Students learn about fine dining

15/03/2008

Shohruh Yulchiev, Lauren Dilkes, Leah Bilby, Priti Sujanani, August Lietz, Sandra Beyer, Mariusz, Amy Daugherty, Jennifer Boggus, Jolie Graber, Astrid Battaini, Amir Sayadizadeh, Chris Hutton

Students learn about fine dining

The night's five course menu

As part of the "Welcome to the Real World" seminar series, ten students had the opportunity to learn about fine dining with catering manager Chris Hutton.

Chris has extensive experience in fine dining through running a number of exclusive restaurants prior to working at Richmond.

This very hands-on seminar started with a champagne and canape reception in the board room in Asa Briggs Hall. Students learned about the grapes and vinification processes of the different types of champagne.

After the reception the students went to the upper-dining hall, which had been transformed into an "exclusive restaurant" for the night.

A five course dinner was served and Chris demonstrated how to fillet a whole fish, how to gracefully eat a rack of lamb, and how to deal with surprises such as a cold soup and the appearence of courses you haven't ordered.

The food was accompanied by a selection of exclusive wines and students learned how to select the right wine to go with their food and what to look for in a wine when asked to taste it at the table.

Thanks to Chris' expertise and Karen's amazing food, this seminar was a great experience for everyone who attended.