Impact Culinary Training Details
Impact Culinary Training Background
Our program came about to address the need for skilled, trained kitchen staff in Chicago's restaurants and the high unemployment rates among young adults on Chicago's West Side. The program was created through a partnership between Chef Rick Bayless and the Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC) and The Hatchery Chicago with support from Allies for Community Business, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, and Conagra.
Talking Points​
  • Impact Culinary Training Program is a no-cost job training program for Chicago young adults ages 16-24 who are not currently enrolled in high school.
  • Impact includes 8 weeks of kitchen and job readiness training followed by a 4-week paid internship.
  • Impact Culinary Training takes place in the Bayless Kitchen at The Hatchery in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood.
Staff​
Matt Miller
Culinary Instructor
matt@thehatcherychicago.org​
Kelly Dull
Culinary Assistant
kelly@thehatcherychicago.org
Lorraine Nguyen
Culinary Program Manager
lorraine@thehatcherychicago.org
Impact Media Materials
Logo
The Impact logo below should be used in all instances of promoting the program visually.
Social Media Graphics
Use the below social media graphics and copy to help promote the program to your various networks.
Social copy:
Impact Culinary Training is a job training program for young adults ages 16-24 in Chicago who are ready to learn and launch their culinary career. The no-cost program includes 8 weeks of kitchen training and a 4-week paid internship. Learn more and apply: www.impactculinary.org
@impactculinary
@impactculinary
Flyers
Use the below flyers to help promote the program to your various networks via email or in-person.
General Flyer with Limited Details
General Flyer with Details & FAQ
Videos
This video was created by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, a partner of the program.
This video was created by ICNC, co-founder of the program, during the first cohort of Impact.
For Partners of Impact
General Partner Social Media Graphic
General Impact Partner Flyer
Use graphic to promote participation with the Impact program (i.e. hosting an intern, lending knowledge, donating goods, spending time in the kitchen) and link to www.impactculinary.org for interested individuals to learn more.

Social copy:
We're a proud partner of Impact Culinary Training! The 12-week no-cost job training provides young adults ages 16-24 with the skills to launch their career in the culinary industry. Learn more about Impact: www.impactculinary.org
Use flyer to promote participation with the Impact program and post in or around your restaurant or work space.