Welcome to Liberty's Kitchen
Liberty's Kitchen is an innovative, non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of at-risk youth by building self-sufficiency and independent living in a supportive community where they learn life, social and employability skills in a culinary setting. Liberty’s Kitchen supports its programs with teaching-focused businesses: our working café and coffee house, catering business, and contract food services. These businesses are designed to give our students practical experience while helping to sustain our programs. We utilize private donations and community grants for the balance of our funding needs.
Liberty’s Kitchen Café and Coffee House - A Product with a Purpose
Our retail establishment at 422½ South Broad offers an espresso bar serving Starbucks® coffee and espresso beverages as well as a full service kitchen serving breakfast and lunch – all giving our students the opportunity to learn basic barista and culinary skills in a real life setting. Everything at Liberty's Kitchen is made "from scratch" - from our pastries to salad dressings to soups and stocks. Not only does this give our customers a quality dining experience, but our menu has been designed with an eye for training opportunities.
Our Healthy School Lunch Program
We now have a contract meal program serving nutritious meals to the schoolchildren at New Orleans College Prep Charter School. These meals not only feed those in need – giving Liberty’s Kitchen a dual social purpose - but they also generate a more stable income that will both sustain and expand our program by providing an additional operational environment for training in a commercial kitchen setting.
Current News
Check out the latest article on Liberty's Kitchen from the Times-Picayune, featured on Nola.com at the following link: http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-35/1279434610198010.xml&coll=1
Come In & Check Out Our New Summer Menu Featuring New Daily Specials!