Claire Lavezzorio is a reporter at KMGH Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — A restaurant and training program designed to provide commercial kitchen experience for aspiring immigrant and refugee women entrepreneurs is dishing out plates full of Hispanic flavor to the Denver community.Established under Focus Points Family Resource Center, Comal Heritage Food Incubator now operates out of a brand-new 2,600-square-foot space in RiNo's ArtPark."It builds a sense of stronger community. A lot of them come here and they're kind of lost.
The 36-month training program through Focus Points lets the women test their heritage recipes and grow with a restaurant mindset. Everything on the menu is made from scratch and each day you'll find dishes from Mexico, El Salvador or Venezuela. "They're not just working the line, it puts them in a space of ownership and autonomy over their careers. It gives them a voice in a professional setting. In some cultures, they are not celebrated as women owners," said Sohai."Even though I'm almost 50 I'm doing this to let them to know it doesn't matter your age, you can do something in life for yourself, for your family, for others," said Perez.
Comal's training program has served 24 local participants and helped successfully launch four small businesses. Comal is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Follow UpWhat do you want Denver7 to follow up on? Is there a story, topic or issue you want us to revisit? Let us know with the contact form below.
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