MORE is a coalition of organizations with a shared vision of a restaurant industry that’s thriving, equitable, and enduring. Our mission is to reduce silos, drive innovative solutions, and accelerate the collective impact of our member organizations with a focus on advancing economic mobility and workplace protections.
Soul & Smoke Foundation is a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to building stronger, healthier communities through food access, dignity, and care. Rooted in the hospitality industry, the Foundation partners with local organizations and restaurants to provide meals to families experiencing food insecurity while fostering a culture of giving back through food. Food is our love language — and our tool for impact.
The Nashville Food Project was born from the idea that all people should have access to the food they want and need. We bring people together to grow, cook, and share nourishing food with the goals of cultivating community and alleviating hunger in our city.
Social Impact Partners Emeritus
Click on a city to learn more about all their past partners
Culinary Careers Program
Founded in 1990 by culinary educator and cookbook author Richard Grausman, and in partnership with board co-chair Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Culinary Careers Program (C•CAP) is a national workforce development non-profit dedicated to training and supporting the next generation of food & hospitality leaders. We serve communities across Arizona, Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Long Island, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Maryland. Our unparalleled network of industry contacts includes renowned chefs, hospitality leaders, restaurants, and hotels.
"Together Hospitality has been an invaluable partner to C•CAP during our tenure as the organization’s Social Impact Partner. The insights, opportunities, and industry connections fostered through this collaboration have meaningfully strengthened our program operations and enriched the experience of both our students and staff.
We are deeply grateful to the entire Together Hospitality team for their generosity, engagement, and shared commitment to advancing our mission. Your support has helped expand our impact within the community while creating stronger pathways for the next generation of culinary and hospitality professionals."
– Anthony McPhee, Chicago Program Director, Culinary Careers Program
Giving Kitchen
Giving Kitchen helps food and beverage service workers in crisis from injury, illness, death of a family member, or housing emergency through direct financial assistance and access to our Stability Network resources.
Chicago Chefs Cook
Chicago Chefs Cook aims to unite and empower Chicagoland chefs to raise money for humanitarian causes, both local and global, that are on the hearts and minds of the city’s culinary and hospitality communities.
“Together Hospitality has been a productive resource during the launch of Chicago Chefs Cook. Sitting with like-minded people and exchanging ideas has helped our organization tackle issues head-on. It also provided the opportunity for open discussion and collaborative conversation across issues that the hospitality industry is facing today, while addressing solutions for positive growth. There is nothing more gratifying than being recognized for the work you are doing and sharing it amongst your cohorts. This is the tool that Together Hospitality provides and we are honored to have been selected as a social impact partner.
– Eda Davidman, Co-Founder and Director of Sponsorship, Chicago Chefs Cook
Culinary Care
Culinary Care envisions a world where food brings joy, not stress; where families cherish their time together; and where every individual facing cancer receives the nourishment and support for a longer, happier life.
The Evolved Network
The Evolved Network provides experiential programming through culinary and gardening equipping youth in systemically oppressed communities with transformative healing, skills and support needed to evolve into masters of their unique gifts.
Pilot Light
Pilot Light’s mission is to support students as they learn and advocate for informed choices by bridging the lessons they learn in their classrooms to the foods on their lunch trays, at home, and in their communities.
"We are incredibly honored and deeply grateful to Together Hospitality for selecting Pilot Light as their social impact partner. Our team enjoyed being a part of their thoughtfully cultivated community of hospitality professionals. Beyond the new connections we made, we benefitted from the exchange of insights and experiences among members. Further, the opportunity to raise awareness of our mission of food education was truly instrumental toward expanding our reach and impact in the greater Chicago community and beyond."
– Alex DeSorbo-Quinn, Executive Director, Pilot Light
Green City Market
Green City Market is securing the future of food by deepening support for sustainable farmers, educating our community, and expanding access to locally-grown food.
"The opportunity to connect with the hospitality industry and to share the importance of local food sourcing, sustainable farmers, food access and food education while also learning about the industry's challenges and successes has had a tremendous impact on Green City Market's nonprofit work. The collaborative connections, intentional discussions, and insightful innovations that are shared among members are an incredible resource for the Chicago hospitality community."
– Mandy Moody, Executive Director, Green City Market, Chicago's Inaugural Social Impact Partner
Rethink Food
Rethink Food exists to bridge the gap between excess food and the communities that need it. Founded in 2017, we are a nonprofit growing a network to alleviate food insecurity. They partner with restaurants to deliver 40,000+ nutritious, culturally celebrated meals per week across NYC and Miami—at no cost to communities.
