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Virtual Luncheon with State Street

May 5, 2021

It would have been an otherwise typical work-from-home Friday. But last week, 11 members of State Street’s Corporate Citizenship & Global Inclusion Team got together to cook and socialize over beef tenderloin and lobster tail – and a few other delicious accompaniments, like flourless chocolate cake. 

The contents of the meal kit boxes.
Packing the boxes up for delivery to 11 destinations in the Greater Boston area.
The finished dish: Prime Filet Mignon, Vanilla poached Lobster Tail with Béarnaise Sauce.

In lieu of regular in-person fundraising events, NECAT has been pleased to offer distinctive and fun virtual alternatives this past year. For this occasion, NECAT provided the State Street team with pre-packaged meal kits with measured ingredients, detailed instructions, and even a bottle of wine. Together, with NECAT’s Deputy Director and Executive Chef Martha Leahy, the group cooked alongside her instruction and learned some expert tips along the way, like what to do if you “break” your béarnaise sauce, or how to perfectly sear the finest cut of tenderloin. 

All proceeds from the event directly support NECAT’s employment training for adults in Boston, those who have either lost their jobs or have limited employment skills. NECAT has proudly continued to place our graduates into quality culinary jobs throughout the pandemic, at fantastic employers including Whole Foods, Haley House, Daryl’s Corner, Legal Sea Foods, Encore and more. 

 

Interested in hosting a Virtual Dinner Party?

For more information about NECAT’s virtual dining opportunities, contact Jessica Williamson at jwilliamson@ne-cat.org or (617) 442-3600 x 712.

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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.

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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.

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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.