Food Truck Future
JAMESTOWN — In the world of food and dining, food trucks are The Next Big Thing. Is it The Next Big Thing in higher education? Guilford Technical Community College hopes so. Students Learn to Cook This fall, the community college will offer a new culinary arts program in mobile catering and food truck management . The college says it’s the only one-year program of its kind in North Carolina and one of just a few like it in the nation. “It addresses a need,” said Albert Schmid, director of the GTCC Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program. “There are a lot of food trucks — a lot of really good food trucks. … It’s a big thing now and I think it’s a viable business option for students.” An Entrance Into Food and Beverage The 42-credit program will take about a year and almost $3,200, plus books and knives, to complete. Graduates will earn a diploma. GTCC hopes to enroll up to 16 students next fall. Like GTCC’s traditional culinary track, students ...