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1615 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94703
b/t Jefferson Ave & California St
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200 ftUniversity Av & California St
510 ftUniversity Av & Mc Gee St
630 ftUniversity Av & Sacramento St
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Specialties
Our trainees prepare a made to order breakfast and lunch that is unique each and every day. We focus on traditional American cuisine that centers on local and seasonal ingredients. Customers benefit from the attention to detail that is part of a food service training curriculum; this yields the best possible product at an affordable price.
The Bread Project is a California 501©3 non profit organization. Our mission is to empower individuals with limited resources on their path to self-sufficiency through on-the-job training in our social enterprises and assistance for employment in the food industry. All the proceeds are invested back into our programs.
History
Established in 2000.
There was widespread unemployment when the economy went into recession in 2000. Susan Phillips and Lucie Buchbinder, specialists in subsidized housing, were approached during this recession by their low-income tenants to start a job training program. Recognizing the urgent need for such programs, the two women conducted some research to ascertain what types of programs might be needed. Their findings showed that baking was a trade with a growing demand and a practical career path. Baking also appealed to their clients, who typically had few academic qualifications and limited English skills.
Susan and Lucie then discovered that many of their clients were comfortable with baking because it was a familiar task. In addition, they learned from interviewing people in the food industry that baking could be taught in a short time, which would be valued by their clients because they needed to find work quickly to sustain themselves and their families.
