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

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

August 9, 2023 Chef Bates
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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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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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The Ultimate Guide to the ServSafe Exam: Facilities and Pests

March 9, 2022 Chef Bates

Facility Safety and Pest Management Your facility requires specific needs, so identifying the ways in which your equipment, materials, utilities, etc. affect safety and pest management is important for your food and staff safety. Interior…

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The Ultimate Guide to the ServSafe Exam: Cleaning and Sanitizing

March 9, 2022 Chef Bates

A clean and sanitized environment is necessary to keep foods safe, including all tools, equipment, and surfaces used in your facility. Cleaning Cleaning removes food and dirt and can be done using detergents, degreasers, delimers,…

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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

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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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