# Gathering Industries

> Atlanta’s nonprofit kitchen.


## Posts

- [Mission-Driven Catering for Employee Engagement Programs](https://gatheringindustries.org/mission-driven-catering-for-workplaces/): Mission driven catering for workplaces can turn a routine office lunch into a simple employee-engagement moment without requiring a large volunteer day, an off-site retreat, or a complicated corporate social responsibility campaign. The idea is straightforward: choose food from a social enterprise whose work is easy to understand, give employees a short explanation of the […]
- [Office Lunch Sign-Up Systems: Simple Ways to Get Accurate Headcounts](https://gatheringindustries.org/office-lunch-rsvp/): A reliable office lunch RSVP system should do more than ask coworkers, “Are you coming?” It should give the office manager one dependable headcount, collect only the dietary information that affects the order, create a clear deadline, identify non-responders, and produce a final number that can be handed to the caterer without another round of […]
- [Last-Minute Catering: What You Can Still Control](https://gatheringindustries.org/last-minute-catering/): Last minute catering becomes stressful when an office manager is asked to feed a client meeting tomorrow, a department lunch appears on the calendar without warning, or the expected headcount suddenly doubles. At that point, the goal is not to recreate the perfect event plan in a few hours. It is to control the variables […]
- [Catering for Night Shifts: Feeding Teams After Normal Hours](https://gatheringindustries.org/night-shift-catering/): Night shift catering requires a different operating plan from a standard noon office lunch. A facilities manager supporting second-, third-, or overnight-shift employees has to coordinate around production windows, staggered breaks, locked buildings, limited reception coverage, food holding, dietary needs, and the reality that many caterers are structured around daytime delivery. The goal is not […]
- [Feeding Remote Visitors: Lunch Planning for Onsite Weeks](https://gatheringindustries.org/onsite-week-lunch-planning/): Onsite week lunch planning is different from ordering food for one office meeting. A distributed team may be together for three to five consecutive days, which means the workplace experience manager has to balance attendance changes, dietary needs, menu fatigue, meeting schedules, delivery timing, and budget across the entire week. The goal is not to […]
- [How to Evaluate Catering Quality Without a Tasting](https://gatheringindustries.org/catering-quality-evaluation/): A catering quality evaluation does not have to begin with a formal tasting. When a workplace team has less than a week to choose a vendor, the faster approach is to separate the decision into three questions: Does the food program look consistent and appropriate for the event? Can the caterer execute the order reliably? […]
- [Conference Boxed Lunches: Keeping Lines Moving and People Happy](https://gatheringindustries.org/1638-2conference-boxed-lunches/): Conference boxed lunches work best when you plan them as part of the event flow, not simply as 200 individual meals arriving at the same door. When a venue bans buffet service, boxed lunches can solve several problems at once: portions are already contained, guests do not need to build plates, service utensils are reduced, […]
- [Corporate Catering Payment Options: Card vs Invoice vs PO](https://gatheringindustries.org/corporate-catering-invoice-vs-invoice/): A corporate catering invoice can be the difference between an easy office lunch and a payment problem that appears after the food has already been ordered. If your finance team rejects corporate card charges, requires a purchase order, needs a W-9 before vendor setup, or expects tax-exemption documentation, the safest move is to settle the […]
- [How to Write a Catering Order Email That Prevents Mistakes](https://gatheringindustries.org/catering-order-email-template/): A reliable catering order email template should do more than tell a vendor what food you want. It should create one clear record of the headcount, menu choices, delivery timing, location, included items, dietary notes, and contact information so fewer details depend on memory. For an executive assistant managing a meeting lunch, that matters because […]
- [Lunch for Outdoor Events: Keeping Food Safe and Guests Comfortable](https://gatheringindustries.org/outdoor-event-catering/): Outdoor events can feel simple on the planning board: choose a venue, invite guests, order lunch, and enjoy the day. But once the event moves outside, food planning becomes more sensitive. Heat, sun, wind, insects, limited refrigeration, long walking distances, and unpredictable schedules can turn a basic meal into a logistics challenge. That is why […]
