Prairie Ridge’s very own Culinary 2 and Advanced Culinary classes are ending their year with a bang and it’s only two words: FOOD. TRUCKS. This is their Final Project of the year, and it’s worth the most points towards the class.
Each group of 2-4 students must make 3 dishes: a main course, an appetizer, and a dessert or drink. Groups must come up with a theme for their truck and then compete against each other to sell out of the most items.
Sophomore Charlie Culbertson from Culinary 2 participated in the Food Truck Final during 2nd hour on May 9, 2024. They said, “I liked cooking and working in a group with my friends. We had so much fun coming up with these ideas from nothing, and we are proud of our work.” Charlie’s group, The Goated Grelly, prepared Chicken Teriyaki, Crab Rangoon, and Crepes for the event.
The only way to sell out is by making appetizing-looking dishes to their target audience, which is high school students, teachers, and staff. The tickets are given to teachers who sign their classes up during each hour it runs, and it’s first come first serve. Each student gets a menu with each truck name and each dish in the truck, along with 3 tickets they get to spend. Items in the food trucks all cost 1 ticket, so the buyer must use their tickets wisely.
Senior Kaleigh Bennett participated in Advanced Culinary’s Food Truck Final for 5th hour. She says, “My favorite part of this project is going out of my comfort zone and trying something new. I enjoy working with people I don’t know very well.” Kaleigh’s team, Not Portillos, prepared Chicken Tenders, Chopped Salad, and Chocolate Cake.
Senior Elliott Werle, also an Advanced Culinary student, said, “I like the teamwork part of this project the most. I like working with diverse groups of people to achieve yumminess.” Elliott’s group, Morning Mojo, prepared Burritos, Crepes, and Muffins.
Overall, the takeaway is that Culinary class is extremely fun. It involves a lot of teamwork (not just for this project), and people in both classes said it was worth it and an ‘easy A’!
