{"id":13466,"date":"2025-04-04T08:28:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=13466"},"modified":"2025-04-04T08:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:28:04","slug":"virginia-beach-students-pitch-ideas-to-food-network-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/virginia-beach-students-pitch-ideas-to-food-network-host\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Beach students pitch ideas to Food Network host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5073.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13467\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5073.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"836\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5073.jpg 836w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5073-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5073-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5073-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5068.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13468\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5068-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5068-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5068-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5068-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5068.jpg 836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Students at W.T. Cooke Elementary were surprised to have their creative food truck ideas reviewed by Food Network star Tyler Florence this week.<\/p>\n<p>The host of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/shows\/the-great-food-truck-race\">The Great Food Truck Race<\/a>\u201d took a break from the <a href=\"https:\/\/beacheventsvb.com\/event\/east-coast-she-crab-soup-classic-2025\/\">East Coast She-Crab Soup Classic<\/a> at the Oceanfront to hear pitches from fourth graders who have been researching and designing their own culinary vehicles out of cardboard.<\/p>\n<p>Florence was so impressed with the ideas that he posted a <a href=\"Tyler%20Florence%20-%20Instagram%20Stories%20of%20Cooke%20Elementary\">video<\/a> on his Instagram page.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13470\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7794.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13470\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7794-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7794-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7794-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_7794.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florence with fourth grade teacher Natalie Golding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each group of students took turns standing up in the library and highlighted the special features of their food trucks: Kids eat free on Wednesdays! Rainbow smoothies! Fried rice and caviar! Half of profits go to charity! Vegan sushi!<\/p>\n<p>Before leaving, Florence autographed the students\u2019 food trucks and asked his young audience to shout out his show\u2019s catchphrase, \u201cLet\u2019s Get Rolling!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had such a fun time with you guys today,\u201d said Florence, adding that he\u2019ll be in Virginia Beach the next few days filming for his show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13472\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5070.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"836\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5070.jpg 836w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5070-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5070-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5070-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13474\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5072.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"836\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5072.jpg 836w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5072-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5072-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5072-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5066.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13475\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5066.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"836\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5066.jpg 836w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5066-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5066-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5066-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3643.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13476\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3643.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3643.jpg 627w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3643-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3643-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3644.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13477\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3644.jpg 627w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3644-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_3644-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students at W.T. Cooke Elementary were surprised to have their creative food truck ideas reviewed by Food Network star Tyler Florence this week. The host of \u201cThe Great Food Truck [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":13467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13466"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13478,"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13466\/revisions\/13478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}