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Free Job Training for Culinary Arts and Restaurant Industry

Are you passionate about starting a restaurant career but do not have the experiences that hiring restaurants usually require?

Do you already have some restaurant experience but want to enhance your skills to make yourself more competitive to advance to your dream position?

The Colors Hospitality and Opportunities for Workers (CHOW) Institute, a program of the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY), a non-profit organization, offers a free 6-week Culinary  Arts  and Front of the House Restaurant skills training program to New York City residents, including individuals and families  with employment barriers.

Courses will last 6 weeks and will take place in a formal, instructional, hands-on restaurant setting.  Job placement assistance is also included.

Culinary Arts (101 course)

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  • Cooking Technique Basics
  • Basic Pastry
  • Barista/Specialty Coffee
  • Edible Design, Charcuterie and Cold Food Preparation

Front-of-House (101 Course)

  • Fine Dining  Service Etiquette
  • Table Side Service /Customer Service 
  • Bartending Basics
  • Wine Training
  • Barista/Specialty Coffee

NYC Food Protection Course (Included in both courses)

Industry standard license from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Orientations are offered every Wednesday at 11 am.  The office is located on 275 Seventh Ave. (Between 25th and 26th Street), suite 1703, New York, NY 10001.

For more information call 212-343-1771 or visit www.rocny.org 
 

If you have questions about the availability of culinary and restaurant industry classes, contact the helpful folks at Ask NYPL.

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Orientation Session

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Hi Maurice - I'm not sure if free classes are still available, but you can see the resources that ROC NY provides on their website: https://rocunited.org/our-work/#creating-career-ladders

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Hi Jacqueline

Hi Jacqueline - We'd recommend calling ROC-NY or visiting their website for more information. You can find their information above, at the bottom of the original blog post. Thanks.

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to answer everyone's question

to answer everyone's question for the most part, reach out to ROC-NY, their number is 212-343-1771 and website is http://rocunited.org/. They have orientation once a week however you need to call them about enrollment process and what is currently open. pretty much the orientation informs others of what to expect, their mission as an organization (which is a very important one) and schedule times for an assessment. Good luck!

Free CULINARY CLASS

DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR HS DIPLOMA OR GED

Hi. Do you offer any free

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Contact Information

If you look further up in the comments section, you'll see contact details and more information.

When, where, and How can I

When, where, and How can I enroll for free culinary art classes at NYC?

Contact Information in the Comments

If you scroll up, within the comments you'll see the right contact information for the program. Thanks.

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