OUR PROGRAM CAME ABOUT TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR SKILLED, TRAINED KITCHEN STAFF IN CHICAGO'S RESTAURANTS AND THE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS ON CHICAGO'S WEST SIDE.
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About Impact Culinary Training
The culinary training program is open to Chicago young adults ages 16-24 and includes an 8-week classroom course, followed by a 4-week paid internship at a Chicagoland restaurant. |
More Details
The application for the second cohort is now closed. We encourage interested young adults to fill out the interest form for the next class and share the program with anyone who's ready to launch their culinary career. |
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What will Impact students learn?
This program will help prepare students for an entry-level job at a restaurant to start your career. This includes: food handling certificate, job readiness skills, food preparation, equipment identification, knife skills, product identification, storage, cooking methods, and nutrition. |
What does a prep cook do?
Prep cooks are members of the kitchen who do much of the preparation for the dishes that a restaurant serves. The work includes chopping vegetables, weighing and mixing ingredients, cutting and preparing meat, and more to allow chefs and cooks to create meals. |
IMPACT CULINARY TRAINING PARTNERS
The program was made possible by the hard work, collaboration, and support of the following organizations and companies.
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Additional support or materials were provided by the following generous organizations and companies.
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Amazing Edibles Catering
Belinda Brooks Big Jones Cabra Cevicheria Dr. Ed McDonald Edward Don & Company Frontera Grill Girl & the Goat Hedley & Bennett Honey Butter Fried Chicken Leña Brava |
Local Foods
Luella’s Southern Kitchen Lula Cafe Mordecai Phoenix Bean Publican Quality Meats Sunstarr Apparel Testa Produce Topolobampo Verlasso |