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Board approves Culinary and Restaurant/Hotel Management

By R. Oliphant
Sunday, January 25th, 2015

Governing Board approves Culinary and Restaurant/Hotel Management courses; negotiations ongoing about leasing arrangements on East side of the County

The first step in creating  programs  in  Culinary Arts and Hotel Restaurant Management was made at the January meeting of the Governing Board.  The Board unanimously approved creation of the courses that could lead to culinary and Restaurant/Hotel Management certificates.  The next step is to create a path to an Associate of Arts Decree and then a B.A. with Northern Arizona University (or another institution). 

NEW 2There was a great deal of focus on the culinary courses during the Board presentation by the Community College.  It was learned that somewhere between 200 and 250 students will have the opportunity to take the culinary courses on the West side of the Mountain.  The Mountain Institute JTED on the West side of the County has been running courses at a Fudrucker’s for over a year. JTED operates two Culinary Arts programs: the one housed at the former Fudrucker’s restaurant is considered a “central campus,” and another exists on the Chino Valley High School campus. In October, 2013 the Mountain Institute reported that Chino Valley’s program has 113 students currently enrolled, compared to 88 this past year; the central campus increased from 34 to 45.  At the Board meeting in January, 2015  Dr. Wills estimated 250 high school students on the West side of the County as potential applicants while Dean Perey put the figure at 200.

On the West side of the County JTED pays the Fain Signature Group, owner of the Fudrucker property, $2,500 per month or 50 cents per foot, according to a news report attributed to JTED Finance Director Howard Moody. Common area maintenance is another $1,204, with taxes and insurance of $1,616 per month, for a total of about $5,320 to $5,358 per month.

On the East side of the County, the goal is to locate the culinary facility at the Camp Verde High School,  which has a teaching kitchen.  It is estimated about 50 students will have the opportunity to take culinary classes from the Community College.  The details have yet to be worked out with the Camp Verde School District and the V’ACTE, the JTED for students on the East side of the County.

The Administration assured the Governing Board that residents on the East side of the County will be provided with adequate information about the two programs.  To view and hear Executive Dean Perey’s presentation to the Governing Board, please click here.

 

 

 

Categories : Culinary Arts, Hotel Restaurant Management

Governing Board to consider Culinary Arts Certificate

By R. Oliphant
Saturday, January 10th, 2015

College Administration urges approval of culinary arts program to be located at Camp Verde High School

NEW 2The Community College administration will propose approval of a Culinary Arts Fundamentals Certificate at next Tuesday’s meeting (January 13, 1 p.m., the Rock House) on the Prescott Campus.  

In a statement urging the Governing Board to adopt the proposal, Vice President Stuart Blacklaw wrote:  “The Certificate in Culinary Arts Fundamentals is designed to equip students with basic skills in culinary arts including: culinary concepts and terminology, kitchen safety and sanitation, use of equipment, nutritional guidelines, measurements, food costing, and culinary theory and practice. To make a culinary arts program feasible, Yavapai College can lease a teaching kitchen with 6 separate units at Camp Verde High School. Currently there are over 200 students enrolled in secondary culinary programs in Yavapai County, however there is not yet a pathway to postsecondary certificates or credentials.”

According to Verde Executive Dean James Perey,  the “program provides instruction in culinary concepts and terminology, kitchen safety and sanitation, equipment usage, basic nutritional guidelines, standard and metric measurements, food costing, and theory and practice in the production of culinary products. Courses emphasize fundamental cooking techniques and preparation methods for hot foods, breakfast items, salads, sandwiches, dressings, breads and pastries.”

The College intends to lease space from Camp Verde High School for $5,000 a year to house the program.  It also intends to pay faculty in the program about $2,800 for teaching a four credit course.  

The recommendation comes from Dean Perey who wrote in the application to the Governing Board that “During the 2013-2014 I made three visits to culinary programs/institutes throughout the United States. Based on my findings it is not feasible to build new construction for a culinary arts program due to cost.”

The recommendation, which was not unexpected by those who carefully watch College activities,  will no doubt disappoint many in Sedona who were under the impression the College might seriously consider the Sedona Center for a culinary arts program. 

In describing the program in the January Agenda, the College states that once the program is set up, an advisory committee will meet up to twice a year.  The full agenda for the January 13 meeting where the proposal was made may be found by clicking here.  

 

Categories : Camp Verde, Culinary Arts, New Courses, Sedona Campus
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