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Upcoming Hospitality Program Dates

Houston Food Bank

Community Kitchen at the Houston Food Bank is a 12-week job training program for adults 18 and over. The program provides four job training components: culinary fundamentals, ServSafe certification, job readiness and life and career coaching.

Program Contact: Wes Gibson

535 Portwall St Houston

Houston, TX 77029

832-470-5180

Students will learn in a variety of different ways; through practicing daily cooking skills in a working kitchen to learning classic culinary technique and terminology in a classroom. A student advisor will work daily with the students and offer coaching, resume writing workshops, mock interviews and help with job search.

Who We Serve

For Job Seekers

Houston Food Bank

Community Kitchen at the Houston Food Bank is a 12-week job training program for adults 18 and over. The program provides four job training components: culinary fundamentals, ServSafe certification, job readiness and life and career coaching.

832-470-5180

Upcoming Hospitality Program Dates

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Classes taught by an array of professionally trained chefs, culinary professionals, nutrition specialists and guest chefs.

Program Services and Benefits 

  • Culinary training at no cost
  • Employment advisement and life coaching 
  • ServSafe certification
  • Transportation assistance via a bus pass or gas card

Program Contact: Wes Gibson

535 Portwall St Houston

Houston, TX 77029

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Who We Serve

Students will learn in a variety of different ways; through practicing daily cooking skills in a working kitchen to learning classic culinary technique and terminology in a classroom. A student advisor will work daily with the students and offer coaching, resume writing workshops, mock interviews and help with job search.

Classes taught by an array of professionally trained chefs, culinary professionals, nutrition specialists and guest chefs.

Program Services and Benefits 

  • Culinary training at no cost
  • Employment advisement and life coaching 
  • ServSafe certification
  • Transportation assistance via a bus pass or gas card 
August 2 - 
October 8

August 2 - 
October 8
October 27 - 
January 7
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Certificates Offered


Below are the certifications we offer to our job seekers

Certified Kitchen Cook 
AHLEI
September 27 - December 17

January 24 -

                  April 1


September 27 - 
December 17
October 25 -
 January 7
January 24 - 
April 1