FYI

• We have been training individuals who have disabilities for work in the food service industry since 2016.
• Students have the opportunity to progress through different levels of food safety: ​ServSafe Food Handler, ServSafe Allergens, ServSafe COVID-19, and ServSafe Food Manager
• They also learn basic culinary skills including safe knife-handling, cooking, baking, menu creation, culinary and restaurant math
• Customer service skills: serving, cashiering, managing phone orders, handling customer complaints
• Students get to work all aspects of the coffee shop and restaurant
• Intensive soft-skills training - communication, time-management, conflict resolution, disability management​
• Students go through an interview process in order to participate in the program
• A variety of programs are available, from basic employability skills, to job experience practice to cook, barista and kitchen management