EVERY MEAL HELPS SOMEONE RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE

CHEFS is an Employment Social Enterprise operated by Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco. We offer a culinary training program to our formerly homeless and low-income community, through classroom instruction and in-kitchen hands-on training to support them in re-entering the workforce.

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Conquering Homelessness through Employment in Food Services

12-week program includes classroom instruction, hands-on kitchen training, and support from employment specialists to help secure permanent jobs.

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Meals served 365 days a year

84 individuals found jobs in 2024

255,000 + meals served in 2024

Meet Marcia, CHEFS graduate

Meet Marcia, an inspiring CHEFS graduate who now works at Wolfgang Puck and is securing her own apartment through ECS’s Housing Opportunities Program.

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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS & STUDENTS SAY

I can't say enough good things about my experience with CHEFS catering. I have used their services for lunch meetings and Board of Directors dinners. The food is delicious, well-presented and always on time.- H Onaga, ECS SF
I’m getting goosebumps just remembering. I was flabbergasted that people devoted their lives to pulling people up. I am so thankful for ECS. I am so thankful for my job. I am so thankful for my soon-to-be apartment.- Marsha, ECS CHEFS GRADUATE
ECS CHEFS provides the opportunity for community members who are in marginal situations to re-enter socially and be able to provide for themselves independently.- D Carillo, ECS CASE MANAGER
Thanks to the ECS CHEFS program, I have the credentials to enter a professional kitchen. By the time I left CHEFS. I was confident I could go into a kitchen, hold my own, and do a good job.- Rita, ECS CHEFS GRADUATE

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