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Welcome to RMHS Culinary Arts
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Chef Howard Merrick, Born and Raised in the Inland Empire, Has been teaching Culinary Arts for 25 years at both the high school and college levels. Over 25 years of food service history owned and operated Restaurants in the Hemet CA. Chef Merrick, dreamed of teaching his chosen trade and was able through his leadership and experience make the natural transition from Self Employed Chef Restaurant Entrepreneur to Educator in 1994. For the last 25 years Chef Merrick has been Certified as a ProStart Instructor, Certified Culinary Educator, Certified Executive Chef, Certified Food Marketing Professional, and is ServSafe Certified Trainer-Proctor and an FCCLA Adviser. He has been a board member for the Local ACF Chapters in the Inland Empire and San Diego Chef DE Cuisine in San Diego. Currently joined RMHS Staff in August 2013.
Classes: Culinary Food & Nutrition, Cul-1, CUL-2 and CUL-3
(Freshman) (Sophomores / Juniors) (Seniors)
Classes: Culinary Food & Nutrition, Cul-1, CUL-2 and CUL-3
(Freshman) (Sophomores / Juniors) (Seniors)
Culinary Arts Pathway:
This pathway will initiate students into the art and practical skills of food preparation, as it produces graduates who will readily emerge into the culinary and hospitality field, or choose to go on to further training as chefs or in restaurant management. The facility features a full functional commercial culinary kitchen and dining classroom. This pathway includes a sequence of CTE courses combined with a rigorous course of study in the core academic areas. Special events and special projects are a large part of the culinary program and helps the program fill many needs on the campus. All culinary students as a requirement of the curriculum must participate in extra-curricular events each semester at CAFE Academy: Snack Bars, Gym events, Theater events, Sporting events and many others. This is a major part of the hospitality / culinary arts program, culinary students must commit and signs-up for the as many events as possible! The CAFE Culinary Arts students are expected to show up, participate from start to finish as they agreed too when they signed-up for these events. Parents or Guardians are encouraged to participate and support all students while helping the RMHS Culinary Arts FCCLA Club & CAFE Academy grow!
If parents have any questions or concerns please feel free to call:
Chef Merrick: 760-202-6455 ext. 2701
Working special events allows the culinary students to serve a guests and work in a food service fast paced student managed environment, This is a major part of the Culinary and Hospitality Industry and students projects grade. This is not optional it is mandatory and a requirement of the
CAFE Academy!
This pathway will initiate students into the art and practical skills of food preparation, as it produces graduates who will readily emerge into the culinary and hospitality field, or choose to go on to further training as chefs or in restaurant management. The facility features a full functional commercial culinary kitchen and dining classroom. This pathway includes a sequence of CTE courses combined with a rigorous course of study in the core academic areas. Special events and special projects are a large part of the culinary program and helps the program fill many needs on the campus. All culinary students as a requirement of the curriculum must participate in extra-curricular events each semester at CAFE Academy: Snack Bars, Gym events, Theater events, Sporting events and many others. This is a major part of the hospitality / culinary arts program, culinary students must commit and signs-up for the as many events as possible! The CAFE Culinary Arts students are expected to show up, participate from start to finish as they agreed too when they signed-up for these events. Parents or Guardians are encouraged to participate and support all students while helping the RMHS Culinary Arts FCCLA Club & CAFE Academy grow!
If parents have any questions or concerns please feel free to call:
Chef Merrick: 760-202-6455 ext. 2701
Working special events allows the culinary students to serve a guests and work in a food service fast paced student managed environment, This is a major part of the Culinary and Hospitality Industry and students projects grade. This is not optional it is mandatory and a requirement of the
CAFE Academy!
Culinary Arts, Nutrition, ServSafe food safety, American Culinary Federation ACF, Local Chef Cooks Association Inland Empire & The National Restaurant Association: Make it Happen!
Welcome to the Wonderful
World of Food
"Building a great foundation in Culinary Arts, is only the beginning of your journey that can feed you forever!"
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World of Food
"Building a great foundation in Culinary Arts, is only the beginning of your journey that can feed you forever!"
chefmerrick.weebly.com