“Two weeks after graduating I got a new job. I came to this program hoping to leave with full-time employment, and it was a total success.”
Breadwinners
Meet the 2026 Breadwinners Pitch Entrepreneurs
We are thrilled to introduce the four entrepreneurs who will be participating in our Breadwinners Pitch– a gala and live pitch competition celebrating the next generation of food entrepreneurs that are shaping NYC’s culinary future.
Building Community through Entrepreneurship with HBKi member Tiffany
How Hot Bread Kitchen’s SEED program is championing one entrepreneur’s mission to support women farmers in Southeast Asia.
“Ana’s Journey: The Right Ingredients for a Second Chance”
“Hot Bread Kitchen said, ‘I believe in you, just keep going.”
“Thanks to Hot Bread Kitchen, I’ve been given the chance of a lifetime.”
“Hot Bread Kitchen gave me financial stability for the first time in my life. Without Hot Bread Kitchen, I wouldn’t have my job.”
How Hot Bread Kitchen Graduates are Helping She Wolf Bakery Expand their Operation
“Tapping into the Hot Bread Kitchen network was instrumental in helping us find staff with skills that we did not yet have in house.”
