Today started with a reception at Chuck and Augie's (one of the retail operations in the Union) to honor and welcome the interns . It was like our very own debutante ball, minus the ball gowns and such, welcoming us to UConn. We had a lovely breakfast and meet and greet with other members involved in the UConn Foodservice Department. We took a picture to capture our morning and the start of something special this summer. And if I'm savvy enough, the picture will be posted with this blog post. :)
We continued onto work shortly after the reception and today's task at hand was learning all about the importance of cleaning and sanitation. In order to help understand, I got to work in pots and pans and the dish room today. I soon found out about the spa like operations that are offered when you work in pots and pans. There is a pot soaker, aka the agitator, that resembles a jacuzzi tub built for the pots and pans. This is quite the luxury sink when it comes to pot washing. It makes the need to scrub minimal because the pots tumble in the soapy water and this helps break down any food build up on said pots. This of course helps in the minimization of wrinkled up dishwater hands, and unless you're Dennis the Menace this is great. I'm not even wrinkled up yet, keep washing. :)
So to all of my readers who don't know, there is a celebrity here on campus. And guess who got to meet her first celebrity today, ooh ooh pick me pick me. That's right kids, I met celebrity chef Rob Landolphi today, who works full time here at UConn. He's known for his work in gluten-free cooking. He even has his own cookbook out. Do you think it would be too much for me to grab a copy and get it signed? You can all check him out on YouTube, just enter his name. Even more exciting, as the other interns and I delve deeper into our summer luncheon project, we will get to work closely with Chef Rob in planning our actual menu. Soooo excited!!!!
So shines a good deed, and it's time for me to go to bed. I've got an early shift in the morning. Peace out.
GSmiles :)
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