Kitchens of the kentucky dreby (observation essay)

The Kentucky Derby, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky, is the oldest organized sporting event in the United States. People from around the country flock to Louisville to see the fastest horses in the industry run for the crowning glory of winning this historical race. While attending culinary school, I was selected from a list of students to work in the kitchens of Churchill Downs during the week of the Derby. Without prior experience …

…gt;Working at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby weekend was an experience of a lifetime. Working in these small quarters proved to be challenge, but we successfully completed the mission we set out to do, and surprisingly enough over the three day derby weekend, our team provided food for over eight thousand guests. This is an experience that I not only would do again, but would recommend to anyone interested in the culinary world.