Napkin Folding Competition For Students

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Get new students comfortable in the kitchen. Napkin folding is easy, fun and can be done anywhere. Students can fold napkins in the lab, at the counter or even sitting in a desk. It's really fun to make it a competition and turn the activity into an ice breaker for new classes. The first few folds will be silly and get some giggles. Simple front of the house tasks can be a lot less intimidating for new students than going into the kitchen right away. Watch above and let me walk your students through a standing napkin fold. 

Then, the winner of the best fold gets to pick the next fold to try. I listed some of my favorites below from my book, Y'all Come Over. I think you and your students will like them, too!

To help teachers make the most of classroom and lab time, I've created an online library of video tutorials in 11 different units. Culinary and hospitality students can learn and master course standards with short instructional videos. Logins are unlimited, so multiple students can view at the same time.

Happy Teaching, Rebecca

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