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Virtual Town Hall with Elle Simone – NECAT’s Newest Board Member

“Stay focused. There’s still room for you in this career. I know we’re in a really weird and awkward time, but don’t let this be the reason that you step away from your passion. There is still plenty of space for you in this industry.” These words of…

NECAT’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

NECAT suspended in-person classes on March 13th. At that time we had 68 students enrolled in our training programs and a network of more than 500 alumni. Many of these individuals were already living in crowded shelters, readjusting to life after incarceration or going through recovery. With state-imposed quarantine,…

Cooking at Home With NECAT

NECAT has taken its instruction online! We thought we’d share some staple recipes from our curriculum that call for ingredients easily found at local stores. There are also some great demos and techniques to learn from on our YouTube channel. These are classic and essential culinary skills to keep…

Supporting the Food Services Industry and its Workers During this Crisis

The hospitality, restaurant, and food service industry has been hit fast and hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, we are heartened to see the efforts that have quickly emerged in a rally to support these businesses and their workers. In the same week that Mayor Walsh made the…

Mayor Walsh and Senator Collins Send Off Graduates

On January 3rd, just days into the new year, NECAT celebrated with the graduation of 17 of its trainees. The 32nd cohort to complete their Culinary Arts Job Training at our Boston center proudly welcomed Mayor Martin J. Walsh as their commencement speaker. Walsh was joined by Senator Nick Collins…

America’s Test Kitchen comes to NECAT for a wonderful evening

ATK Chefs Jack Bishop and Elle Simone do a live demo for NECAT supporters Chefs from the most watched cooking show on public television, America’s Test Kitchen were special guests at NECAT’s latest fundraising event. Celebrity Chef, Author and Test Kitchen Creative Director Jack Bishop, and ATK…

NECAT Launches Advisory Council with Top Employers

Something that always stands out to those just learning about NECAT is that every student of ours has the opportunity to receive multiple job offers and have their pick of positions. Our graduates are well trained and the jobs are out there – Boston’s current unemployment rate of…

“A kid like me.” NECAT grad is profiled in the Boston Business Journal

Sirbastian Manisculco was just 19 years old when he enrolled at NECAT. Although still a teenager, he had a criminal record, was homeless and did not have much optimism about what his future would look like. That was four years ago. Sirbastian is now flourishing in the job…

NECAT Strengthens Partnership with Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department

Each year, approximately 10 million people in the United States return to their communities from jail or prison, including roughly 3,000 to the City of Boston. These former offenders continue to face challenges upon release, including finding housing, financial support and jobs because of their time in prison….

NECAT Grad Comes Back to Give Back

David Spear is a self-described foodie with an adventurous spirit. He spent four years living in Asia and four years living in Spain. He’s been a cheese monger in New York City and managed a farmers’ market in New Jersey. He says that he’ll try anything when it…