On Wednesday 23 October the VET Hospitality students prepared a showcase afternoon tea to celebrate and display the many new skills they have learnt at the College this year. Each student had the opportunity to invite two guests to attend an afternoon of sampling homemade dishes and barista-made coffee.
This year’s VET students have had an introduction to the best of what the industry offers by going on excursions to The Langham hotel, indulging in afternoon tea at The Hatter and the Hare cafe and enjoying a masterclass with author of The Vegan Italian Kitchen Chef, Nadia Fragito. All of these newly-attained skills were showcased during the end-of-year event.
Menus were created, food was cooked and the room was decorated. The nervous excitement slowly filled the room as the special guests arrived. The theme of this year’s afternoon tea was ‘Garden Party’, so the transformation from classroom to a classy pop-up restaurant was created with the addition of greenery and edible rock chocolates.
On the menu were dishes such as chicken sliders, pumpkin bruschetta and salmon sandwiches. Dessert plates consisted of chocolate mousse topped with chocolate soil and tiny fondant carrots, creme brulees, chocolate-coated strawberries and biscotti. Guests also had the opportunity to indulge in mango smoothies or coffee made by Jess using her barista training skills learnt earlier this year.
A big thank you to all of the guests who attended the event and especially to the VET students that started preparations at 9.00am and continued through to final pack-up at 5.30pm. They should be very proud of their efforts and the end result.
