CULINARY JOB TRAINING

The Tarrant Area Food Bank Community Kitchen provides free culinary job training to unemployed and low-income men and women and at the same time provides nutritious meals to partner charities.

Professional chefs on the Food Bank's staff teach a 14-week course in food preparation and service. Each student then serves a two-week, unpaid internship in a food service setting.

In addition, coaching in life- and time-management skills is provided to the students, some of whom may be unemployed, homeless or temporarily dependent on welfare.  All course participants are also provided career coaching related to job readiness and job retention.

Information Fair for Future Students

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Eligibility Criteria

All students must meet some specific criteria (download one-page PDF). Most students are referred to the program by not-for-profit agencies such as the Salvation Army, Women's Center of Tarrant County and Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County.