We realize there are so many good people in the Bay Area that also cook with kids and see the potential for helping youth who want to learn to cook as a vocation. It is a job you can take anywhere in the world. As we look closer, we realize that it would help to have two tools developed: a simple checklist of what a young person needs to know before even walking into a commercial kitchen; and another "work ready" checklist once he or she has learned a variety of tasks exemplifying what they can do. We would love to network with other restaurants to develop a usable "work ready checklist."
Modern Cooks is a group of developing programs teaching our local youth about food and cooking. We are based at Modern Tea, a restaurant in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, California.
Our Core Values
· To be a full functioning, neighborhood restaurant. In order to teach children and serve the neighborhood, we need be real. And that is the beauty of it too. Restaurants are places to meet people, come together and enjoy food and drink, to have the moment become more than the sum of its parts. To share this with anyone is one of the truest joys in life.
· To offer different avenues of exposure dependent on the age group and the individual's needs. Our primary focus with these programs is just that- exposure to fresh grown food and ways to prepare it for enjoyment at the table.
· To work with the school system and other organizations but to remain independent. In that way we can work quickly, directly and supportively.
· To keep our connection to
Gist & Grist
Volunteers?
We have a developing volunteer base that we'd love to stay in touch with as the programs develop. If you are interested, please stop by or drop us an email and let us know how you would like to be involved.