- [How to Plan Catering When Your Venue Has Strict Rules](https://gatheringindustries.org/venue-catering-restrictions-2/): Venue rules can turn a simple catering order into a planning puzzle. An event coordinator may have the guest count, agenda, and budget ready, only to learn that the venue does not allow chafing dishes, alcohol, open flames, outside staff, buffet setups, messy service stations, or long load-in windows. Those constraints do not have to […]
- [How to Request In-Kind Catering Donations the Right Way](https://gatheringindustries.org/in-kind-catering-donation-request/): When a nonprofit event is coming together late, food can quickly become one of the most stressful line items. A gala, volunteer appreciation event, community program, donor reception, or staff training may need meals, boxed lunches, snacks, or beverage support, but the budget may already be tight. That is when many nonprofit teams start thinking […]
- [Vendor Switching Costs: When It’s Worth Changing Caterers](https://gatheringindustries.org/change-catering-vendor/): Changing a catering vendor can feel like more trouble than it is worth. An office manager may already know the current vendor’s ordering process, delivery window, menu, billing rhythm, and contact person. Even when problems appear, switching can feel risky because lunch still has to show up on time for employees, clients, meetings, and events. […]
- [How to Plan Catering When Your Venue Has Strict Rules](https://gatheringindustries.org/venue-catering-restrictions/): Event venues can make catering feel simple or surprisingly complicated. A venue may have great meeting rooms, parking, and location, but strict food rules that affect everything from load-in timing to packaging, cleanup, serving style, alcohol, and whether chafing dishes are allowed. For event coordinators, the challenge is not just choosing a menu. It is […]
- [School Staff Lunches: Planning Meals for Professional Development Days](https://gatheringindustries.org/school-staff-lunch-catering/): Professional development days are packed by design. Teachers and staff may move from a morning keynote to grade-level breakouts, technology training, curriculum planning, compliance updates, and afternoon workshops with very little downtime. When the schedule includes only a short lunch break, the meal plan has to work as smoothly as the agenda. That is why […]
- [Nonprofit Event Meals: How to Feed People on a Sponsor Budget](https://gatheringindustries.org/nonprofit-event-catering-budget/): When a sponsor agrees to cover food for a nonprofit event, it can feel like a huge relief. Then the budget number arrives, and the planning challenge becomes clear: the sponsor wants to help, the organization wants guests to feel cared for, and the event team still has to feed everyone without overspending. That is […]
- [Catering for Training Days: Feeding 50 People Without Downtime](https://gatheringindustries.org/catering-for-training-day/): Training days are supposed to build momentum. New systems get introduced, teams learn a process, managers align expectations, and employees get time away from normal work to focus. But when lunch is poorly planned, the day can lose energy quickly. A late delivery, crowded pickup table, unlabeled meals, missing dietary requests, or a long buffet […]
- [How to Handle Dietary Restrictions Without Overcomplicating Lunch](https://gatheringindustries.org/catering-dietary-restrictions/): When you are ordering lunch for a workplace, dietary restrictions can turn a simple task into a stressful one. Someone is vegetarian. Someone avoids gluten. Someone has a severe nut allergy. Someone is dairy-free. Someone forgot to mention their restriction until the morning of the meeting. Suddenly, the lunch order feels less like hospitality and […]
- [Catering for Volunteer Days: Feeding 80 People Efficiently](https://gatheringindustries.org/volunteer-day-catering/): When a nonprofit volunteer day goes well, people remember the work, the energy, and the feeling that their time mattered. When lunch goes poorly, people remember the line that moved too slowly, the missing vegetarian option, the half-hour schedule slip, or the cleanup pile that nobody planned for. That is why volunteer day catering deserves […]
- [Event Catering Budgeting: What Costs More Than You Expect](https://gatheringindustries.org/event-catering-cost-drivers/): Planning food for a meeting, conference, school event, church gathering, fundraiser, or community program should feel straightforward: choose a menu, estimate attendance, approve a quote, and move on. But anyone who has managed an event budget knows catering can become one of the easiest line items to underestimate. The surprise is not always the sandwich, […]
- [Boxed Lunch Catering Atlanta: How to Choose a Reliable Vendor](https://gatheringindustries.org/boxed-lunch-catering-in-atlanta/): How to Choose Reliable Boxed Lunch Catering in Atlanta When you are responsible for lunch at an office meeting, reliability matters as much as the food itself. A great menu is helpful, but it does not solve the real workplace problem: lunch needs to arrive on time, match the headcount, be easy to distribute, and […]
