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
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 |