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School and District officials celebrated the district’s only student-run commercial restaurant
March 4, 2013 (El Cajon)--Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) and El Cajon Valley High School officials dedicated the new Restaurant Services Pathway Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013.
Modernization of the 15,200 square-foot Building 400 includes the Wigwam, the only student-staffed commercial restaurant in the district, eight classrooms and new student restrooms. The building upgrades are part of the GUHSD Career Technical Education (CTE) program which provides students with hands-on technology training and skills to help them succeed in college and careers.
The Restaurant Services Pathway program at El Cajon Valley High School aligns with CTE, and serves as a two-year program where students will learn about restaurant and culinary occupations, develop culinary skills, create recipes, prepare for the Food Handler’s Card test, visit professional kitchens and learn how to apply these new skills in their future careers.
“Over the past several years, we’ve made many campus improvements to enhance the learning opportunities available to our students at El Cajon Valley High School,” said GUHSD Superintendent Ralf Swenson. “We are proud to offer modernized facilities and specialized programs that allow students to explore career options that prepare them for life after high school.”
Thursday’s dedication ceremony featured remarks from El Cajon Valley High School Principal Dr. Erin Richison, GUHSD Superintendent Ralf Swenson and special guests from Vigilucci’s Ristorante Coronado, General Manager Danny Brunner and Executive Chef Dana Sills.
Proposition U, which was passed by voters in 2008, funded the project. The project team includes program manager Gafcon, Inc., architect Sprotte+Watson Architectural Planning and general contractor Erickson-Hall Construction.
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