Stories for Delaware Food Works

Need a new lunch spot? Check out our culinary alumni-run cafe, the Discover Cafe! Our cafe for a cause is located at the Newark facility, and proceeds benefit student scholarships to our culinary training programs. The cafe is run by two program alumni, Kattie Fox (pictured right) and Cynthia Neal (pictured left)! The duo handle…

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The Newark culinary kitchen erupted with cheers this morning as the accomplishments of seven students were celebrated! The students successfully completed the Food Bank’s four-week Summer Culinary Exploration Program! The graduates were: Billie Cobb, Terry Daise, Aether Maring, Tatiana Murphy, Warren Scott, Savannah Schulte and Christian Smalls. Under the instruction of Executive Chef Tim Hunter…

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At the Food Bank of Delaware, graduations are always a time for celebration, but today’s Summer Culinary Exploratory Celebration at our Milford branch was a jump-for-joy occasion. Literally! The program marked the culmination of a four-week program with graduation certificates as well as a luncheon for family members and job coaches. The graduates were: Matthew…

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Students who attend the Summer Culinary Exploration Training Program at the Food Bank of Delaware are offered a real taste of the food service industry during their six-week class which graduates on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18. The Milford and Newark classes already enjoyed a real kitchen experience – making biscuits and cupcakes. Inside our…

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Cheers filled the room as friends, family members, community dignitaries, Food Bank team members and others joined to celebrate the accomplishments of 12 culinary graduates. This group of students joins more than 800 culinary alumni who have successfully completed the Food Bank of Delaware’s 14-week culinary training program. The gradutes include: Trina Chrisden Bendu Collins…

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The accomplishments of three students who successfully completed the 11-week L.O.G.I.C. (Logistics, Operations, General Warehousing and Inventory Control) training program were celebrated this morning at an intimate graduation ceremony. “You can’t get mad at the results you don’t get when you don’t put in the work,” said President and CEO Cathy Kanefsky in remarks to…

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Vernon Dixon recognized a great opportunity when it appeared on his phone. He already knew that age is no obstacle to self-improvement too. This 65-year-old Dover resident is an enthusiastic student at the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary School in Milford. While he may not have considered entering a career in the food service industry,…

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Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and recent Omicron surge, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Culinary Schools continue to provide on-site training. Camden resident Jordan Montanye is excited for an opportunity to learn skills that serve as the foundation for a new career. Even the double-masking protocol doesn’t dampen Jordan’s enthusiasm. “It’s going great,” he said,…

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The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that applications are currently being accepted for the organization’s free workforce training program, Delaware Food Works. Classes are available in culinary arts and warehousing/logistics. Culinary classes begin Monday, August 16 at the Food Bank’s Newark and Milford warehouses. Interested students should sign up by Friday, August 6. Logistics/warehouse…

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The accomplishments of 16 students were celebrated this morning in a moving graduation celebration of the Food Bank of Delaware’s Delaware Food Works workforce training program. Since March, students have been learning the ins and outs of the culinary and warehousing/logistics industries. Despite challenges, the students all persevered to successfully complete the training programs. “These…

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