"Together Hospitality has given Rethink Food an incredible opportunity and platform to share our mission and model with some of the best restaurateurs in the city. Every month at Together roundtables and workshops, we've been able to grow our community, bringing more chefs and operators into the fold to help drive change for those in need.”
– Cole Riley, VP of Partnerships, Rethink Food
Hot Bread Kitchen
Since 2008, Hot Bread Kitchen has supported New Yorkers in pursuit of economic opportunity, offering job skills and food entrepreneurship programs that leverage the vibrant potential of the food industry in New York City. We provide a holistic & continuous ecosystem of support to ensure our members are set up to succeed and thrive in their jobs and businesses.
"At Hot Bread Kitchen, we aim to empower individuals with economic mobility through jobs in the food industry. Strong partnerships with conscientious restaurants are the key to unlocking opportunities for our members to grow and thrive in their careers, and we've made and strengthened numerous relationships through Together Hospitality. It feels really good to be a part of this community."
– Eva Chertow-Spence, Director of Strategic Workforce Partnerships, Hot Bread Kitchen
Job Path
Job Path supports New Yorkers with autism and other developmental dissabilities as they find jobs and succeed in the workplace, contribute to their communities, and live independently. Founded in 1978, we use the DOL-endorsed Customized Employment method, which matches employers and their unmet needs to job seekers with those skills.
“We are so grateful we had this chance to connect in such a rich and meaningful way with the entire Together Hospitality community. In addition to networking opportunities, our staff gained important industry insights, which will help us do even more for hundreds of New Yorkers with autism and other developmental disabilities who are looking to find jobs and thrive in the workplace. Thanks to this partnership, we’ve already been able to find roles for several of our job seekers with Together Hospitality members. Thank you again for your warm welcome, your enthusiasm and encouragement, and your commitment to building a better, more inclusive world for all New Yorkers."
– Aimee Althoff, Associate Executive Director, Job Path
Allie’s Place
Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment is a free employment training center designed to prepare adult students for employment in a variety of food industry settings, including commercial and institutional kitchens, restaurants, cafes, and cafeterias. The Center enrolls students who are experiencing homelessness as well as residents from the surrounding community.
“Together Hospitality has been an invaluable resource to us here at Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment during the course of our impact partnership. The insights, opportunities, information, and connections that we have been able to access and create over time have bolstered our operational capabilities and been a real treat for our students and staff. It is with much gratitude that we extend our thanks to the entire Together Hospitality team and its vibrant members for embracing us and furthering our mission to serve our communities while advancing the culinary and hospitality fields! We look forward to future and further collaboration!”
– Derrick Holman, Program Outreach Specialist, Allie’s Place
Culinary Careers Program
Founded in 1990 by culinary educator and cookbook author Richard Grausman, and in partnership with board co-chair Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Culinary Careers Program (C•CAP) is a national workforce development non-profit dedicated to training and supporting the next generation of food & hospitality leaders. We serve communities across Arizona, Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Long Island, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Maryland. Our unparalleled network of industry contacts includes renowned chefs, hospitality leaders, restaurants, and hotels.
"Together Hospitality has been an invaluable partner to C•CAP during our tenure as the organization’s Social Impact Partner. The insights, opportunities, and industry connections fostered through this collaboration have meaningfully strengthened our program operations and enriched the experience of both our students and staff.
We are deeply grateful to the entire Together Hospitality team for their generosity, engagement, and shared commitment to advancing our mission. Your support has helped expand our impact within the community while creating stronger pathways for the next generation of culinary and hospitality professionals."
– Anthony McPhee, Chicago Program Director, Culinary Careers Program
Giving Kitchen
Giving Kitchen helps food and beverage service workers in crisis from injury, illness, death of a family member, or housing emergency through direct financial assistance and access to our Stability Network resources.
Chicago Chefs Cook
Chicago Chefs Cook aims to unite and empower Chicagoland chefs to raise money for humanitarian causes, both local and global, that are on the hearts and minds of the city’s culinary and hospitality communities.
“Together Hospitality has been a productive resource during the launch of Chicago Chefs Cook. Sitting with like-minded people and exchanging ideas has helped our organization tackle issues head-on. It also provided the opportunity for open discussion and collaborative conversation across issues that the hospitality industry is facing today, while addressing solutions for positive growth. There is nothing more gratifying than being recognized for the work you are doing and sharing it amongst your cohorts. This is the tool that Together Hospitality provides and we are honored to have been selected as a social impact partner.
