Emeryville Bakery Training Facility (Main Office) 1555 Park Avenue, Unit B Emeryville, CA 94608 (510) 594-1702
Berkeley Training Site 1701 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, CA 94702 (510) 644-4575
The Bread Project offers cooking and commercial baking programs for low-income people who are entering the food industry.
The Food Service program teaches barista, general culinary and customer service skills needed for food retail, (i.e. restaurants, cafes). The Bakery Production program trains students in baking basics and how to manufacture food. The Food Service program is 9 weeks and the Bakery Production program lasts 12 weeks. Both programs offer job preparation training. Also, graduates receive job search support for up to a year following graduation.
Saint Vincent de Paul 675 23rd Street Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 451-7676
Saint Vincent de Paul has a free 12-week culinary and job training program called Kitchen of Champions. This hand-on program prepares unemployed and low-income students for work in the culinary field.
