Ep 236 - Transforming Lives Through Hospitality: Autumn Scarf '23 season of dinners with Hannah Brennan from Scarf & Laura Boulton from Cassette

Ep 236 -Transforming Lives Through Hospitality: Autumn Scarf '23 season of dinners with Hannah Brennan from Scarf & Laura Boulton from Cassette.

Scarf Community is on a mission to support young people who face barriers to work, and their organisation has created a program that provides training and job opportunities in the hospitality industry. Through their innovative model of partnering with restaurants to provide awesome training, mentoring and paid work experience, Scarf has offered a total of 322 trainee positions to young people facing barriers to work, and last year saw their 300th trainee graduate.

In this episode, we are talking about Autumn Scarf Dinners which is a collaboration between Scarf Community and Cassette which is a zero-waste cafe in Kensington joining us is the CEO and co-founder of Scarf Hannah Brennan and Laura Boulton the head chef of Cassette.

In this podcast we discuss:

-How Scarf got started, and what was the motivation to focus on supporting young people from asylum seeker, refugee and migrant backgrounds in particular.

-We discuss Autumn Scarf Dinners and why the Cassette team wanted to be a part of this program, and the focus on food waste that the venue has.

-We discuss some of these partnerships that Scarf has built over the years, and what benefits they bring to both the trainees and the restaurants

-What are the goals for the future, and how do they plan to continue making an impact in the lives of Scarf trainees and the hospitality industry.

-Where can people find out more information about coming to the Autumn Scarf Dinners at Cassette or volunteering their time by using their industry knowledge.

Please find our guest information here:

Website: https://www.scarfcommunity.org/

Autumn Dinners here: https://www.scarfcommunity.org/Event/autumn-scarf-dinners-23

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarfcommunity/

Please find us here at POH:

Website: https://principleofhospitality.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/

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Principle Design is making brands happen in cafes, restaurants, bars, and venues by crafting experiences that give customers a reason to choose you. They can help you deliver memorable culinary experiences through innovative design and authentic brand storytelling. If your operation is in need of branding, a website, menu, coaster, uniform, signage or packaging design or even social media services, then Principle Design is your next contact. For a limited time only, Principle Design is offering the POH community free brand strategy sessions! Visit our bio for more information.