On January 3rd WJCC held the 2016 Chef Challenge culinary competition. Guest chefs from area restaurants, including the Blue Talon Bistro, Waypoint Seafood & Grill, Windsor Meade of Williamsburg, Camp Peary, and the Colonial Williamsburg Apprenticeship Program, volunteered their time to work with Child Nutrition Services staff to create new, healthy, kid-friendly school menu entrees. Entrées were judged by a panel including the Superintendent, a School Board Member, the President and CEO of the Williamsburg Health Foundation, the Executive Chef from the Williamsburg Inn, and an elementary, middle and a high school student.
The Williamsburg/ James City County community is invited to taste test many of the newly created dishes, which are being tested for future school lunch menus, at the upcoming March of the Lions Community Expo Food Festival 2016 on Saturday, March 12th from 9am to 2 pm at Warhill High School. Taste testing at the Food Festival will be from 11:00-12:30. The event is free and open to the public.
Winning Team
Chef Kylie Kidder from the Colonial Williamsburg Chef Apprenticeship Program and her team with CNS Director Jane Haley
Winning Dish:
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese and a Three Bean Salad Wrap