HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holyoke Community College (HCC) is set to kick off free line-cook training programs at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute, providing a valuable opportunity for individuals ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jay Hinson, the senior vice president of restaurant kitchen operations at The Cheesecake Factory. It has been edited for length and clarity.

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College will be running both daytime and evening editions of its free line-cook training program at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute, beginning Oct. 27 and Nov. 5. The ...