Emma's Torch in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Emma's Torch graduates its 50th cohort of refugees-turned restaurant workers

I recently spoke with Emma's Torch founder Kerry Brodie after one of the first graduation ceremonies of her Washington D.C. location. The restaurant's goal is to help refugees join the workforce after finishing their culinary training. Now in its second location, Emma's Torch originated in Carroll Gardens where, in addition to producing brunch staples like biscuit-based breakfast sandwiches, it also produces groups of culinary-trained alumni who have gone on to work in and start their own restaurants.

The graduates include immigrants and refugees ready to join the workforce after finishing their 11-week training program, fully versed in the workings of a professional kitchen. In addition to producing brunch staples like biscuit-based breakfast sandwiches, Emma's Torch has produced hundreds of culinary-trained alumni who have gone on to work in and start their own… Read More