Fresh Start Cafe in Newburgh, NY, is dedicated to empowering individuals through a comprehensive job readiness program aligned with RECAP’s welfare to work initiative. Focused on equipping those receiving public assistance with essential culinary and customer service skills, our trainees engage in hands-on learning within a supportive restaurant environment. Beyond mastering kitchen techniques, participants enhance vital skills such as teamwork, communication, conflict resolution, time management, and job interviewing, all of which are crucial in today’s job market. By fostering economic revitalization and working to reduce poverty and unemployment, Fresh Start Cafe aims to create lasting change. Our cafes in Middletown and Newburgh serve a delicious array of breakfast, lunch, and baked goods, along with catering services to meet the needs of any event.