Last fall, in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida launched the first bi-lingual class of its successful Culinary Training Program. Over the course of 16 weeks, the students learned the culinary and life skills…
Category: Community Kitchen
Stories and news from Catering for Good, Meals for Good and Culinary Training Program, plus recipes, Guest Chef Night announcements and more.
Kevin Torres has cooked up a whole new life for himself and his family, and now he’s landed his dream job as a sauté cook at the Seasons 52 restaurant in Altamonte Springs, FL. He deserves all the credit for…
Puerto Rican Evacuees Among Graduates Learning Culinary and Life Skills Twenty-eight students, including three Hurricane Maria evacuees from Puerto Rico, graduated from Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Culinary Training Program on Monday, May 21. The program offers hands-on…
Michel’le Snell grew up with her grandmother and the two spent many days in the kitchen making family recipes. But when her grandmother’s house was foreclosed, Michel’le and her three daughters had to find a new place to live. With…
This month the Second Harvest Culinary Training Program is celebrating 5 years of transforming lives. Since April 2013, the program has provided qualified, at-risk and economically disadvantaged adults with the culinary and life skills training needed to pursue a sustainable…
Soline Dulcio was recognized as the Top Student at last fall’s Culinary Training Program graduation. Originally from Haiti, Soline struggled with depression and unemployment before applying to the program. Today she is employed full-time at the Walt Disney World Swan…