La Quinta culinary students cooked a thank-you feast for veterans and responders
For more than 10 years, La Quinta High's Feed the Heroes luncheon has had culinary students cook turkey, bread, and pies, serve veterans and first responders, and then listen to their stories.
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La Quinta High culinary students hosted Feed the Heroes, a luncheon the school has held for more than 10 years, KESQ reported. Students cooked turkey, bread, and pies, served veterans and first responders, and then heard their stories.
The menu and the listening are both part of the event. More than 10 years is how long the luncheon has been on the calendar, and this year's meal is the latest sitting of that tradition.
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Culinary students at La Quinta High School in California cooked a thank-you lunch for veterans and first responders. The event is called Feed the Heroes, and the school has held it for more than 10 years. Students made turkey, bread, and pies, served the guests, and then listened to their stories. A culinary class is where students learn to cook. The lunch is one meal the students prepared and served, and the stories came after the plates were on the table.
- Why cook a meal for people instead of only saying thank you?
- What can students learn by listening to guests after they serve them?
- Why repeat the same luncheon for more than 10 years?
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