Michael R. Triassi has been named director of sales and restaurant operations at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Triassi, who among his duties will oversee Le Jeune Chef Restaurant, brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in the hospitality industry.
Samantha-Jo M. Bradley, a baking and pastry arts major from Middlebury Center, has been chosen as the Student of the Month at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Bradley, who anticipates graduating in May, is a member and secretary of the Penn College Diners Club and serves as a Community Assistant for students in off-campus housing. Samantha-Jo M.
Eight students place their freshly carved pumpkins on display for judging by some of the Growers Market’s youngest visitors. Winners were selected in three categories: funniest (to the one-eyed creation on the left), scariest (to the bat, third from left) and most original (to the VW bus on the right). Bradley M.
An alumna, touted by a Los Angeles publication as one of that city’s top chefs, will be the next Visiting Chef at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Free tasting samples, made with ingredients available on-site, will be cooked and served at the Williamsport Growers Market on Oct. 26 by students in culinary arts and hospitality management majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The students are enrolled in a Catering course taught by Chef Michael J. Ditchfield, instructor of hospitality management/culinary arts.
A channel system, used for lettuce-family plants, uses the “nutrient film technique” and can grow more than 10,000 heads of lettuce annually. Photo by Noelle B. Bloom. Salads around campus now feature garden-fresh tomatoes, even in winter.
Students and faculty from Pennsylvania College of Technology’s baking, pastry and culinary arts majors recently lent their skills to a dinner that raised funds for the Centre County Child Access Center in Bellefonte. Six students joined Chef Paul Mach, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, and Chef Charles R.
Michelle Mierwald established Sweet Heat Gourmet to help fulfill her passion for fresh, local foods. Sauces, salsas, and other products use ingredients purchased from farmers in Mierwald's area.
Students from Penn College's School of Business & Hospitality were among the judges for Saturday's Grill-Off at the Young Men's Republican Club, which remains strong and active in the community 140 years after its founding. The annual event is just one of several hosted by the club to raise money for charitable organizations, outreach programs and college scholarships.
Wine Spectator magazine recently released its annual Restaurant Wine List Awards program, again naming Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Le Jeune Chef Restaurant among the “Best of Award of Excellence” recipients. The restaurant is one of 850 worldwide to earn the magazine’s second-tier “Best of” award.
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