The Brook Catering Co. at Willowbrook provides students with real-world culinary experience

On Feb. 27, The Brook Catering Co. (which is comprised of Willowbrook culinary students) hosted a luncheon for staff members.

The event took place in the school’s Willows Dining Room and featured:

• A BLT dip appetizer
  
  
• An entrée of chicken piccata on a bed of creamy bowtie pasta
  
  
• A dessert of French vanilla ice cream, with chocolate macarons
  
  
• Vegetarian and gluten-free options were available as well

To view a photo gallery from the event, see the images above.

Through The Brook Catering Co., students enrolled in Culinary Arts 3 – Catering learn about event planning, scaling recipes, ordering groceries, figuring costs in a lab setting and working with clients to determine themes and menus. The course prepares students for careers in the food service industry, catering and nutrition/menu planning. Students in this program earn dual credit, have an honors option and are certified ServSafe safety and sanitation managers. The Brook Catering Co. provides service for many events within the school, as well as throughout the community. For more information, go to https://dupage88.net/site/page/4256.