SLCC students and faculty received this appreciation from the state’s legislators for the service they have provided during the past three years preparing and serving food on Capitol Hill as part of a partnership between the SLCC Culinary Institute and the Capitol Preservation Board.
SLCC Culinary Arts students are responsible for the food preparation and service in the café, and they handle the catering for many of the meals served across the Capitol complex.
Students who work at the Capitol get the opportunity to earn 1,000 of the 1,500 on-the-job hours required by their associate-degree program.
During this legislative session alone, SLCC students will prepare and serve more than 30,000 meals. Tater tots are a particular favorite—more than 2,100 pounds of the potato-based food will be served during this session, along with 1,500 pounds of chicken, 500 pounds of cheese, 450 pizzas and 60 gallons of fry sauce.