407.297.4900 ext 6192628 christopher.bates@ocps.net
Wekiva Culinary

Wekiva Culinary

Ten Years of Culinary Excellence

  • About
    • What makes us “Premier”
    • Vision & Mission
    • News & Media
    • Chef Christopher Bates
  • Students
    • Calendar
    • Current & New Students
      • 2026 Welcome Letter
      • Course Guide: Syllabus and Kitchen Contract
      • Pay: Culinary Equipment & Supply Fee
      • Uniforms
      • Answers to Questions You’re Embarrassed to Ask: Culinary FAQs
    • Future Students
      • Open House: Feed Your Passion For Cooking at Wekiva Culinary
      • How to Apply for a Spot in our Magnet
    • Wekiva Culinary Summer Internship Program
  • Learn
    • Get in the Kitchen: Safe Students, Safe Food
    • Getting Hired: the Culinary Students’ Guide to Finding Work
    • Customer Service Basics: Mastering the Art of Hospitality
    • Restaurant Management Challenge
    • Student Leadership
    • Food Safety Training
      • YouTube Food Safety Playlist, Study Guide, and Handouts
      • The Ins and Outs of Registering Your Account with ServSafe
      • The Gamification of Food Safety Review: Quizizz and Kahoots
  • Cook
    • Culinary 1 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 2 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 3 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 4 Recipe Book
    • Cooking Methods
    • Catering and Volume Recipes
  • Bake
    • The Great Donut Sale
  • Mustang Enterprises
    • Christmas Cookie Gift Box Sale
    • Craveable Tapenade: Romesco Sauce
    • Order Your Next Amazing Boxed Lunch Right Here
  • Food Science
    • Love It or Hate It – How Flavor, Taste and Aroma Make Foods Taste “Good”
    • Make Your Own Ice Cream: Scoopable Art and Tasty Science
      • To Make Great Ice Cream, Understand What’s In It
      • Gelato: the LEAST you need to know
      • How to Make Great Gelato: Anatomy of an Artisanal Dessert
    • Wekiva Fire – Unexpectedly Good Hot Sauce
      • Understanding the Role of Fermentation
      • Mustang Fire Hot Sauce
    • Wekiva Culinary Chocolate Factory
      • Fudge for You, Fudge for a Friend: Exploring the Greatest American Candy
      • The Science Behind Chocolate’s Amazing Flavor
      • Life Cycle of a Cacao Bean
      • Why Chocolate’s Smell is More Important that its Taste
      • Working with Sugar: the Magic of Crystallization
      • HOW TO: Make White Chocolate from Scratch
      • Chocolate Recipes 1
      • How You Taste Chocolate
    • Boba Tea Cafe
      • Boba Tea: The Chewey Origins of the Worldwide Beverage Sensation
      • Tea History for Boba Lovers: Six Things You Didn’t Know (But Should)
      • Tea Primer for Boba Lovers: Eight Things To Learn
      • THE RISE OF BIG TEA: OWNERS AND INNOVATORS
      • Boba Science: Ten Things to Know
    • Panda Express: The Science, Technology, and Engineering Behind Chinese-American Wok Cooking
  • Partnerships
    • Our Students Need Your Support: How You Can Help
    • Volunteers, Parents, and Partners in Education
    • How to Post Job Opportunities for our Students
  • Video Introductions to Wekiva Culinary
  • Video Introductions to Wekiva Culinary
407.297.4900 ext 6192628 christopher.bates@ocps.net
Wekiva Culinary

