The award-winning, in-school restaurant at Nashoba Valley Technical High School is open for business for the new school year, and the public can finally come back for lunch Tuesday through Friday when school is in session.
New chef-instructor at Nashoba Tech knows his way around a kitchen
Dan Phelps
When Paul Wilson owned a restaurant, he often employed high-school students in the kitchen and as waitstaff. So when he decided to spend the twilight of his culinary career as a teacher, he knew what he was getting into.
Of course, he didn’t count on changing careers in the middle of a global pandemic.
Wilson, 56, joined the team at Nashoba Valley Technical High School full time in August after filling in last spring for former Chef-Instructor Fran Zentgraf while he recovered from surgery. When Zentgraf retired in June, Wilson got his opportunity.