Culinary & Barista Program
El Nido has a professional training kitchen to provide pathways to success for the next generation!
Our culinary and barista job training kitchen is a crucial source of support for Pacoima, a Los Angeles community in great need. Budding chefs learn healthy nutrition and how to prepare fresh, wholesome foods on a budget. El Nido’s “Garden to Table” Culinary Arts classes emphasize health focus and horticulture skills and train clients in the culinary and business aspects of restaurant management.
Barista students are prepped for jobs in the real world and are mentored by a team from our partner, Starbucks.
Classes offer certifications for employment while students master culinary arts, kitchen hygiene, and food safety.
The students will also learn skills in finance, marketing, product development, nutrition, and entrepreneurship and learn business concepts through planning the launch and operation of a future community café that will serve as a job training program for youth and young adults.