Wekiva Culinary

Ten Years of Culinary Excellence

  • About
    • What makes us “Premier”
    • Vision & Mission
    • News & Media
    • Chef Christopher Bates
  • Students
    • Calendar
    • Current & New Students
      • 2026 Welcome Letter
      • Course Guide: Syllabus and Kitchen Contract
      • Pay: Culinary Equipment & Supply Fee
      • Uniforms
      • Answers to Questions You’re Embarrassed to Ask: Culinary FAQs
    • Future Students
      • Open House: Feed Your Passion For Cooking at Wekiva Culinary
      • How to Apply for a Spot in our Magnet
    • Wekiva Culinary Summer Internship Program
  • Learn
    • Get in the Kitchen: Safe Students, Safe Food
    • Getting Hired: the Culinary Students’ Guide to Finding Work
    • Customer Service Basics: Mastering the Art of Hospitality
    • Restaurant Management Challenge
    • Student Leadership
    • Food Safety Training
      • YouTube Food Safety Playlist, Study Guide, and Handouts
      • The Ins and Outs of Registering Your Account with ServSafe
      • The Gamification of Food Safety Review: Quizizz and Kahoots
  • Cook
    • Culinary 1 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 2 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 3 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 4 Recipe Book
    • Cooking Methods
    • Catering and Volume Recipes
  • Bake
    • The Great Donut Sale
  • Mustang Enterprises
    • Christmas Cookie Gift Box Sale
    • Craveable Tapenade: Romesco Sauce
    • Order Your Next Amazing Boxed Lunch Right Here
  • Food Science
    • Love It or Hate It – How Flavor, Taste and Aroma Make Foods Taste “Good”
    • Make Your Own Ice Cream: Scoopable Art and Tasty Science
      • To Make Great Ice Cream, Understand What’s In It
      • Gelato: the LEAST you need to know
      • How to Make Great Gelato: Anatomy of an Artisanal Dessert
    • Wekiva Fire – Unexpectedly Good Hot Sauce
      • Understanding the Role of Fermentation
      • Mustang Fire Hot Sauce
    • Wekiva Culinary Chocolate Factory
      • Fudge for You, Fudge for a Friend: Exploring the Greatest American Candy
      • The Science Behind Chocolate’s Amazing Flavor
      • Life Cycle of a Cacao Bean
      • Why Chocolate’s Smell is More Important that its Taste
      • Working with Sugar: the Magic of Crystallization
      • HOW TO: Make White Chocolate from Scratch
      • Chocolate Recipes 1
      • How You Taste Chocolate
    • Boba Tea Cafe
      • Boba Tea: The Chewey Origins of the Worldwide Beverage Sensation
      • Tea History for Boba Lovers: Six Things You Didn’t Know (But Should)
      • Tea Primer for Boba Lovers: Eight Things To Learn
      • THE RISE OF BIG TEA: OWNERS AND INNOVATORS
      • Boba Science: Ten Things to Know
    • Panda Express: The Science, Technology, and Engineering Behind Chinese-American Wok Cooking
  • Partnerships
    • Our Students Need Your Support: How You Can Help
    • Volunteers, Parents, and Partners in Education
    • How to Post Job Opportunities for our Students

Menu Design – How to Make Your Concept a Reality

August 28, 2022 Chef Bates

A restaurant’s menu is its biggest magnet. In order to build a loyal group of patrons, restaurants need to create a unique, fairly priced menu that offers fresh and reliable food and drink options.  According…

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Building a Successful Restaurant: Understanding Sales Mix Analysis and Menu Engineering

August 28, 2022 Chef Bates

The key elements of menu mix and sales analysis applied to initial menu design

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The Generous and Genuine Cuisine of Italy

August 21, 2022 Chef Bates

The history and heritage of the world’s most popular cuisine; Overview of Italy’s 5 Culinary regions; Key flavors and products

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Universal Studios’ High School Culinary Arts Competition: Handheld Foods

August 9, 2022 Chef Bates

Public version of rules coming soon. See Chef for private version sent by Universal and UCF Rosen.

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The Gamification of Food Safety Review: Quizizz and Kahoots

August 7, 2022 Chef Bates

Here's how to use games like these to prepare: LOGIN To see your results, FIRST setup an account and login, THEN come back to this page. For the Kahoot! games, click the link to the…

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The Ins and Outs of Registering Your Account with ServSafe

August 7, 2022 Chef Bates

Students forget to create an account with ServSafe before going to take their test which can potentially KEEP THEM FROM TESTING THAT DAY. Follow these steps to make sure this doesn’t happen to you.

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Welcome to the Winningest Culinary Team in Central Florida!

July 31, 2022 Chef Bates

A welcome letter from Chef Bates to our 2022-2023 Culinary Competition students.

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Craveable Tapenade: Romesco Sauce

July 30, 2022 Chef Bates

Romesco is a Spanish condiment and sauce that is wonderful as a tapenade with crusty bread, as a flavorful addition to grilled chicken or fish, and excellent on pasta and rice. It is a vegetarian…

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The Ultimate Guide to Studying for the ServSafe Exam: Beyond the Basics

March 13, 2022 Chef Bates

Some students need to see material in writing to understand and recall the ServSafe content when it comes to test time. Or perhaps you just want to see the ServSafe content in a (somewhat) abbreviated…

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Studying for the ServSafe Exam: Flashcard Extravaganza!

March 13, 2022 Chef Bates

Flashcards are a great way to get familiar with content. This post contains several flashcard sets that covers concepts common to the ServSafe exam.

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Chef Bates Receives his 4th National Recognition: The CAFE Technology and Innovation Award, Presented by RATIONAL

Coming Soon! Our Tenth Anniversary T-shirt Goes on Sale August 15th

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Wekiva Culinary Magnet Information

Wekiva Culinary is now the Magnet Academy of Culinary Arts at Wekiva High School.

This means students from all over OCPS may apply to be admitted, regardless of what school they are zoned to attend. If your student is passionate about cooking and a career in the Culinary Arts, is interested in owning a restaurant one day, or is just curious about what the food and beverage industry is all about, apply for admission today!

You can always contact Program Director and Lead Instructor Chef Bates for more information. Email christopher.bates@ocps.net. To make sure your email is given a priority response, please put “magnet inquiry” in the subject heading of your email.

For more information, watch the orientation videos below.

For Future Parents

https://youtu.be/L44kcZGt_k0

For Future Students

https://youtu.be/NXDJsOMO2aE

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