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Investing in Breadwinners. Transforming Lives. 👩‍🍳 Job skills training, food entrepreneurship programs, and an ecosystem of support in NYC.

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Investing in breadwinners, transforming lives.

🥖 @hotbreadkitchen
📍 New York City
📅 2008
🏆 Since 2008, Hot Bread Kitchen has empowered New Yorkers who face barriers to economic opportunities through transformative careers in New York City’s food industry. We offer job skills training, customized job placement, food entrepreneurship programs, and an ecosystem of wraparound support, opening pathways to economic mobility for New Yorkers across the five boroughs who face barriers to employment. A growing and opportunity-rich sector, the food industry provides a desired and accessible entry point to the workforce for the communities we serve.

The New York BagelFest presented by @kingarthurbaking returns to @citifield on Sunday, November 15th. Tickets are now on sale at bagelfest.com 🎟

#bagelfest #hotbreadkitchen #bagels #nonprofit #baking

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Through Wednesday, 10/14, Bun Mee’s new Flatiron location in NYC is donating a portion of opening week proceeds to @hotbreadkitchen, which helps New Yorkers facing barriers to employment build careers in food.

As Bun Mee arrives in the city that first inspired it, we wanted to start by giving back. Join us at 115 E. 23rd Street, and thank you for helping us support Hot Bread Kitchen.

#bunmee #bunmeeeats #FlatironNYC #grandopening #hotbreadkitchen

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🏆 Meet the Community Impact Award finalists!

Swipe to meet the six organizations in the running this year. From Sacramento to New York City, they’re feeding neighbors, training food entrepreneurs, and opening doors to kitchen space and careers in their communities.

Congratulations to all six finalists! Winners will be announced at the Golden Whisk Awards ceremony on October 14 in Providence, RI.

🔗 sharedkitchensummit.com/golden-whisk-awards

#sharedkitchensummit #sharedkitchens #communityimpact #goldenwhiskawards

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Hot Bread Kitchen creates economic opportunity in New York City through free culinary job skills training, small business programs, and an ecosystem of support for individuals who face barriers to meaningful careers. They partner with a growing network of good food employers that offer flexibility, training, and opportunities for career and personal growth. We’re proud to partner with Hot Bread Kitchen on National Food Service Workers Day! @hotbreadkitchen

#nationalfoodserviceworkersday

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𝔾𝔼𝕋 𝕀ℕ𝕊ℙ𝕀ℝ𝔼𝔻 𝔹𝕐 𝕁𝕆𝔼𝕃 ℍ𝔼ℕℝ𝕀ℚ𝕌𝔼ℤ’𝕊 ℂ𝔸ℝ𝔼𝔼ℝ ℙ𝔸𝕋ℍ

“Leaders set the standard. If we show that compassion and kindness and respect can be more powerful than fear and veneration and reverence, then we will be stronger as a whole.”
-@Jo_elHenriquez, Lead Culinary Instructor at @HotBreadKitchen

#GetInspired by Joel’s career path and the advice he has learned along the way on #HospitalityCareerPaths.com

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#NotJustJobs #ConnectingTheIndustry #CulinaryAgents

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You can’t take food and climate action without dedicated food service workers.

Yesterday, the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy and the NYC Health Department celebrated our City workers, culinary and climate heroes supporting our health and the health of the planet with every nutritious, delicious, and culturally relevant meal they prepare.

City staff, culinary institutions, researchers, and partners across the food system came together at Hot Bread Kitchen. Hot Bread Kitchen creates economic opportunity through culinary job skills training, food entrepreneurship, and an ecosystem of support for individuals who face barriers to meaningful careers. Last year, they supported over 700 New Yorkers as they launched their careers and businesses in the food industry.

