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In addition to hosting traditional
cooking classes, beginning in the spring,
the center will have a garden that it will
use for educational programming for
children.
"We'll have students here as part of
their curriculum, on a field trip, and
they can see a garden and see the fresh
fruits and vegetables, and we can show
them where food comes from — that
it's not from a grocery store; it actually
grows out of the ground:' Israel said.
"We can show them the entire process
of growing foods and then cook with
them at the center, which is such a great
opportunity for learning:'
Michelle Kobernick, the center's
program director, will be in charge of
the cooking classes and the educational
programs.
At the open house for the Great Lakes
Culinary Center, which was held mid-
November, Israel said about 700 people
came to check out the place, a number
that "exceeded expectations7 For a typi-
cal event, the space can hold 150 people
seated and about 200 people strolling.
The 6,000-square-foot culinary area
features the finest equipment in the fully
equipped commercial kitchen, but the
shiny stainless steel appliances are run-
ners up as Israel's proudest part of the
center.
"When we moved out of Downtown
Detroit, we reclaimed a lot of the wood
floors and crates from the old building
and incorporated them into our new
space — all of the wood paneling on the
walls in our new Southfield location are
the old floors," he explained. "That's defi-
nitely my favorite detail about the new
space, but those beautiful appliances are
a close second:'
Israel, a member of Temple Beth El
in Bloomfield Township, said a women's
group from the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit already has come
in to look at the space for events. "They,
and any group, could absolutely host
fundraising dinners here he said. "This
space is perfect for events like that
"We also have a family signed on to do
a bar mitzvah in January. We're planning
on being active in the Jewish community,
and they can count on us, and we'll be a
venue they'll want to come to for their
The wood paneling on the walls in
the culinary center is made of the
reclaimed wood floors from the Great
Lakes Hotel Supply.
events."
The idea for such an all-encompassing
culinary center came about through a
"build it and they will come" philosophy,
Israel said.
"The thought process was that our
average customer for Great Lakes Hotel
Supply is a bit older, and I really wanted
to find a way to connect with the young-
er customer group. I thought this would
be a good way to connect with them
because it's like a playground for new
equipment and a venue where they can
receive business advice while picking out
kitchen equipment."
Israel has many grand dreams for this
venue, but he placed an emphasis on his
desire for the center to be an educational
facility to teach younger people about the
value of healthy eating. "By educating on
healthy lifestyles, we can help decrease
health issues such as obesity and diabe-
tes," he said.
But what's most important for readers
to know about the Great Lakes Culinary
Center? "It's completely accessible to
anybody who's interested in food or food
equipment — it's easily accessible, and
we're very flexible in accommodating
people's needs. Anybody is welcome to
come on in:'
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The Great Lakes Culinary Center is located
at 24101 W. Nine Mile in Southfield. For more
information, call (248)286-3100 or visit
www.glculinarycentercom.