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Midtown Supper Club wins state recognition; organizers seek kitchen options after rec center plans exclude one
Summary
Midtown Supper Club reported it will receive a state 'best of the best' award and laid out season dates; program leaders said a commercial kitchen in the planned rec center would support expansion but staff said the current rec center budget does not include a full kitchen, so partners or school kitchens are being considered.
Speaker 5 reported that Midtown Supper Club will receive a state award and previewed season eight programming. "We are to receive our second, Oprah award for best of the best program in the state of Ohio on February 3 at Kalahari," Speaker 5 said, and listed key dates: interviews Jan. 26, season start Jan. 27 and a March 10 finale.
Speaker 5 described the program's interview-based selection for youth chefs (ages roughly 8–14) and said the program has run since 2018, has produced participants who advanced in food-service careers and that it needs reliable kitchen access to continue and expand. The group discussed options if the new rec center lacks a full kitchen: use satellite kitchens, partner with the Brass Lantern or use school kitchens in collaboration with local schools.
Board members emphasized the program's value to youth workforce development and urged exploring ways to maintain a kitchen option. Staff (Speaker 10) said they will gather cost estimates for including a kitchen in the rec center design and assess partnership options.
Next steps: program leaders and staff will continue to explore partners and cost estimates as the rec center design progresses.
