Travel Villa Kitchen

OCTOBER 1 – NOVEMBER 12, 2026

Travel Villa Kitchen Workshops

The TSU Workforce Readiness Series combines professional development, culinary training, hospitality, entrepreneurship and practical business skills. Workshops are designed for TSU students.

19 Classes • TSU Students Only • Cecilia Lane Building • Kitchen Labs A/B + Virtual

October 1 • Professional Foundations — Class 1 — Professionalism, Communication & Workplace Conduct / 6:00–6:50 PM • Lead: Siobhan; Class 2 — Customer Service & Emotional Intelligence / 7:00–7:50 PM • Lead: Siobhan

October 6 • Teamwork + Technology — Class 3 — Time Management, Teamwork & Working Under Pressure / 5:00–5:50 PM • Lead: Siobhan; Class 4 — Intro to AI Tools for Hospitality & Small Business / 6:00–6:50 PM • Lead: Chef McCoy

October 8 • Business Metrics + Food Safety — Class 5 — Data Collection & Basic Business Metrics / 6:00–6:50 PM • Lead: Chef McCoy; Class 6 — Food Safety Fundamentals / 7:00–7:50 PM • ServSafe preparation

October 13 • Farm-to-Table + Knife Skills — Class 7 — Garden-to-Table Sourcing & Seasonal Menu Planning / 5:00–5:50 PM; Class 8 — Knife Skills & Kitchen Equipment Safety / 6:00–6:50 PM

October 15 • Pricing + Customer Experience — Class 9 — Recipe Costing & Menu Pricing / 6:00–6:50 PM; Class 10 — Customer-Facing Communication & Service Styles / 7:00–7:50 PM

October 20 • Workplace + Sustainability — Class 11 — Workplace Conduct Deep Dive / 6:00–6:50 PM; Class 12 — Sustainability & Local Farm Partnerships / 7:00–7:50 PM

October 22 • Events + Branding — Class 13 — Event Planning & Catering Basics / 6:00–6:50 PM; Class 14 — Branding, Marketing & Social Media for Food Business / 7:00–7:50 PM

October 27–29 • Finance + Culinary Experience — Class 15 — Financial Literacy: Budgeting a Small Food Venture / Oct. 27 • 6:00–6:50 PM; Class 16 — Garden-to-Table Cooking Demo / Oct. 29 • 6:00–7:30 PM • 90-minute hands-on session

November 3–12 • Communication + Capstone Preparation — Class 17 — Young Toastmasters: Public Speaking & Confidence / Nov. 3 • 6:00–6:50 PM; Class 18 — Guest Service Simulation / Mock Chef's Table / Nov. 5 • 6:00–7:30 PM; Class 19 — Capstone Prep: Team Roles & Menu / Nov. 10 • 6:00–6:50 PM; Makeup Night — Final Eligibility Check / Nov. 12 • 6:00–7:50 PM

Capstone eligibility: The November 12 makeup session provides a final opportunity for eligible students to reach the required five workshops before the November 19 capstone.