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“Best of Boston” Event at NECAT is a celebratory, communal evening

May 30, 2019

On May 16th, NECAT welcomed more than 100 guests for a mouth-watering BBQ meal from Chef Andy Husbands of the Smoke Shop, craft beers from Night Shift and delicious pies from Flour Bakery + Café. NECAT graduates and current students helped prepare, serve and make the evening a great success.

As Chef Husbands said, BBQ is truly a communal, celebratory meal. This was evident as NECAT friends, old and new, gathered in celebration and support of NECAT’s efforts in transforming lives.

It was particularly moving to have two NECAT graduates, Troy and David, assisting Chef Husbands in the kitchen. Both have been employed at the Smoke Shop since they graduated from our program and are thriving there as Line Cooks.

Left to right: Troy, NECAT Graduate, April ’17; Chef Andy Husbands; David, NECAT Graduate, February ’18.

The special evening was followed the next day by a NECAT commencement ceremony. We graduated 16 individuals — 14 of them already with great job offers in hand with employer such as Encore Boston Harbor, Whole Foods, Rosa Mexicano and Delaware North. You can see photos of the graduation here.

We are grateful to our supporters at every level — those who are new to NECAT, and those who continue to invest in our mission. Click here to see more photos from the evening.

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NECAT Boston Training Center

NECAT Boston Training Center
23 Bradston Street
Boston, MA 02118

NECAT’s headquarters is our main training facility and home to our administrative offices. The Center includes a classroom auditorium with a demonstration kitchen, our teaching kitchen and the Career Services and Alumni Engagement Center. There are always two cohorts in session – Black Hats (the first seven weeks of training in the classroom) and Orange Hats (second seven weeks of training in the kitchen) and ten cohorts a year will graduate.

The next scheduled cohort start date is August 16, 2023. Click here to find out how you can register.

East Boston YMCA

215 Bremen Street
East Boston, MA 02128
617-569-9622

NECAT offers a 12-week culinary training program taught at the East Boston YMCA. The mission and program elements mirror NECAT’s Boston Program, but the geographic target areas for program participants and employment are focused in East Boston and Chelsea. Additionally, NECAT’s training in East Boston will be conducted in Spanish and English, respectful of the language and cultural diversity of local participants. East Boston has the largest percentage of Spanish speaking adults in Boston.

The next scheduled cohort start date is September 2023. Click here to find out how you can register.

Behind the Walls

Suffolk County House of Correction (SCHC)

NECAT’s Behind the Walls program brings our holistic training program directly to the adults incarcerated at SCHC. Working in partnership with the re-entry team at SCHC, and using the prison’s teaching kitchen, a NECAT chef fulfills NECAT’s curriculum to the same standards as its Boston program. NECAT’s career services team provides job counseling and placement services when graduates are released from incarceration.