NAYA Donates Proceeds from Grand Opening of New Location to Support Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment Middle Eastern restaurant NAYA celebrated the grand opening of its Upper East Side location by donating proceeds from a 50% off promotion to support Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment. The funds will support HFH’s culinary job-training program, which prepares adults for careers in the food industry. Along with the donation, NAYA also provided hot bowls to the families at our Clinton Family Residence in Manhattan. NAYA connected with the Culinary Center through Together Hospitality’s monthly roundtable meetings, where hospitality professionals share their expertise. “Through our partnership with Allie's Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment, we

Together Hospitality NYC Inspires Culinary Students at Guest Seminar Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment recently hosted an enriching seminar led by Ashley Bradford, Kimmy Wade, and Brianna Levy of Together Hospitality NYC (THNYC), which selected the Culinary Center as their Social Impact Partner for 2024 earlier this year. The event provided culinary students and graduates with an in-depth understanding of restaurant operations and hospitality services. Ashley Bradford, a seasoned food service equipment supplier with Singer and former restaurant operator, along with Kimmy Wade, an experienced culinary operations consultant with LRA Hospitality and former restaurant manager, delivered an engaging presentation that covered everything from table setting to the fundamentals of culinary entrepreneurship and dining room service.

Fresh from the Kitchen: Highlighting Culinary Grads Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment is thrilled to share a new series highlighting our culinary job-training program graduates. “We are proud to be working with such motivated students and to help support members of our community find meaningful opportunities in the culinary world,” said Program Outreach Specialist Derrick Holman. Miriam originally applied for and completed the Barista job-training course after seeing an ad about the Center for Culinary Education & Employment in the news. She went on to take both Culinary Essentials and Pastry Arts courses at the Center. Miriam was then referred to a job fair at Citi Field by our Culinary Employment team where she was

Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment Named Together Hospitality NYC’s 2024 Social Impact Partner Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment was recently selected as the Social Impact Partner of Together Hospitality NYC (THNYC)—an organization committed to empowering individuals in the culinary world through education, resources, and networking opportunities. The partnership was facilitated by Derrick Holman, Program Outreach Specialist at Allie’s Place, and Joel Grassi, Authority Member and part of the leadership team at THNYC, who both live in the same Bronx neighborhood as the Center. Both Derrick and Joel are actively involved in their community and have collaborated on local projects, including campaigns to

Culinary Students Get Job-Ready at New Employment Workshop Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment continues to expand its program offerings to better meet the needs of its students and the families residing at HFH family residences. The most recent addition is an Employment Workshop to further prepare adult students for entering the workforce. The four-hour class covers a multitude of topics from big picture—creating a career strategy and standing out in today’s job market—to the minutiae—tailoring resumes and using online job platforms targeted to the career that they are pursuing. The interactive workshop includes activities like group evaluations of sample resumes, breakout sessions with mock interviews,