New Leaf Kitchen & Café
NEW LOCATION!
Make an Impact at New Leaf
- Our Central YMCA/YWCA location at 930 N Monroe.
- And our NEW Café location on the first floor of the downtown Central Library at 906 W Main.
*Central Y Cafe closes at 1pm on Fridays
Catering Services
At this time, we're not currently taking Catering Orders. You can still enjoy coffee and food prepared by the Kitchen at the Café location. Thank you for understanding.
New Leaf Kitchen & Café is a trauma-informed, free culinary job training program, designed to help low-income individuals with barriers to traditional employment gain the professional skills and confidence necessary for economic self-sufficiency.
New Leaf Kitchen provides job training in the food services industry with hands-on 6-month program offered in a fast-paced commercial kitchen providing catering services. At this time, we’re not currently taking Catering Orders. You can still enjoy coffee and food prepared by the Kitchen at the Café location.
New Leaf Café is a separate 3-month and 6-month barista training program at our two full service Café locations. Every trainee gains full espresso knowledge training, retail sales and food industry experience. Our Central YMCA/YWCA location is inside the lobby at 930 N Monroe. And our NEW Café location on the first floor of the downtown Central Library is at 906 W Main.
Agency-wide job readiness support is also provided. Participants work with our Vocational Specialist to help them create a resume, practice interview skills, and become prepared for entering a professional work environment. In 2021, 24 women enrolled in the 2 job training programs and 8 graduates obtained employment after completion.
Helping Women Succeed Through Training in Food Services
As a social enterprise small business, New Leaf Kitchen and Café uses market-based strategies to advance social good.
In Spokane, 37% of female-headed households live in poverty; our focus on training low-income
women ensures that more moms are able to gain employment and to achieve stability and self-sufficiency for themselves and their families.
As a program of Transitions, New Leaf is also uniquely positioned to help families with the other primary obstacles to achieving and maintaining economic stability, including affordable childcare and housing support.
