When Edith immigrated to the U.S. in 2015, she didn’t speak any English. It was hard to find opportunities to learn, she said, given the limited spots and long waitlists at ESL classes around the city. Always a self-starter and eager to return to a career where she could help people, Edith decided to enroll […]
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“Hot Bread Kitchen kept me grounded, reminded me: you are not alone” Entrepreneur Jesebel Gumogda on how her business grew through the pandemic
Jesebel Gumogda, a pastry chef and owner of Pure Confections, was steadily building her business and establishing a legacy for her family as a member of Hot Bread Kitchen—until the pandemic hit. Read about the support and connections Hot Bread Kitchen was able to provide that have helped Jesebel weather the storm.
Russ & Daughters shares their secrets to intentionally staffing a NYC institution
Russ & Daughters, the famous Lower East Side appetizing counter and restaurant, is not just a New York City institution; it’s also a committed partner of Hot Bread Kitchen. Ahead of the Jewish High Holy Days, one of the busiest and most thrilling times of year for the 107-year-old family business, Hot Bread Kitchen spoke […]
Good Food, Jobs, and Partnership at La Boulangerie de Francois
Hot Bread Kitchen has been lucky to partner with employers from across the spectrum of food businesses, of all sizes and specialties, markets and backgrounds, cuisines of the world and corners of the city. Of the many small local businesses with which we’ve partnered to help women launch careers in food, there is one that […]
Uplifting AAPI heritage: Jesebel Gumogda
Jesebel shares her experience of being a Filipina immigrant entrepreneur and creating a family legacy through her business.
Women’s History Month Reflections
In honor of Women’s History Month, we have spent March 2021 in conversation with people who are making women’s history right now: our community of members, supporters, and staff. As part of our work to shape women’s history for future generations at this historic moment, we asked the Hot Bread Kitchen community what women’s history […]
