My ideal kitchen classroom design would be organized so that each group would have
their own workstation. This would eliminate congestion in the kitchen and increase efficiency.
Each group will be assigned tasks for the beginning of class that will be discussed in the
previous class, email, and on the whiteboards in the kitchen and demonstration classroom.
Once the groups finish the tasks, they will meet back at their prep tables in the kitchen or group
tables in the demo classroom for the demo of the day. They will be able to ask questions and
share concerns before heading into hands on learning and cooking. The classroom and kitchen
are setup to promote the groupwork and group discussion. I know that some schools have a
demo classroom, and some will not. The kitchen will have a space for the teacher to demo and
that will also be the space to come to if a student has a question. As for the demo classroom,
there would be a screen, smart board, or even a mirror above the instructor that can show
what the chef if doing on the workstation. I would be able to use it now in the covid era to live
steam the lessons. I would try and work with the TV production class to make a nice production
out of it. For one of their assignments, I could even have each group use that space to make
their own cooking show.