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bakery items daily like bagels, Danishes, and muffins. We're hoping to launch the new baking and pastry pathway at the beginning of the 2023 - 24 school year." RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Washington, Hardy, and Robinson are the dynamic triumvirate behind Hutchings's cutting-edge culinary pathway with success that transcends program completion. Hardy said he relishes watching students grow, "not just in their ability to cook, but in their level of accountability." Circling back to the program's foundation, he asserted, "From day one we treat them as young adults with the idea that if we treat them as professionals, they'll be obliged to respond as such. And while that's not always the case, enough of them rise to the occasion to make me feel like I've done something to prepare them for the world ahead." "The proof," Robinson said, "is watching students with very little cooking experience grow into becoming chefs and find employment in the food industry." FAN FARE Hutchings's bragging rights extend beyond the classroom and the kitchen. Hardy said he sees the faces and the numbers. "Our program has an extremely long reach. We're part of the lives of hundreds of people in the community and have countless stories of students cooking with their parents and grandparents and bringing their families together over home-cooked meals, or people learning about new cuisines when they dine at the Café, which has excited them about food as an experience and not just a commodity." The Hutchings experience empowers students with two visions: a vision for excellence in food service and a vision for leading a disciplined life. Our compliments to the chefs! Compass Rose Café • Located at 1780 Anthony Rd., inside Hutchings College and Career Academy • Serves up to 60 guests on designated Friday afternoons during the school year • Lunch is served from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. • Reservations of up to four people can be made online (only) at compassrosecafe.com • Larger parties must make multiple reservations • $20 per person, including a beverage. Guests may tip. • Questions/Information: Stuart.Hardy@bcsdk12.net or (478) 779-2562 Catering • Compass Rose will customize any menu • Menu is finalized seven days in advance, accompanied by 25% deposit, balance due the day of event • Hors d' oeuvres, appetizers, breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert • Catering inquiries: https://www.compassrosecafe.com/ catering-inquiry Meal Kits • • $25, serves two people • • Menu options change weekly, vegetarian option available • • Ingredients are precut, marinated or par-cooked to ensure quick and convenient meal prep • • Come in temperature-safe bags that stay cool for 12 hours • • Kits stay fresh for up to three days • • Orders ready for pickup on Fridays 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Compass Rose host stand. • • Order: https://www.compassrosecafe.com/meal-kits • NOTE: Upon request, with one week's notice, dietary requests can be accommodated in the Café and in Meal Kits. Fresh Local Produce from TGW Agriculture • Order fresh, local produce year-round from the same purveyor used by Compass Rose. • Orders ready for pickup at Compass Rose on Thursday after 4:00 p.m. or Friday after 5:00 p.m. • Place order: https://www.tgwagriculture.com/order-online Mac Shack (expected launch in March 2023) • 10 pasta-based menu items • Days, times, and food truck location to be listed on website: compassrosecafe.com 72 maconmagazine.com | FEBRUARY/MARCH 2023