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Guest Chef — Paid Monthly Community Dinner ($300/dinner)
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HEARTY MEALS FOR ALL
West Somerville, MA (In Person)
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Hearty Meals for All serves a free, freshly prepared dinner every month in Davis Square for neighbors in need. We believe everyone deserves a dignified, delicious meal, and the chef who leads it is central to that.We're looking for someone who wants to cook with purpose, not just skill.
Design and lead a dinner for 30 to 60 guests, one Friday a month. We source locally donated produce, meats, and dairy. You meet the delivery, select from what's available, build the menu around it, and run the kitchen.
What you'd doMeet the Food For Free delivery to select ingredients and plan your menu around themRun the kitchen on-site, with volunteer support for service and assemblyKeep the kitchen compliant with health department standards
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build relationships with food vendors and suppliers to strengthen our ingredient sourcingWhat you get$300 stipend per dinnerFull menu control (we do have a few annual theme dinners such as March corned beef and July cookout)Volunteer support on-site for service and setupExecutive Chef title and a real handoff: our longtime chef is stepping into a backup role and will mentor whoever comes nextTwo ways to joinLead Chef:
take most dinners throughout the year (second Fridays)Guest Chef rotation: commit to 3 to 4 dinners a yearWho we're looking forExperience cooking for groups (restaurant, catering, personal chef, instructor all welcome)ServSafe Manager certification (or willingness to get it, we can help)Comfortable directing volunteers and cooking for a diverse, community-centered guest listAvailable second Fridays, roughly midday through 5 PM and day before for prepGenuinely motivated by the missionHappy to have you visit a dinner before committing!Hearty Meals for All has served a free monthly community dinner in Davis Square since July 2008.