CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Students from San Diego ISD got a taste of the local food and beverage industry during a culinary tour organized by the Uncommon Junior Chef Program.

The tour included stops at Del Mar College’s Culinary Program, Driftwood Coffee Company, and the Omni Hotel’s Republic of Texas restaurant.

Dr. Dahaval Patel, who leads the Junior Chef Program, said the goal was to expose students to different aspects of the food industry. “We really want to get them out into the community, seeing how food and beverage and people work together in different ways,” Patel told KRIS 6.

The program, which has been running at San Diego High School for the past year, introduces students from elementary to high school to culinary arts as a potential career path.

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