The Lunch Box
Serving Up Success
Hands-On Culinary Experience for Teens
The Lunch Box program offers teens aged 16 to 18 a unique opportunity to develop essential work, life, and leadership skills through comprehensive culinary education and hands-on training in our state-of-the-art kitchen and on our beloved food truck, The Lunch Box.
The fresh, homemade meals prepared through this program are provided for free to youth in North County San Diego.
In this work-force readiness program, teens acquire valuable skills in the culinary arts industry.
Restaurant Management
Entrepreneurship
Professional Kitchen Etiquette
Exceptional Customer Service
Health and Nutrition Knowledge
Purchasing and Inventory Control
Teamwork and Collaboration
Teens can earn their food handler’s license and gain real-world experience that lays a solid foundation for their culinary careers.
The Lunch Box curriculum includes:
- Basic food preparation
- Purchasing
- Inventory control
- Introduction to culinary nutrition
- Culinary fundamentals
- Sanitation
- Introduction to baking
- Workplace safety
- Introduction to food cost and control
- Introduction to menu writing
- Kitchen & Knife Safety
- Food Hazards
- Personal Hygiene
- Time and Temperature Control
- Proper Food Storage
- Food Allergies
- Work Place Safety
- Food Handler’s Certification
The USDA and the CDE are equal opportunity providers and employers.
Contact Info
Sheryl Cohen
Culinary Program Director
(760) 433-8920
401 Country Club Lane Oceanside, CA 92054
Become a Lunch Box Sponsor
Your support for “The Lunch Box” extends beyond feeding hungry youth and Club members. It contributes to the growth and development of our entire community. By sponsoring this initiative, you help ensure that no child faces hunger and that our teens gain the essential skills they need for a successful future.
Taste Maker $10,000
- Logo space on The Lunch Box
- Lunch special named after you
- Press release
- Social media & Facebook Live
- VIP food truck experience
- Website mention
Epicurean Sponsor $7,500
- Logo space on The Lunch Box
- Logo on Food Truck Cups
- Press release
- Social media & Facebook Live
- VIP food truck experience
- Website mention
Gourmet Soiree $5,000
- Logo space on The Lunch Box
- Logo on To-Go packaging
- Press release
- Social media & Facebook Live
- VIP food truck experience
- Website mention
Foodie Favorite $3,000
- Logo space on The Lunch Box
- Press release
- Social media & Facebook Live
- VIP food truck experience
- Website mention
Culinary Artisan $2,000
- Logo space on The Lunch Box
- Social media
- VIP food truck experience
- Website mention
Sous Chef $1,500
- Social media
- Website mention
For detailed information on sponsorship opportunities and the benefits of partnership for your business, please contact: zclark@bgcgreatertogether.org or call 858.755.9371 ext 343