Images: Student-managed college eateries
Student-managed eateries at area community colleges are serving creative food. See the students working behind the scenes creating these mouth-watering dishes.
Desert plates at the McHenry County College Slainte student run restaurant.
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Noisettes of pork from the Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College in Elgin.
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Marisol Corona of Elgin prepares a chocolate dish at the Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College in Elgin.
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A Chocolate desert at the Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College in Elgin.
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Jaime Catalan of Elgin prepares noisettes of pork at the Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College in Elgin.
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Churros covered in chocolate sauce from the Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College in Elgin.
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Jaime Catalan of Elgin at the Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College in Elgin.
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The Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College in Elgin.
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Tables are set and students prepare for the evening opening of the Slainte restaurant at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.
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Students prepare for the evening opening of the Slainte restaurant at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.
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Derek Rhyner, right, of McHenry, is studying to be a pastry chef and works in the McHenry County College kitchen with other students.
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Student chefs Marina Souza, of Elk Grove Village, left, works with Dani Garcia, of Streamwood, at Harper College in Palatine.
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A Mediterranean turkey burger with cucumber sauce and greek potato salad at the student-run restaurant at Harper College in Palatine.
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Student chef Marina Souza, of Elk Grove Village garnishes a vegetable strata at the student-run restaurant at Harper College in Palatine.
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Penne pasta at Harper College in Palatine.
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Student chef Marina Souza of Elk Grove Village makes an ice cream dish at Harper College.
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Student chef Marina Souza works in the Harper College kitchen.
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Kathy Russel of Grayslake serves vegetable strata to Harper College instructors Sarah Mikulski, left, and Linda Jian in the dining room of the student-run restaurant in Palatine.
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Emily Michelsen of Arlington Heights serves Harper College employees Linda Amenitsch, left, and Roxanne Boersma in the dining room.
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Ahi tuna with roasted sweet potato hash and mango pineapple chutney was one of the entree's available at the Prairie Restaurant.
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Culinary student Mark Vorhees of Winnetka heads to the dining room at College of Lake County.
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Orders come in at the Prairie Restaurant in Grayslake.
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Culinary student Roberto Mara of Waukegan cooks potatoes at the Prairie Restaurant.
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Culinary student Mark Vorhees of Winnetka serves food created by students at the Prairie Restaurant.
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Students Christine Schauenburg, left, and Samara Hightowerget the tables set at Wheat Café in the Culinary & Hospitality Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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The student-run Wheat Café in the Culinary & Hospitality Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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Michael Walker chops up vegetables in prepartation for lunch at Wheat Café in the Culinary & Hospitality Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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Nathan Harder puts a dish together at the Wheat Café in the Culinary & Hospitality Center in Glen Ellyn.
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Students gather to learn a new menu at the Wheat Café in the Culinary & Hospitality Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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A student cooks a dish at the Wheat Café in the Culinary & Hospitality Center.
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A student plates maple-glazed pork chops at Wheat Café in the Culinary & Hospitality Center.
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The kitchen in the student run Wheat Café in the Culinary & Hospitality Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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Baked Cod, made by students at Wheat Café in the Culinary & Hospitality Center.
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A Bistro Burger with cabernet-cherry relish, blue cheese, house made pancetta and hand cut fries in Glen Ellyn.
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