>>> THINGS ARE REALLY COOKING IN
DOWNTOWN HOLYOKE WITH THE
OPENING OF THE HOLYOKE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE MGM CULINARY ARTS
INSTITUTE.
THE NEW CENTER OFFERS STUDENTS A
CHANCE TO LAUNCH A CAREER IN
CULINARY ARTS OR HOSPITALITY.
IT'S A PROGRAM THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE HAS HAD FOR YEARS, BUT
THIS NEW FACILITY OFFERS NEW
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.
CAROLEE MCGRATH BRINGS US THE
STORY.
>> THE SMALLER THE CUT, THE MORE
DIFFICULT.
THESE CULINARY STUDENTS AT THE
NEW HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MGM CULINARY ARTS INSTITUTE MAKE
IT LOOK EASEY.
IT'S AN ART AND ONE THEY HOPE
WILL LEAD TO A CAREER.
20 YEAR-OLD GABRIEL IS ENROLLED
IN THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.
>> I AM SEE MYSELF WORKING AT
THE CASINO.
YEAH, I THINK IT WOULD BE A LOT
OF FUN.
>> THE NEW CENTER IS LOCATED
DOWNTOWN ON RAY STREET AND
HOLYOKE IN THE BUILDING THAT'S
BEEN RENOVATED.
JEFFREY HAYDEN IS HCC'S
VICE-PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES.
>> MIDDLE NAME OF HOLYOKE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS COMMUNITY,
SO OUR PURPOSE REALLY IS TO BE
THERE FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND WE
ARE NOW SITTING IN THE CULINARY
ARTS INSTITUTE WHICH IS PART OF
THE INNOVATION DISTRICT ACROSS
THE CANAL, YOU CAN SEE THE MASS
GREEN HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
CENTER.
NEXT STORM IS A FULLY RENOVATED
BUILDING.
THE CANAL WALK IS RIGHT IN FRONT
OF US.
>> MGM HELPED FUND IN PART THE
$6.4 MILLION FACILITY.
MGM WILL NEED TO FILL HUNDREDS
OF POSITIONS BY THE TIME THE
CASINO OPENS IN DOWNTOWN
SPRINGFIELD IN SEPTEMBER.
YOU CAN LEARN THE CERTIFICATE
WHICH TAKES A YEAR OR CONTINUE
ON TO EARN AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
IN HOSPITALITY.
IN THE FALL THEY WILL ADD AN
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN CULINARY
ARTS.
>> HEAR THE DIFFERENCE?
>> CHEF WARREN LEE IS THE
DEPARTMENT CHAIR OF THE
HOSPITALITY.
>> WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR
CERTIFICATE YOU ARE I WOULD SAY
LINE COOK READ Y.
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE 
TO MAKE
STOCK, HOW TO EMPLOY AND USE
THOSE INGREDIENTS FOR OTHER
RECIPES AND MANY U ITEMS AND WE
WILL LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF
DRY AND MOIST METHODS OF
COOKING.
>> THERE IS A BAKERY, HOTEL APP
AND A DINING ROOM BEING USED FOR
DIFFERENT COMMUNITY EVENTS
CATERED BY THE STUDENTS.
>> WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO
IS DESIGN IT SO WE HAVE GOOD
FLOW FROM PRODUCT COMING IN AND
PRODUCT GOING TO THE VARIOUS
KITCHENS AND FOR THE STUDENTS AS
WELL.
>> THEY OFFER PERSONAL
ENRICHMENT CLASSES WHERE THEY
TEACH GOURMET COOKING AND BAKING
WHERE YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO
PERFECTLY PIPE CUPCAKES LIKE
THESE.
MARIA, THE BAKING INSTRUCTOR,
WALKED US THROUGH HOW TO FROST A
CAKE LIKE A PRO.
>> ALWAYS MAKE A CRUMB COAT, THE
CRUMB COAT WILL -- SO WE PUT ONE
LAYER FROSTING, THEN WE PUT IT
IN THE FRIDGE OR THE FREEZER.
THAT WILL GET IT COLD AND THEN
WE PUT OUR SECOND COAT.
>> THE RENOVATED BUILDING ALSO
FEATURES NEW APARTMENTS.
>> WE'RE HOPING THAT THE
CONTINUED GROWTH AND REBIRTH OF
THIS SECTION OF THE CITY WILL
LEAD NOT ONLY TO FOLKS COMING TO
DOWNTOWN, BUT REALLY LEAD TO A
CAREER AND WORKFORCE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANY PEOPLE.
>> GABRIEL IS HOPING HIS NEW
SKILLS WILL NOT ONLY HELP HIM
GET A JOB, BUT HELP HIM TO SEE
THE WORLD.
>> MY GOALS ARE TO UTILIZE THE
MGM CENTER AND BE ABLE TO TRAVEL
TO EUROPE.
