Claire Nichols and fresh bread from Joanna Bayer, the bread baker. Harris said The Market has a variety of food, microwavable meals for those on the go and take-and-bake options to enjoy at home. “We’re always looking for new ideas and we’re always looking for comments from the public,” Harris said. The KCA chefs are currently in the process of creating tasty food options for those who have dietary restrictions. Aside from the classes and to-go cuisine, KCA also offers a full-scale catering service for any special event including weddings. In addition, KCA spends time investing in the surrounding community by giving students from nearby high schools the chance to be interns. Student interns spend 14 hours a week at KCA honing their skills and learning from experienced chefs, learning basic knife safety and sanitation before moving on to work in different areas of the kitchen. Interns also learn about catering and even get to spend time at The Reserve on Jefferson with Executive Chef Sean Price. “Our intern this year, her name is Chuck, gets an aspect of the whole facility which
is very cool because we do so much in this building,” Foy-Price said. “She’ll go work with Sean some days over at The Reserve, she’ll work with Kyle in this Production Kitchen, she’ll work with Claire, our pastry chef, so she’ll just bounce around and then we’ll record the hours in a log book so we know she’s getting the right amount of hours that she needs in each department.” KCA also offers “Bulldog Bucks” for the 2018-2019 school year. Ten percent of purchases made with a Bulldog Bucks card at Kearney Culinary Academy, The Reserve on Jefferson, or Piece by Piece Furniture & More, go to the Kearney School District of choice. “It’s been really neat to see people interested in the classes and be appreciative that we are trying to bring something really cool to this town and create a place for community to gather is kind of what we’re going for,” Foy- Price said. “We want it to be the spot - the whole Old Church Plaza. When you come here, that’s what you get, you get experience, skills, plus creativity. And just delicious food because that’s what we’re all about.” ^
The archway welcomes customers into The Market where they offer an array of foods and services.
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