Our Class Chefs

Year 11 at Cucina 105

This year, year 11 hospitality students had the opportunity to partake in an initiative where the students get to run a restaurant for an afternoon.

Angelo, the owner of Cucina 105 in Liverpool is a huge supporter of students wanting to enter into the hospitality sector for a career. The ‘Class Chef Initiative’ is something that Angelo is very passionate about.

Every Monday, Angelo makes available his restaurant for students to come in and run his restaurant for the afternoon/evening, cooking a three course meal and serving it to family, friends and school staff.

Students arrive at the restaurant at midday and are briefed on the events of the day including the menu, amount of customers and tasks allocated to each of them. The students are then separated into their allocated section, either front of house and back of house.

Front of house students are given a lesson on concierge etiquette, table setting, serviette folding and proper service protocol with drinks and food service. They also get a quick lesson on the coffee machine. Students are then told to work out who will do what duties and set up the restaurant.

Back of house restaurant have a more detailed briefing on the menu and are divided into who will prepare and cook each course/recipe. Students who are in back of house have an ongoing lesson on time management, communication and team work, and how to stay focused and not cave to the pressures of getting food out in time.

The Class Chef Initiative is very hands on and it gives students a small incite to running a successful restaurant. It also helps students cross curricular with time management skills and how to deal with being under pressure. Student feedback during the working hours was at times negative but once the night was over they were very pleased with themselves.

If you missed out, come along and support our second group of students at our Class Chef Evening, whilst enjoying a great meal, you are indeed very welcome to join us.

(family and friends are welcome)

When:  Monday, 10th September .  

See invitation and menu options below. Hope to see you there!

Mrs Marando | Year 11 Hospitality teacher