– Eda Davidman, Co-Founder and Director of Sponsorship, Chicago Chefs Cook
Culinary Care
Culinary Care envisions a world where food brings joy, not stress; where families cherish their time together; and where every individual facing cancer receives the nourishment and support for a longer, happier life.
The Evolved Network
The Evolved Network provides experiential programming through culinary and gardening equipping youth in systemically oppressed communities with transformative healing, skills and support needed to evolve into masters of their unique gifts.
Pilot Light
Pilot Light’s mission is to support students as they learn and advocate for informed choices by bridging the lessons they learn in their classrooms to the foods on their lunch trays, at home, and in their communities.
"We are incredibly honored and deeply grateful to Together Hospitality for selecting Pilot Light as their social impact partner. Our team enjoyed being a part of their thoughtfully cultivated community of hospitality professionals. Beyond the new connections we made, we benefitted from the exchange of insights and experiences among members. Further, the opportunity to raise awareness of our mission of food education was truly instrumental toward expanding our reach and impact in the greater Chicago community and beyond."
– Alex DeSorbo-Quinn, Executive Director, Pilot Light
Green City Market
Green City Market is securing the future of food by deepening support for sustainable farmers, educating our community, and expanding access to locally-grown food.
"The opportunity to connect with the hospitality industry and to share the importance of local food sourcing, sustainable farmers, food access and food education while also learning about the industry's challenges and successes has had a tremendous impact on Green City Market's nonprofit work. The collaborative connections, intentional discussions, and insightful innovations that are shared among members are an incredible resource for the Chicago hospitality community."
– Mandy Moody, Executive Director, Green City Market, Chicago's Inaugural Social Impact Partner
Rethink Food
Rethink Food exists to bridge the gap between excess food and the communities that need it. Founded in 2017, we are a nonprofit growing a network to alleviate food insecurity. They partner with restaurants to deliver 40,000+ nutritious, culturally celebrated meals per week across NYC and Miami—at no cost to communities.
"Together Hospitality has given Rethink Food an incredible opportunity and platform to share our mission and model with some of the best restaurateurs in the city. Every month at Together roundtables and workshops, we've been able to grow our community, bringing more chefs and operators into the fold to help drive change for those in need.”
– Cole Riley, VP of Partnerships, Rethink Food
Hot Bread Kitchen
Since 2008, Hot Bread Kitchen has supported New Yorkers in pursuit of economic opportunity, offering job skills and food entrepreneurship programs that leverage the vibrant potential of the food industry in New York City. We provide a holistic & continuous ecosystem of support to ensure our members are set up to succeed and thrive in their jobs and businesses.
"At Hot Bread Kitchen, we aim to empower individuals with economic mobility through jobs in the food industry. Strong partnerships with conscientious restaurants are the key to unlocking opportunities for our members to grow and thrive in their careers, and we've made and strengthened numerous relationships through Together Hospitality. It feels really good to be a part of this community."
– Eva Chertow-Spence, Director of Strategic Workforce Partnerships, Hot Bread Kitchen
Job Path
Job Path supports New Yorkers with autism and other developmental dissabilities as they find jobs and succeed in the workplace, contribute to their communities, and live independently. Founded in 1978, we use the DOL-endorsed Customized Employment method, which matches employers and their unmet needs to job seekers with those skills.
“We are so grateful we had this chance to connect in such a rich and meaningful way with the entire Together Hospitality community. In addition to networking opportunities, our staff gained important industry insights, which will help us do even more for hundreds of New Yorkers with autism and other developmental disabilities who are looking to find jobs and thrive in the workplace. Thanks to this partnership, we’ve already been able to find roles for several of our job seekers with Together Hospitality members. Thank you again for your warm welcome, your enthusiasm and encouragement, and your commitment to building a better, more inclusive world for all New Yorkers."
– Aimee Althoff, Associate Executive Director, Job Path
Allie’s Place
Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment is a free employment training center designed to prepare adult students for employment in a variety of food industry settings, including commercial and institutional kitchens, restaurants, cafes, and cafeterias. The Center enrolls students who are experiencing homelessness as well as residents from the surrounding community.
“Together Hospitality has been an invaluable resource to us here at Allie’s Place Center for Culinary Education & Employment during the course of our impact partnership. The insights, opportunities, information, and connections that we have been able to access and create over time have bolstered our operational capabilities and been a real treat for our students and staff. It is with much gratitude that we extend our thanks to the entire Together Hospitality team and its vibrant members for embracing us and furthering our mission to serve our communities while advancing the culinary and hospitality fields! We look forward to future and further collaboration!”
– Derrick Holman, Program Outreach Specialist, Allie’s Place