Those who work at Bunny Bakes are paid at or above minimum wage, she says. We hope to connect local businesses with amazing employees … it’s important to give the community a model.” “They can develop skills, resume-build and potentially get employment elsewhere. “The goal is not to hire all of them at Bunny Bakes,” she says. Although not all trainees will work at the cafe.
Photo courtesy of Jack Wolf.Ībout 14 individuals have gone through training for cafe positions in the past year, says Rivkee Rudolph, co-founder of Friendship Circle and Mordy Rudolph’s wife. Even before the pandemic, the organization wanted to launch a workspace for career training and a bakery-cafe, says Rabbi Mordy Rudolph, co-founder of Friendship Circle.Īfter holding some pop-up cafes at Friendship Circle – located next door to Bunny Bakes – the organization determined the bakery-coffee shop concept would provide jobs for different skill sets including bakers, baristas, servers and inventory managers.īunny Bakes & Specialty Coffee is a new bakery and cafe that opens Nov.
