Fredericton High School Culinary Arts

Programs 2009The Future Chefs’

Café & The Goods Bakery

Pam Hatheway and Darren Hanscomb

Future Chefs’ Cafe

The Cafe has been operating FHS Since The Cafe has been operating FHS Since the early 1980’s initiated by Terry Pond. the early 1980’s initiated by Terry Pond. Students did receive a grade 11 and 12 Students did receive a grade 11 and 12 credit. This year is a bit different. credit. This year is a bit different.

We operate as a fully functioning We operate as a fully functioning restaurant, open to the public and any restaurant, open to the public and any staff throughout the School and District staff throughout the School and District offices. offices.

We offer catering to the public as well We offer catering to the public as well as the School District and Department as the School District and Department of Education.of Education.

Future Chefs’ Café

Starting next year; once Starting next year; once again students apply to again students apply to the culinary program the culinary program before they are before they are accepted. Historically accepted. Historically approximately 120 approximately 120 students apply. students apply.

Students must sign a Students must sign a course contract course contract agreeing to give up agreeing to give up their lunch hours and their lunch hours and put in extra time away put in extra time away from normal class time.from normal class time.

Weekly Schedule Weekly Schedule Mon- Tues Prep DaysMon- Tues Prep Days Wednesday-Friday Wednesday-Friday

we are open from we are open from 11:30-2:00.11:30-2:00.

Dining room seats Dining room seats approximately 40 approximately 40 people.people.

The café is open for The café is open for approximately 8-10 approximately 8-10 weeks.weeks.

Future Chefs’ Café

5-6 Weeks of culinary theory prior to 5-6 Weeks of culinary theory prior to the café and Bakery opening.the café and Bakery opening.

8-10 weeks of practical work in both the 8-10 weeks of practical work in both the bakery and café. bakery and café.

Unique opportunities for all students in Unique opportunities for all students in all aspects of hospitality and restaurant all aspects of hospitality and restaurant management.management.

The menu TBD…The menu TBD…

‘The Goods’ Bakery

A full service bakery that offers A full service bakery that offers fresh baked goods daily. fresh baked goods daily.

Catering and various different Catering and various different desert available to order. desert available to order.

Several types of baked goods and Several types of baked goods and pastries are demonstrated and pastries are demonstrated and made by the studentsmade by the students

Coffee shop. Coffee shop.

FHS Culinary Arts: A cross curricular approach

Literacy- Our courses help to promote all Literacy- Our courses help to promote all aspects of literacy. (i.e. reading recipes, aspects of literacy. (i.e. reading recipes, understanding terminology and the textbook understanding terminology and the textbook for theory) for theory)

Numeracy- Math skills are enhanced through Numeracy- Math skills are enhanced through the various skills required in the Culinary field. the various skills required in the Culinary field. (i.e. recipe conversion, measurements, (i.e. recipe conversion, measurements, counting and balancing money and food costs) counting and balancing money and food costs)

Science- Chemistry is critical in cooking and Science- Chemistry is critical in cooking and various aspects of biology play key roles in our various aspects of biology play key roles in our course. (i.e. bacteria, fungi, how chemistry course. (i.e. bacteria, fungi, how chemistry makes baking and cooking possible) makes baking and cooking possible)