The 6th annual Elby Awards, sponsored past times Richmond Magazine, in addition to named for renowned French chef in addition to Richmonder Paul Elbling, were awarded on sun evening, Feb nineteen at the Altria Theater.
Reynolds educatee Renee Comstock was named 1 of ii Culinary Students of the Year at the event. We latterly sat downward amongst her to verbalize over the accolade in addition to her fourth dimension at Reynolds:
Congratulations on your Elby Award! When create you lot invention to destination your studies at Reynolds?
I promise to graduate inwards Dec 2017.
Tell me most your sense at the Elby Awards. Was it your kickoff fourth dimension attending?
I worked at Elby lawsuit final year. I am ever quick to volunteer to function at community events because it’s skillful exercise in addition to helps me run across other people inwards the nutrient industry. The Elbys is ever a bully lawsuit for “food” people. I knew inwards advance I had been selected for the accolade this twelvemonth in addition to was genuinely honored.
What was your favorite course of written report at Reynolds, in addition to why?
I bring liked them all! As far equally the actual cooking classes, I uncovering that they acquire amend equally you lot acquire along, in addition to each 1 is amend than the 1 before. The academic courses are of import for learning the trouble concern side of the industry.
How did you lot acquire interested inwards the culinary field?
It’s funny that everyone asks me that. I didn’t grow upwardly inwards 1 of those “cooking” families. I went to Radford University to written report social work. I realized that I was on the incorrect rails in addition to that I wanted a career working amongst my hands, something that was creative inwards nature. I really discovered my dearest of nutrient in addition to cooking during my fourth dimension inwards Radford.
What cardinal preparation or sense allowed you lot to split upwardly yourself from the other students that were nominated for the award?
I bring been told it was iii things – my academics, my functioning inwards the kitchen over the final twelvemonth equally far equally my science level, in addition to my positive attitude. I am 1 of those people who perform good nether pressure.
How has Reynolds helped you lot gain your dreams of working inwards the culinary field?
I spent fourth dimension researching in addition to trying to create upwardly one's heed on a culinary plan in addition to a friend recommended the Reynolds plan to me. I bring constitute it to endure affordable, a transcend notch educational activity amongst professors who are genuinely invested inwards their students.
What would endure your advice for mortal looking at going into the culinary field?
I would definitely recommend this program. I’m deplorable I won’t endure hither when the novel culinary edifice is completed. It’s non only most the food, it’s the people in addition to the affordability, too.
If you lot could alone bring 1 final repast inwards Richmond, where would it endure in addition to what would you lot order?
I bring to give you lot ii answers. I’m a sandwich lover, in addition to thus for a sandwich I would acquire to Union Market inwards Church Hill in addition to gild the Chicken Tarragon sandwich amongst Potato Salad. For a meal, I would selection Edo Squid in addition to gild the Squid Genovese amongst Spaghetti.
What opportunities are you lot currently exploring?
I’m thinking most applying to serve my internship at the Omni Homestead Resort inwards Hot Springs which volition hopefully Pb to an job opportunity. My long term goal is to endure an executive chef in addition to run my ain kitchen someday.
