PUHI — There were three men, but they were not in a tub. Instead, they were part of 17 first-year Bake Shop students in the Kaua‘i Community College kitchen which was a beehive of activity, yesterday. “This is all a
PUHI — There were three men, but they were not in a tub.
Instead, they were part of 17 first-year Bake Shop students in the Kaua‘i Community College kitchen which was a beehive of activity, yesterday.
“This is all a part of teaching them production,” said Jason Sunada, a KCC culinary arts instructor. “Last year, Mark Oyama ran the Bistro program and the Bake Shop students did all the baking for the breads, rolls and other baked items he needed.”
Sunada said that because there is no Bistro program this semester, in order to give the students a taste of the real world, the culinary arts department will be offering a bake shop to customers starting this Friday.
Customers and fans of baked goods will have an opportunity to shop and enjoy the talents of the 17 students for the next four Fridays, Sunada said.
Bake shop hours will be from 10 a.m. to noon, and the bake shop will be available for customers this Friday, Feb. 8, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22.
“This is to give the students a real-world experience,” Sunada said. “There is a need for them to see what it’s like in the industry.”
Sunada said the initial offerings for this Friday will be assorted rolls, French bread, pies, creme puffs and cakes.
“Next week, the students will be working on adding some high-end desserts like mousse plates,” Sunada said.
Billy Gibson, another of the culinary arts instructors, said the college will also be taking five students from the program to Kapa‘a High School this Friday for the Kapa‘a Career Day program.
Those students will be working with the high school students in demonstrating some of the craft they work with while serving up some chocolate mousse.
“It’s all so the students can gain experience in the industry,” Sunada said.
