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

Wekiva Culinary

Magnet Academy of Culinary Arts at Wekiva High School

  • About
    • What makes us “Premier”
    • Our Culinary Kids in the News
    • Courses
      • Culinary 1
      • Culinary Arts 2
      • Culinary Arts 3, Honors
      • Gastronomy and Culinary Management
    • Wekiva High School Website
    • Chef Christopher Bates
  • Students
    • Calendar
    • 2026 Orientation
      • 2026 Welcome Letter
      • Sign: Syllabus and Safety Contract
      • Pay: Culinary Equipment & Supply Fee
      • Uniforms
      • FAQs for New and Returning Students
    • Wekiva Culinary Internship Program
    • Future Students
      • Magnet Open House
      • How to Apply for a Spot in our Magnet
  • Competition
    • Welcome to the Winningest Culinary Team in Central Florida!
    • Regional and ProStart Competition
    • NASA HUNCH Culinary Competition
    • FCCLA
    • Universal Studios’ High School Culinary Arts Competition: Handheld Foods
  • Catering & Events
    • Christmas Cookie Gift Box Sale
    • Wekiva Fire – Unexpectedly Good Hot Sauce
    • Craveable Tapenade: Romesco Sauce
    • Boba Tea Cafe
    • Wekiva Culinary Chocolate Factory
    • Order Your Next Amazing Boxed Lunch Right Here
  • 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
    • Preparing for the 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
      • Studying for the ServSafe Exam: Flashcard Extravaganza!
      • The Absolute BASICS: Review These ServSafe Elements to Pass the Exam
  • Cook
    • Culinary 1 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 2 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 3 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 4 Recipe Book
    • Cooking Methods
    • Make Your Own Ice Cream: Scoopable Art and Tasty Science
    • Catering and Volume Recipes
      • Mustang Fire Hot Sauce
      • Fudge for You, Fudge for a Friend: Exploring the Greatest American Candy
  • Contact Us
    • Our Students Need Your Support: How You Can Help
    • How to Get Involved: Sponsors and Donors
    • Volunteers, Parents, and Partners in Education
    • Culinary Advisory Board
    • 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

Magnet Academy of Culinary Arts at Wekiva High School

  • About
    • What makes us “Premier”
    • Our Culinary Kids in the News
    • Courses
      • Culinary 1
      • Culinary Arts 2
      • Culinary Arts 3, Honors
      • Gastronomy and Culinary Management
    • Wekiva High School Website
    • Chef Christopher Bates
  • Students
    • Calendar
    • 2026 Orientation
      • 2026 Welcome Letter
      • Sign: Syllabus and Safety Contract
      • Pay: Culinary Equipment & Supply Fee
      • Uniforms
      • FAQs for New and Returning Students
    • Wekiva Culinary Internship Program
    • Future Students
      • Magnet Open House
      • How to Apply for a Spot in our Magnet
  • Competition
    • Welcome to the Winningest Culinary Team in Central Florida!
    • Regional and ProStart Competition
    • NASA HUNCH Culinary Competition
    • FCCLA
    • Universal Studios’ High School Culinary Arts Competition: Handheld Foods
  • Catering & Events
    • Christmas Cookie Gift Box Sale
    • Wekiva Fire – Unexpectedly Good Hot Sauce
    • Craveable Tapenade: Romesco Sauce
    • Boba Tea Cafe
    • Wekiva Culinary Chocolate Factory
    • Order Your Next Amazing Boxed Lunch Right Here
  • 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
    • Preparing for the 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
      • Studying for the ServSafe Exam: Flashcard Extravaganza!
      • The Absolute BASICS: Review These ServSafe Elements to Pass the Exam
  • Cook
    • Culinary 1 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 2 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 3 Recipe Book
    • Culinary 4 Recipe Book
    • Cooking Methods
    • Make Your Own Ice Cream: Scoopable Art and Tasty Science
    • Catering and Volume Recipes
      • Mustang Fire Hot Sauce
      • Fudge for You, Fudge for a Friend: Exploring the Greatest American Candy
  • Contact Us
    • Our Students Need Your Support: How You Can Help
    • How to Get Involved: Sponsors and Donors
    • Volunteers, Parents, and Partners in Education
    • Culinary Advisory Board
    • How to Post Job Opportunities for our Students

Great Turkish Recipes

September 14, 2023 Chef Bates
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Practicing For Competition – Pan Seared Chicken, Risotto, and Shrimp Louie Salad

September 6, 2023 Chef Bates

For our second competition practice, everyone makes the same series of recipes/ dishes. After all, we have to make this whole COOKING CLEAN & ORGANIZED a habit before you start trying to come up with…

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The Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Mis En Place

August 20, 2023 Chef Bates

Mis en place is the undeniable most BASIC skill every beginning culinary arts student has to learn.

This post covers the basics.

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A Guide to the Standardized Recipe: Best Brownies

August 20, 2023 Chef Bates

A recipe is one of the most hardworking tools in the professional kitchen. For this reason, learning how to read a recipe correctly and to use it in various ways is critical to every culinary…

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Professional Interactions: How to SAY what you want people to HEAR

August 19, 2023 Chef Bates

There are 12 things that get in the way of communicating with others – 12 barriers to communication. This post reviews them and offers suggestions on how to become better at this vital skill.

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Professional Knives for Culinary Students: Using and honing and sharpening.

August 19, 2023 Chef Bates

Basic knife skills and knoweldge for beginning cooks

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How to Read a Recipe (like a chef)

August 9, 2023 Chef Bates

Believe it or not, reading a recipe from beginning to end is a big deal. Close-Reading a recipe determines whether your meal will turn out delicious or just....not. At all. Cook it right (or you'll…

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Food Safety: What we do. How we do it.

August 9, 2023 Chef Bates
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Students safe in the Kitchen: All my fingers, all my toes

August 9, 2023 Chef Bates
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Who Does What: Restaurant Jobs and Service Styles

April 9, 2023 Chef Bates

Funny thing about restaurants: they have a seeming ENDLESS number of jobs and positions, all which relate back to the STYLE of service. This post attempts to clear it up and make things a bit more simple. Attempts to, anyway.

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Our ProStart Team Wins Nationals!

Wekiva Culinary Photo Journal: What we’ve been doing this year…

Visit Orlando! Comes to Wekiva Culinary

https://youtu.be/LC2vB9CJW-4?si=qabW_yEsml_bWNxN

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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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