Georgian students prepare holiday meal for the homeless
Dec. 17, 2021
Students, staff and faculty across Georgian love to give back to the community – and generosity is exceptionally high during the holiday season.
![A line of people wearing white chef uniforms in a kitchen stirring pots on a stove.](https://www.georgiancollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/Busby-Meal-Thursday-pancetta-cook-1-1024x683.jpg)
Close to 40 second-year culinary students were busy prepping in the labs at the Barrie Campus this week, getting ready to serve a special holiday lunch – turkey with all the fixings – to 200 clients of the David Busby Centre.
![Two males in white chef uniforms looking at a pot of gravy in a kitchen](https://www.georgiancollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/Busby-Meal-Thursday-gravy-990x1024.jpg)
In collaboration with various community partners and as part of their coursework, Georgian students have been preparing and serving the lunch for 17 years.
![A young male wearing a white chef uniform looking at a large pan of vegetables](https://www.georgiancollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/Busby-Meal-Friday-checking-veg-784x1024.jpg)
The chefs-in-training have the chance to hone their skills in the kitchen while making a meaningful difference during a time that can be difficult for many.
![Two people in white chef uniforms in a kitchen.](https://www.georgiancollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/Busby-Meal-Thursday-parsley-dry-1024x674.jpg)
![Black containers filled with a scoop of potatoes, vegetables and turkey and gravy](https://www.georgiancollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/Busby-Meal-Friday-servings-1024x477.jpg)
“This event brings the whole community together,” says Georgian Chef Phil Leach. “All our culinary students play a part. Year after year we can always count on faculty and staff to volunteer and come help out too.”
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![Two maleswearing white chef uniforms loading food into small white containers](https://www.georgiancollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/Busby-Meal-Friday-dessert-packing-vert-640x1024.jpg)
![Four people wearing white chef unifors loading up boxes in a kitchen](https://www.georgiancollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/Busby-Meal-Friday-dessert-pack-1024x704.jpg)
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