The details

Slow cooked beef cheeks served with a wine red jus . . . sounds like the stuff of chefs.

Katikati College hospitality students will get a taste of chef life when they cater for the Katikati and Waihi Beach Community Business Awards in September.

Hospitality teacher Karyn Williams, a chef for 30 years, says the degree of difficulty for their Tuscan-inspired menu is “up there” but she has the utmost confidence in the students as their standard of work is high.

“It’s authentic learning, out-of-theclassroom and into a real-life situation where service has to be top notch and

What: Katikati and Waihi Beach Community Business Awards

Where: Katikati Memorial Hall

When: September 3

timing has to impeccable.

“This is going to be amazing and

I’m excited for them.”

Karyn doesn’t want to disclose much regarding the night’s menu. The event will be a seated buffet with platters of meat dishes, vegetables, salads and dessert. It counts towards earning school hospitality credits.

The business awards are to recognise and celebrate business excellence, sports and community groups in the Katikati-waihi Beach communities. Katch Katikati event manager Kylie Watkins says this is an amazing opportunity to collaborate with Katikati College students “from design of the Tuscan style menu to delivery on the day”.

“As one of the community business awards organisers, I am excited to be part of a real life collaboration with the college and being able to provide a real life experiences that help towards earning credits for their tertiary studies.”