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The Mountain Top Café sells cappuccino, coffee and other hot beverages to faculty, staff, and students of Kennesaw Mountain High School. The special education students operate the coffee shop daily between 8:00am and 10:00am. The Mountain Top Café also offers a delivery service. A teacher may order for themselves or their students, and the Mountain Top Café "employee" will make the delivery to their classroom. Stephanie Barber and Kelly Bramblett, teachers of intellectually disabled students created The Mountain Top Café in order to prepare students to participate in the real world. "We must give them the opportunity to function in a real world setting. These teachers have created a scenario where their students interact with "real" money and "real" customers. Because intellectually disabled students have difficulty transferring skills learned in the classroom to vocational settings, it is necessary to provide ample opportunity to practice job skills in a real work place. The coffee shop idea was born to instill in students' life skills, such as social skills, communication, money skills, and vocational skills. This program provides an avenue for those students not planning on attending college.

Jen has always had a passion for the food and beverage/tourism industry and has completed various diplomas/studies within this realm. After completing the chefs training program and finishing as the top student in her class Jen completed a practicum under multiple gold medal winning Chef Ernst Dorfler and his culinary team at the Pan Pacific Hotel (she was also offered a practicum at the Vancouver Four Seasons Hotel but passed due to union grievances at the time). After working at restaurants, golf courses and hotels, Jen started her first business- a cookie company. Jens cookies were shipped across Canada and the United States and featured in coffee shops daily. After one of her largest orders-Valentines cookies to a law firm in New York- were held at the border for just a little too long (they did however make it to a very happy client) Jen decided to expand to a full service catering business. Jens passion for the hotel industry encouraged her to complete a diploma in Hotel/Resort management and Supervisory Tourism Development. She completed this diploma with honors standing and secured a position at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. During her time in the Rockies Jen also successfully owned and operated a catering business cooking for parties of 2-300. Her clients included CEOs of Microsoft, pharmaceutical companies, NHL players, children of Canadas Premiers as well as weddings, tour groups and parties for both plated and buffet style dinners. In 2007 Jen successfully completed 2 levels of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust at the Art Institute in Vancouver. Working as a wine specialist at The Sutton Place Hotel allowed Jen to improve her palate daily and increase her wine knowledge through wine makers and continuous tastings of local and international wines. Through working in this position Jen had the pleasure of helping clients select and pair wines for personal and special occasions. Clients included countless celebrities and so many wonderful Vancouverites looking for that special bottle. At the top ...

Skyway Cafe is a food & beverages company based out of 6501 E Rutter Ave, Spokane, Washington, United States.