Student Spotlight on Recent Graduates of Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment: Neysha and William Neysha and William recently graduated Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment and are paving their way in the culinary world: both students were accepted into the First Course NYC Apprenticeship Program—a 14-week program that includes hands-on culinary instruction and a paid internship at a NYC restaurant. “The First Course program is a great opportunity for Allie’s Place graduates to build on the foundation they develop at the Center for Culinary Education & Employment and furthers our graduates on their path to employment—which is one of our goals for students,” said Derrick Holman, Program Outreach Specialist

Future Culinary Students Get a Taste of Culinary Job-Training Program Nine people attended the first Open House of the New Year at Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment. Attendees met members of the Culinary team, learned about program requirements and expectations, and took a tour. The group visited the barista training room and classrooms and two classes that were in session—Culinary Essentials 1 and Pastry Arts—where they could see chef instructors and current students in action. On the menu that day: chicken souvlaki, spanakopita, Greek potato salad, hummus, homemade pita bread, and tzatziki in the main kitchen and chocolate chip cookies and Chantilly cream cupcakes

In the News: Allie’s Place Provides Free Culinary Job-Training for Bronx Adults Allie's Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment is featured in NYC Food Policy Center as part of the Food Policy Community Spotlight Series. Read the article: "Allie’s Place Provides Free Culinary Job-Training for Bronx Adults."

Celebrating the Season at Allie’s Place and Saratoga Family Residences with a Spring Fling HFH recently celebrated the arrival of Spring with lively events at two of the family residences: Saratoga and Allie’s Place. Families at Saratoga Family Residence gathered for an outdoor celebration to welcome the season and graduates of Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment hosted a staff luncheon to showcase their culinary and hospitality expertise. Saratoga’s annual Spring Fling included activities ranging from giant outdoor chess, a gaming truck, bouncy house, hula hooping, jump roping, and a fashion show and craft table hosted by our friends from Old Navy. “I went into a game room;

Allie's Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment Featured on WFUV Radio and Podcast Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment was recently featured on WFUV radio and podcast to promote the free culinary job-training programs—including Culinary Essentials 1 and Barista Basics courses—offered to the community. Check out the segment (from minute 5:57 – 9:40) on Spotify, Apple, TuneIn, Amazon, and Google. If you are interested in learning more about free culinary job-training opportunities, click here or email Culinary@HFHnyc.org to sign up.