Construction has begun on the

Philip Mahl Memorial Kitchen located in the historic Firehouse in Del Rio, Texas. 

The facility is a community kitchen

dedicated to the memory of accomplished professional cook Philip Mahl,

a Del Rio native who died tragically in an automobile accident in 2007 at age 26. 

Through the generous donations of groups and individuals from around the nation and

the efforts of numerous volunteers and the staff of the Del Rio Council for the Arts,

the Memorial Kitchen is now under construction.

When completed, the kitchen will be a state of the art culinary arts center with year-round programming related to food preparation, nutrition, food preservation, wine appreciation and pairing,

and many other culinary arts subjects.  Guest chefs from around the United States will

join local culinarians in curriculum development and programming.

Culinary arts programs are scheduled to begin in the fall 2010.

 

“Our entire family is delighted that the Memorial Kitchen construction is now underway” notes Jeff Mahl, father of the late Philip Mahl.  Mr. Mahl went on to say, “Many hundreds of hours of work by volunteers and Arts Council staff have made our family’s dream a reality.  We are looking forward to the ribbon cutting in a few months and to the culinary programs that will serve the Del Rio community in the future.”

Culinary arts programming will be coordinated through the Del Rio Council for the Arts, located in the Firehouse.  For more information or to find out how individuals may get involved in the community kitchen, contact Nancy O’Brien at 830-775-0888 or firehouse@delrioarts.com.