Brittany Cote sorts through kitchen utensils Wednesday in the commercial kitchen at the new Edward Little High School in Auburn. The kitchen manager studied culinary arts at Johnson and Wales in Rhode Island and was a personal chef before taking the position at the school. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Brittany Cote, kitchen manager at the new Edward Little High School in Auburn, organizes the dry storage space Wednesday. The commercial facility is much larger than the old one. “We are so used to being on top of each other,” Cote said, “I’m wondering if we might lose each other!” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Brittany Cote, kitchen manager at the new Edward Little High School in Auburn, organizes the new commercial facility Tuesday. The kitchen offers smoothie bowls and baked goods, but all mixing was previously done by hand. “With the mixers, we can do more scratch baking,” she said. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Brittany Cote organizes the kitchen Wednesday at the new Edward Little High School in Auburn. The kitchen manager is planning chicken alfredo for Orientation Day, a favorite with students, she said. The kitchen serves about 500 students daily. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal