Choffin students' Cookies & Cream Cafe opens Friday

YOUNGSTOWN

Choffin Career and Technical Center hospitality services student Jordan Mitchell is all set for Friday’s opening of the school’s Cookies & Cream Cafe.

Jordan, 19, stands in the cafe’s doorway, his legs crossed and hands on his hips with a huge smile across his face.

“Hi, may I help you?” he rehearses.

The cafe opens Friday at 8:30 a.m., operated by Choffin students through 2 p.m. It’s open to school students and staff and the public. Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Special needs students are among those learning hospitality skills at Choffin.

Lori Yanacos-Clark, hospitality instructor, said it’s an opportunity to learn marketing, customer service and job skills they can use if they pursue a career in the hospitality industry.

“And definitely math,” added Charlene Hooten, an educational assistant. “Just life skills really.”

Read more about the new program and venture in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.