It's not often our cameras are invited into the kitchen of the Governor's Mansion. But Thursday, a young man who aspires to be a chef at the White House was given the chance to follow Pennsylvania's very own executive chef for the first family.
His name is Andrew Hershey and he will graduate from Pennsylvania School of Culinary Arts in November 2013. But Thursday, he worked alongside one of Pennsylvania's elite chefs.
“Very intimidating,” Hershey admitted. “I have a little confidence, know that to expect so that's a good thing.”
Andrew Hershey knew at a young age he wanted to work in the kitchen.
“I didn't want a job, I wanted something where I could keep getting better and better,” Hershey told us.
His love of food has inspired him to dream big. He aspires to work in the White House kitchen and serve the first family.
“It's not that far fetched,” the ambitious young man told us.
But before that dream happens, he is overjoyed at the opportunity to serve family and friends of Pennsylvania's first family. An experience he says he will never forget.
Thursday night's dinner will host about 80 volunteers who help out throughout the year at the mansion.
Executive chef of the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence Barry Crumlich says the kitchen runs on three full time chefs. So when students come up to learn, he puts them right to work.
“We have created a great working relationship with the school where we have students up for various events,” Crumlich explained. “It has been a win-win situation for us.”
And while he will spend much of his day in the kitchen chopping and slicing, Hershey says the big moment happens when he gets to help serve the meal..
“I am going to go out and carve the ham,” exclaimed Hershey.
A few of the things each student is taught is that you serve local food, focus on fresh and make it daily and any good chef learns the likes and dislikes of their First Family.
Here in Pennsylvania, asparagus is on the menu and broccoli and salmon not so much.
His name is Andrew Hershey and he will graduate from Pennsylvania School of Culinary Arts in November 2013. But Thursday, he worked alongside one of Pennsylvania's elite chefs.
“Very intimidating,” Hershey admitted. “I have a little confidence, know that to expect so that's a good thing.”
Andrew Hershey knew at a young age he wanted to work in the kitchen.
“I didn't want a job, I wanted something where I could keep getting better and better,” Hershey told us.
His love of food has inspired him to dream big. He aspires to work in the White House kitchen and serve the first family.
“It's not that far fetched,” the ambitious young man told us.
But before that dream happens, he is overjoyed at the opportunity to serve family and friends of Pennsylvania's first family. An experience he says he will never forget.
Thursday night's dinner will host about 80 volunteers who help out throughout the year at the mansion.
Executive chef of the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence Barry Crumlich says the kitchen runs on three full time chefs. So when students come up to learn, he puts them right to work.
“We have created a great working relationship with the school where we have students up for various events,” Crumlich explained. “It has been a win-win situation for us.”
And while he will spend much of his day in the kitchen chopping and slicing, Hershey says the big moment happens when he gets to help serve the meal..
“I am going to go out and carve the ham,” exclaimed Hershey.
A few of the things each student is taught is that you serve local food, focus on fresh and make it daily and any good chef learns the likes and dislikes of their First Family.
Here in Pennsylvania, asparagus is on the menu and broccoli and salmon not so much.