About Chefsgiving
“Bread & Roses was the first thing I could say I graduated from. And that confidence that comes with that is the key to everything that comes next.”
BREAD & ROSES TRAINING KITCHEN
Established in 1991, the Bread & Roses Training Kitchen provides vocational culinary training for low-income, formerly unhoused, and justice-impacted young adults—preparing them for gainful careers in the food sector throughout Los Angeles. The program serves more than 60 students each year, with an 80% full-time hiring rate for those completing internships.
The 12-week program offers a hands-on classical culinary course taught by professional chefs in a state-of-the-art kitchen. Students learn industry best practices, nutrition, preparation techniques, menu development, kitchen operations and safety, and contemporary cooking methods.
Graduates have secured meaningful jobs at restaurants and hospitality partners across Los Angeles, including Dulan’s, Playa Provisions, Terranea Resort, UCLA Dining, and Wolfgang Puck.
Make a Gift
Your Impact
- $100 funds a chef’s custom white coat
- $250 funds post-grad accessories: black coat and Mercer 8″ knife + roll
- $500 funds fresh meats, fruits, and vegetables
- $1200 sponsors one student for a 12-week session
- Custom you choose
Every gift supports training, coaching, and career pathways at Bread & Roses Training Kitchen.
Inside the Kitchen
Bread & Roses Training Kitchen students at work — building skills, confidence, and community
Stories from the Kitchen
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Cooking Up a Comeback: Beyond Bars
Brian’s journey from incarceration to culinary graduate.
Chef Brian Beasley
Bread & Roses Training Kitchen Graduate -
Recipe for Renewal: How Bread & Roses Training Kitchen Gave Me a Second Chance
Uri finds purpose and stability through cooking.
Chef Uri Nusman
Bread & Roses Training Kitchen Graduate
Participating Chefs & Restaurants
