In this episode of Trail Mix, Carter Wingfield and Tabitha Harry talk with Executive Director of College and Career Readiness Jay Taylor and Food Service Instructor and Beacon’s Bistro Coordinator Stephanie Dunlap about the hands-on learning experience inside the Bistro at Rowan-Cabarrus. Beacon’s Bistro serves food to the campus community while also functioning as a real-world learning environment. Through the Bistro's partnership with the SOAR program, SOAR students build practical skills in food preparation, customer service and restaurant operations while gaining valuable workplace experience and developing confidence, independence and transferable skills.