HospitalityAcademy Nestled in the Foothills
THE STONEHOUSE BUILDING IN NEVADA City has a storied history: Built in 1882, it was a brewery, Chinese restaurant, bowling stable, even a dance hall. Now the building—which formerly housed the Stone House Restaurant— has reopened as the Stone House Hospitality Academy. The Academy is a case study in forging a
public-private partnership to create newjobs, in this case for hands on training in the hospitality industry. "We provide a work environment where
youth can prepare and serve food, book events and manage them," says Bill Finley, executive director of the Oroville-based Private Industry Council, in charge of the program. The group has worked closely with county officials on the novel plan. The Stone House Hospitality Academy has
been booking weddings, conferences, board meetings, anniversaries, birthday parties and retirement dinners. Expansion plans are in the works to provide
catering for Miners Foundry in Nevada City, a one-of-a-kind venue made of native timber and stone. The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, which hosts big-name talent, also is interested.
The idea is to
compliment, not compete with, local restaurantandcater- ing businesses, providing themwithwell trained workers.The youth typically are 18 to 24 years old. "Our philosophy is that it's better to teach in
a work setting rather than a classroom," Finley says. Training is provided for cooks, host and hostess, sous chef, waiters, caterers and event planners. In Oroville, which has fewer fine dining
restaurants than western Nevada County, the council helped open a restaurant called Check- ers with trained workers. It has evolved froma youth training program
to a fully functioning lunch and dinner destina- tion with area youth running the show (under careful supervision from an experienced chef). The dining roomfeatures white linens and a
seasonalmenu prepared with fresh, local ingre- dients. "The best thingwe can teach is customer service—it's a dying art," says Finley.
107 Sacramento St., Nevada City 530-470-8459
Stonehouse1857.com
Public Art Display Nevada County has found a
way to promote local artwork in its buildings. The county's social services department recently ex- panded its lobby to meet in- creased demand for public services. At the same time, it invited
local artists to display their work. Grass Valley artist Chris Duccini's paintings now are on display. "His bold colors and large
canvas pieces have invoked daily comments, especially from children," says Alison Lehman, director of the county's social services department. To see Chris' work, go to
DucciniArt.com.
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Cheesecake
236 Broad Street, Nevada City 530.265.3448
Hot Chocolate Quality
Homemade Fudge & Candy Stone House Hospitality Academy
Serving area youth while promoting local business.
Provides hands-on training for
ages 18-24 in service sector and hospitality industry positions.
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Casual Outerwear Loungewear Jewelry
408 Broad St., Nevada City (530) 470-0873 Mon.-Sat. 10:30-5; Sun. 11-4
| 10 FoodWineArt Available for
Banquets, Weddings and Special Events
107 Sacramento St., Nevada City 530.470.8459
www.stonehouse1857.com
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