With the goal of providing young people with the skills needed to live independently and opening avenues for them to work in hospitality, the program culminated with the seven graduates cooking challenging meals including Tonkatsu Chicken and Pasta Al-Verde in a food truck and serving tables to more than 30 clients during a Youth Drop-in.
For some, this was the first real-world experience in the hospitality industry.
As a result of this successful initiative, Humanity Matters are even considering offering graduates a paid position in their food truck service.
“The RCC team, who provided cooking resources and the commercial kitchen, would like to thank Humanity Matters, particularly Matthew Baker, the chef and lead instructor of this program, the TEI team and placement students for their assistance, and the Department of Communities and Justice for their contributions to the program,” a spokesperson said.
If interested in registering for the next cooking class, open to anyone aged 14 to 24, email jessica.n@riverwoodcommunity.org.au.
