Changing Lives and Empowering Individuals
Our impactful 10-week program doesn’t just prepare our students for a job—it changes their lives. Graduates tell us they feel more empowered, able to work independently, and ready to lead others when called upon for a promotion.
Comeback Kitchen
Catering
Our students get hands-on training in our social enterprise kitchen and catering operation, Comeback Kitchen. Alongside our experienced professional chefs, students help produce catering options from boxed lunches to fine dining events. Inquire here!
Growing Arkansas’ Economy
Hospitality is the state’s second-largest industry and a major element of economic development. Our program helps bolster this critical industry while closing the labor participation gap and fostering connections to local agriculture, logistics, and tech industries.
Don’t just get catering anywhere—make an impact
Comeback Kitchen Catering
Our students and staff operate Comeback Kitchen, a full-service catering provider, offering meaningful meals for your workplace or event.
Menu Options include:
- Boxed Lunches
- Buffet Menus
- Charcuterie Cups, Boards, or Tables
- Plated Meals for 3 to 300
- Custom Event Menus
CUSTOMIZED MEAL Contracts Available
Need regular meal deliveries for your organization or business?
We can provide hot, cold, or frozen sealed meals for high volume applications. Reach out for a custom quote.
share your knowledge, gain trained staff
Become an Employer Partner
Give back to the community in a meaningful way, with the opportunity to add trained talent to your own professional team. Join our Professional Advisory Council or become a Preferred Employer.
professional advisory council
This group of local professionals volunteers their time in our program and helps us determine industry needs for our curriculum. Come speak in a class, host a site visit for our students, or participate in our student cooking competitions.
Preferred Employers
Professional Advisory Council members who meet certain criteria (see at right) get early consideration as employers for our students upon graduation for placement as interns, employees, or apprentices.
criteria for preferred employers:
Not required to meet all criteria, but at least 6 of 8 should be met
- Engagement with Food Jobs Work (volunteering, etc.)
- History of employing Food Jobs Work grads
- Willingness to provide feedback
- Multiple locations
- Opportunities for advancement
- Low-barrier application process (short applications, no long surveys)
- Starting wage of at least $14/hr
- No background check
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Training and Certifications Offered
Our innovative culinary workforce programs can get you on the path to success
“Restaurant Ready” Industry-Recognized Credential by the National Restaurant Association
Fall 2025:
Apprenticeships for
*Line Cook*
*Kitchen Manager*
*General Manager*
NOCTI Microcredentials in Agriculture, Logistics, Warehousing and More
ServSafe Food Handler and Food Protection Manager Industry-Recognized Credentials
coming soon:
Community Education Classes
Learn culinary skills to impress friends and family in just one evening with our professional chefs.
