Hot Bread Kitchen completed its engagement with MDRC Economic Mobility Lab since last August to apply human-centered design, leverage data and evidence, and test new approaches to strengthen how we design, deliver, and evaluate our culinary workforce programs.

Hot Bread Kitchen creates opportunities for professional, personal, and economic growth through job skills training and placement, food entrepreneurship programs, and an ecosystem of support in New York City. Since 2008, Hot Bread Kitchen has empowered individuals who face barriers to economic opportunities through transformative careers in New York City’s food industry. We offer small business development programs, culinary skills training, and job placement, bolstered by individualized wraparound supportive services. We are proud to be rated 100/100 from Charity Navigator.