by Ashley Randall

Farm to Cafeteria

Last Wednesday in the public school’s cafeteria, over 300 plates went from full to empty throughout the lunch hour. Rosario Resort’s Executive Chef Raymond Southern acted as our third and final Celebrity Chef of the school year. Wearing a clean chef coat and a smile, Raymond worked alongside Chef Zach, two cooks from Rosario’s restaurant, and sixth grader Makena Silva to make this luncheon a success!

The Mediterranean-inspired menu included the following: Youvetsi, Pide and Ekmek. Maple Rock Farm salad greens were served with freshly chopped vegetables, feta cheese, kalamata olives, pepperoncinis, sliced tomatoes with fresh basil, grapefruit wedges and tatziki sauce.

When asked if they were enjoying their meal, students gave two thumbs up. Parents eating with their children commented on the exceptional flavor of the food served. Additionally, wait staff from Rosario joined us for lunch to support “Chef” in his culinary pursuits. It was clear by the abundance of clean plates that our guests savored the meal as much as our students did.

Thank you again to local chefs, Charles Dalton, Madden Surbaugh and Raymond Southern, for participating in the Celebrity Chef events this year. Your enthusiasm to work with our cafeteria staff to create and serve a unique lunch for our students is greatly appreciated. Also, thank you to our cafeteria staff, Chef Zach Holley, Bing Zhao Mowery, and Debbie Guilford, for the dedication and energy you put into cooking appetizing meals for our students and staff year-round. We look forward to seeing you at the next luncheon at the start of the new school year!