Our local community collage (Fayetteville Tech) has a two year degree in Culinary Arts.
Within the last year of so the department has been having a dinner every so often and now it's about every three weeks or so. It's a graded exercise for the Chefs in training.
Very limited seating, have to have tickets and pick your dinning time.
http://www.faytechcc.edu/event/culin...-meal-service/
My daughter has gotten hooked and goes every time. She has gotten a wonderful meal every time.
Might be nice to see if your local CC is running a similar program. Can't beat a good dinner for $12.96.
Last night was the last one here for the season.