiring…
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January 31, 2017
Food Bank of Delaware celebrates 10 students at culinary graduation
Ten members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for 12th class at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates were: Justin Battaglino, Paul Bennett, Honie Cadle, Aubrey Garcia, Marcus Miller, Donta Mitchell, Michelle Nichols, Nitza Valderrama, Anthony White, and Richard Zareo. Milford Elks…
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January 27, 2017
Student finds career path at The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware
Kayla Reddick is hoping to follow in her parent’s footsteps. Both have spent their careers working as chefs. After holding multiple jobs since graduating high school in 2007, she decided it was time to pursue a career. “I didn’t consider it [cooking] as a career until I tried everything else and it wasn’t working,” she…
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January 26, 2017
Harrington Raceway & Casino proves to be key culinary partner
By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Last month, Executive Director of Food & Beverage at Harrington Raceway & Casino DJ Silicato was guest speaker for the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School’s graduation ceremony. His presence and commitment to the Food Bank symbolize just one part in the network of corporate partnerships that the Food Bank…
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January 25, 2017
Quitting is not an option for Newark culinary student
Dana Richards is passionate about cooking. She heard about The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware through a friend. Hoping to advance in the food service industry, Dana applied. For the past four years she has worked at Buffalo Wild Wings where she is a certified trainer and a server. “There was a…
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January 24, 2017
Culinary student takes skills from the streets to kitchen
Like many current classmates and past graduates, Jameel Webster learned about The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware thanks to a flyer hanging on the bulletin board at the Plummer Center, the Department of Corrections work release center in Wilmington. Prior to being incarcerated, Jameel worked several janitorial jobs, but he admits that…
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