At a culinary training led by The Teaching Kitchen at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, our staff and chefs created beet and butternut squash hummus, pastel azteca, Moroccan chickpea stew, and black bean brownies — dishes that taste good and are good for people and the planet. The fruits (and veggies, and beans) of their labor were then enjoyed at the Power of the Public Plate, where speakers shared strategies to buy more healthy and climate-friendly foods, like beans, peas, and lentils, support our regional economy, and uplift the cooks who are feeding New Yorkers and fueling a sustainable transformation of our food system.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

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WE’RE EXPANDING 🍔💙

Today, the Rogers Burgers team joined @hotbreadkitchen at @chelseamarketny to meet candidates trained for careers in NYC’s food industry.
Their programs provide hands-on culinary, front-of-house, food safety, and professional-readiness training.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for great people to grow with us.

Interested in joining our team?

📩 hr@rogersburgersnyc.com

#RogersBurgers #WeAreHiring #NYCJobs #BrooklynJobs HospitalityJob

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At Convene, hospitality extends beyond our spaces. It also lives in how we invest in our people. We’re proud to partner with Hot Bread Kitchen, an organization creating economic opportunity through free culinary job training, small business support, and an ecosystem designed for individuals facing barriers to meaningful careers.⁠
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Their Management Training Institute (MTI) is an invite-only program for emerging managers and high‑potential employees. Participants work full-time while completing an eight‑week leadership curriculum, with a commitment from their employer to provide a promotion or raise upon graduation.⁠
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Earlier this week, our very own Senior Director of F&B, Ryan Gallagher, joined MTI as a guest speaker, sharing his experience transitioning from peer to manager. He offered candid advice, real‑world stories, and the values that guide his leadership.⁠
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We’re grateful for partners like Hot Bread Kitchen who help shape the future of hospitality, create opportunities to elevate team members, and lead this genuinely life-changing program. ⁠
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Photos by Wini Lao

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Hispanic Heritage Month is here! This month we celebrate the cultures, stories, and identities that cross borders and generations. “Where are you from?” is never a simple question, and that’s the point.

Share your story by following us and tagging us in a video. #UnderOurSun

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Calling all bagel and bread lovers! 🥯✨

We are beyond thrilled to announce that Royal Grove Foods is heading to @bagelfest , hosted by @bagelup this November at Citi Field!

Even better, we are celebrating a powerful partnership with the incredible @hotbreadkitchen .

As an NYC-based nonprofit, Hot Bread Kitchen creates economic opportunity through culinary training, food entrepreneurship, and vital community support.

Our founder is a proud HBK member, and we are deeply grateful to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them at BagelFest.

At the festival, we’ll be serving up mouthwatering Hot Bread Kitchen Challah Rolls featuring a generous, delicious smear of Royal Grove Foods’ Fruit Spread (crafted with fruits and veggies!).

Come taste the magic, support a diabetic-owned business, and celebrate an amazing mission that empowers breadwinners across New York City.

🔗 Learn more about Hot Bread Kitchen:
https://hotbreadkitchen.org

👑 Learn more about Royal Grove Foods:
https://www.royalgrovefoods.com

📍 See you at Citi Field this November!

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🗽🤝 NYC MEMBERS AT THE TABLE | SHARING WHAT WORKS ACROSS THE CITY

One of the strongest parts of Day 2 was hearing directly from @projectrenewal/ @citybeetkitchens, @hotbreadkitchen, @emmastorchfood, and @TheDoorNYC during our NYC Member Showcase. Each organization brings its own mission, community, and approach to culinary workforce development, yet the overlap in their work created space for a meaningful conversation about collaboration, shared challenges, and what it takes to support people moving toward employment and greater stability. These are the moments that show the value of a network—not because everyone does the work the same way, but because each organization brings something different to the table that others can learn from.

✨ We become stronger when we make room for different approaches, shared lessons, and honest conversation.

💡 Local expertise becomes network-wide knowledge when members share what they are learning.

🙌 Drop a 🗽 if you believe collaboration strengthens community impact. What is one benefit you see in organizations learning from peers doing similar work?

#CatalystKitchens #NYCMemberShowcase #NortheastRegionalSummit #PeerLearning #WorkforceDevelopment #culinarytraining

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