Gecko's Grill and Pub Partners with Booker High School Tornado Kitchen Culinary Program for Hands-On Lab

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Photo courtesy of Geckos Grill and Pub.

Booker High School and Scratch Made Kitchen, 501(c)3 welcomed chefs James Veldhouse and Hillary Diamond from Gecko’s Grill & Pub for its Tornado Kitchen culinary program, a hands-on training lab designed to build real-world confidence, teamwork, and foundational kitchen skills with students. Learn more at geckoshospitality.com.

Photo courtesy of Geckos Grill and Pub.

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