In partnership with Solano County participating restaurants, the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce and the Workforce Development Board of Solano County, Vallejo Regional Education Center is hosting a new Introduction to Commercial Culinary course.

Learn introductory basics of working in a commercial kitchen, taught by a fully-credentialed, experienced chef. Topics will include basic knife skills, kitchen layout, culinary equipment, operation safety, and sanitation. 

No cost to enroll, spaces limited

If the class is full you will be placed on a waitlist

Class schedule:

Four-week session - Starting June 20, 2022

Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30PM - 8:30PM

Week 1:

Monday June 20, Chef Allen introduction. Begin Food Handler’s card

process. Industry overview. Begin development of resume. Homework:

Get the online Food Handler’s course done.

Wednesday June 22, Finish online test for Food Handlers card. Review

teamwork in the kitchen.

Week 2:

Monday June 27: Kitchen on-site training. *NOTE THIS ON SITE AT

“PROVISIONS KITCHEN” AT 300 Virginia St., Vallejo, 94590. Kitchen

environment, equipment, safety, and use. How to sweep, mop, clean

sanitize, move, and speak in a commercial kitchen.

Wednesday June 29: Knife skills introduction including description,

claw, care, safety, code, etiquette. Kitchen dress, hygiene, and shoes.

Week 3:

TUESDAY July 5: (**note adjustment for Independence Day holiday).

Knife practice, safety, knife etiquette, descriptions, care, and grip.

Wednesday July 6: Knife skills, practice dice, julienne, slice, feather cut,

rough cut, brunoise.

Week 4:

Monday, July 11: Resume building. Intro to interviewing. How to

prepare for interview.

Wednesday, July 13: Come dressed and prepared to interview. Mock

interviewing. 7PM Job fair with industry/restaurant partners eager to hire.