Ben Drewal serves a loaded baked potato Friday at the season opening of The Green Ladle food truck at Lewiston Regional Technical Center in Lewiston. The culinary program runs the food truck on select days and is open to the public. The experience gives students real-world experience working under timelines and handling customer needs. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Eli Levesque, right, adds bacon to a loaded baked potato Friday at The Green Ladle food truck at the Lewiston Regional Technical Center in Lewiston. The culinary arts students stay at one station for the day, giving them real-world experience working under pressure and filling customer orders. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

A baked potato piled high with pulled pork, candied jalapeños and house-made barbecue sauce is held by a customer Friday at the season opening of The Green Ladle food truck at the Lewiston Regional Technical Center in Lewiston. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal