Clamoring of pots and pans, the sizzle of sauteed food, the clinking of silverware, and the thumping of moving chairs are just some of the sounds heard at Vita Nova. These are the sounds of the student team getting ready for their first night open at Vita Nova. As Charles Dickens once said, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Nerves run rampant, and students feel the flutter of butterflies in their stomach. As the time grows nearer for guests to arrive, you notice a sense of calm among the students; they have been training their entire college career for this and they are ready. All last week the new students of Vita Nova have been training for this moment. This is the moment that their preparation becomes a reality. Their day starts around 3pm. Many come from a full day of classes, or a busy day at work. They file in and sit for their pre-shift meeting. Demos are given and the stakes are high. The food is prepped and the tables are set. It is time to eat as a group before the guests arrive. The Sous Chef for the day prepares a "family" dinner for the students. The students talk about their nerves and their day. As soon as their dinner is done, they go to their assigned positions for the evening and wait for the guests to arrive. The students are calm, precise, and ready to give each guest the best experience possible. The stakes are high, and you might say that our students must always feel the pressure, but at the end of the day they are all just "living la Vita Nova".
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The StudentsThe students of the Hospitality Business Management program at the University of Delaware share their experiences at Vita Nova Archives
November 2020
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