Otter Garden Centres recently opened its kitchens to a group of Exeter College students to give them an understanding of how a commercial restaurant works.
 
Nine students on the NVQ level 1 Catering Craft (and Food Service) course helped out in the kitchens and front of house on a busy November day, undertaking a variety of tasks from battering fish to piping chocolate lettering.
 
The visit came about after Otter Catering Manager Arron Taylor was approached by the group’s tutor, Stafford Pitts, who taught him at Exeter College back in 2009. Arron was delighted to offer the opportunity for the students to gain ‘real world’ experience.