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Students get taste of restaurant work at Culinary Showcase

By: Dave Thompson|April 14, 2025
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    • Trenton Nelson, a sophomore at Davenport Central High School, serves up a plate of Japanese teriyaki chicken with rice Friday, April 11, during the 2025 Culinary Showcase at the Scott Community College Culinary Center. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Trenton Nelson was thinking about a possible career as a chef as he served up plate after plate of Japanese teriyaki chicken with rice to dozens of guests during a culinary exercise on Friday, April 11.

    “I like the teamwork  we went through today. That’s the big lesson I got here,” said Trenton, a Davenport Central High School sophomore who says he’s…

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