Small Business

We create equity for entrepreneurs of color.

We believe that new partnerships, open conversations, and novel approaches are essential to catalyzing the long-term changes required to create a more equitable food industry and stronger pathways to economic mobility for entrepreneurs of color.

• Talented MWBE food entrepreneurs in New York City can thrive when they are connected to new markets and customers, investment capital and networks.
• Corporate and institutional brands play a critical role in opening opportunities for MWBE food entrepreneurs, and re-thinking the system that places greater priority on sourcing and partnering with women-, Black- and other people of color-owned small businesses. 
• We champion courageous conversations and sustainable solutions that aim to challenge systemic barriers to advancement and business success for employees and entrepreneurs of color in the food industry.

The Hot Bread Kitchen Chef Collective

Hot Bread Kitchen’s Chef Collective is a group of small business owners working together with Hot Bread Kitchen to create meals with impact. Chef Collective members are Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) owners making a diverse variety of food: from vegetable-forward Jamaican food to Boricua Geechee cuisine, Mediterranean soul food, and southern classics for food insecure New Yorkers.

Through generous donations, Hot Bread Kitchen is funding Chef Collective members to create up to 600 meals per week with our partners at Food For Soul—simultaneously helping with small business recovery and food assistance for our New York neighbors during this critical time.

New Yorkers can also enjoy food from the Chef Collective delivered to their doorstep! Find Hot Bread Kitchen community members on delivery platforms in NYC like Shef. Learn more and order here.

With our support, small business owners impacted by racial, social, and economic inequality access the resources and opportunities to grow and create quality jobs. 

From West African ginger juice to Indian street snacks to vegan catering, 90% of the small businesses we support are owned by women and/or people of color. It is one of the many ways we are seeking to create a more inclusive and equitable food system.