Everybody eats. So although the school day at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington revolves around academics, the cafeteria is often the hub of activitiy.
At the heart of the O’Connell cafeteria is chef Tony Dean, who has served the school community for the past eight years. Each week, he creates custom menus focused on locally sourced ingredients to please the palates of 1,200 teenagers and more than 150 staff members at O’Connell. Everything he and his staff serve is made from scratch.
Student correspondent, John Patterson, got behind the scenes to see what makes our cafeteria tick. Read the complete story in the Arlington Catholic Herald.
PHOTO - Chef Tony Dean serves up some of his famous grilled wings to seniors Darci Bevan and Leah Callahan.