Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administration continues the tradition of expanding
programs and providing real-world learning opportunities for students by unveiling their latest
project - Culinary Arts Food Truck.
CTE acquired an abandoned mobile computer lab RV from the district’s transportation depot.
The entire RV was gutted by students in the CTE trades classes housed at the CTE Center. The
conversion of the food truck became a huge makeover project that involved students and
teachers from the Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Welding, and Automotive classes with some
additional support from CTE Media and STEM instructors. Due to the pandemic, the project was
delayed for many months. The large 30-foot mobile unit is customized with a full vehicle wrap
and has a customized commercial cooking/serving space which features a commercial gas stove
and oven, commercial deep fryers, a flattop griddle, a 3 compartment sink, a handwashing
station, a lowboy cooler, a prep table/ storage cabinet, and a digital menu and surround sound.
It will be the largest food truck in Del Rio and the region, and one of only a handful of food trucks
across the country used by CTE programs. The CTE food truck was
named Culinary Tasty Eats using the acronym letters of “CTE” and will be used exclusively by the
DRHS Culinary Arts students. These Culinary Arts students will not only prepare and serve food
but will also manage finances and market their new restaurant on wheels. Culinary Tasty Eats
will also serve as the second satellite classroom for the Culinary Arts Program, along with the
Philip Mahl Memorial Kitchen.
A soft opening of the food truck will be held on February 21, 2022, when the food truck will be
unveiled to the School Board members and invited guests. As a thank you for the continued
support, a special meal will be prepared by students under the direction of Chef Adan Cortez, CTE
Culinary Arts Instructor.
The food truck will be initially housed at the Gerardo J Maldonado CTE Center, with a focus on
providing opportunities for culinary students to participate in school and community events
throughout Del Rio. The food truck will feature a variety of menu items and seasonal food items,
as well as snacks. The location of the food truck and dates, including the menu, will be published
on social media, so keep your eyes peeled for Culinary Tasty Eats in an area near you.