- [Team Lunches for New Hires: A Repeatable Welcome Ritual](https://gatheringindustries.org/new-hire-team-lunch/): A new hire team lunch looks simple on the calendar. In practice, it is one of the first moments when a company shows a new employee what belonging feels like. For HR directors, office managers, and workplace experience teams, the challenge is not only choosing food. The challenge is building a welcome moment that feels […]
- [Corporate Sponsorship Packages: What to Include Beyond Logos](https://gatheringindustries.org/corporate-sponsorship-package-nonprofit/): When a sponsor asks what they receive beyond logo placement, they are usually asking a fair question in a clumsy shorthand. They are not only looking for visibility. They are trying to understand whether the partnership will be easy to explain internally, worthwhile for employees, and credible enough to defend in a budget conversation. That […]
- [Catering for Office Moves: How to Feed Teams During Transition Weeks Without Disruption](https://gatheringindustries.org/catering-during-office-move-feed-teams/): Office moves tend to look clean on a project plan and messy in real life. The desks may be scheduled. The movers may be booked. IT may have a rollout calendar. But once the transition week actually begins, small operational routines start breaking down. Employees are split between locations. Temporary workspaces replace normal desks. The […]
- [Corporate Catering Contracts: What to Ask Before You Commit to a Recurring Deal](https://gatheringindustries.org/corporate-catering-agreement-what-to-ask/): Moving from occasional catering orders to a monthly lunch program can feel like a sign that things are getting more organized. In many ways, that is true. A recurring setup can simplify planning, reduce last-minute scrambling, and create a more consistent employee experience. But it also changes the nature of the decision. When you order […]
- [When to Use Individually Packaged Meals for Events (and When They Actually Work Better)](https://gatheringindustries.org/individually-packaged-catering-for-events/): You have already heard the feedback. Maybe attendees mentioned long lunch lines. Maybe they were confused about which food was vegetarian, dairy-free, or reserved for a specific group. Maybe some people were simply uncomfortable with shared serving setups, even if the event itself went well. Now, as you plan the next conference or corporate gathering, […]
- [What to Ask a Caterer Before Booking a Large Order (Without Risking a 150-Person Miss)](https://gatheringindustries.org/questions-to-ask-a-caterer/): You’re about to place a catering order for 150 people, and suddenly lunch feels a lot bigger than lunch. At that size, the real concern usually is not whether the sandwiches taste good or whether the salad looks fresh. It is whether the entire order arrives on time, stays organized, matches the headcount, covers dietary […]
- [Fundraiser Event Catering: How to Match Food to the Donor Experience](https://gatheringindustries.org/fundraiser-event-catering-how-to-match/): You’ve secured the venue, confirmed the guest list, and planned the program for your nonprofit’s first luncheon fundraiser in a new space. But one detail still carries more weight than it might seem: the food. The catering choice doesn’t just feed guests—it shapes how the event feels, how smoothly donors move through the space, and […]
- [Youth Group Catering: What Works When Teens Need Fast Meals After Church Events](https://gatheringindustries.org/youth-group-catering/): The youth event is winding down, the room is still loud, and pickup time is getting close. A few parents are already texting that they’re on the way. The students are hungry, the volunteers are tired, and there is still one more job to finish before the night ends well: get everyone fed without creating […]
- [Box Lunch vs Buffet: Which Catering Style Works Best for Office Meetings?](https://gatheringindustries.org/box-lunch-vs-buffet/): You’re organizing lunch for a team meeting or training session, and at first the decision sounds simple: buffet or boxed lunches? Then you look at the space you actually have to work with. The office kitchen is small. The break room is already crowded. The conference room table is full of laptops, notes, and water […]
- [The Catering Delivery Buffer Rule: How to Time Lunch Delivery Before a Meeting](https://gatheringindustries.org/catering-delivery-window/): You schedule lunch for a noon meeting, confirm the order, and move on to the next dozen details on your list. The room is booked. The agenda is set. The attendees have the invite. Then, five minutes after the meeting starts, your phone lights up: the delivery driver is downstairs at security. For executive assistants, […]
- [When Is It Actually Worth Switching Caterers for Office Lunches?](https://gatheringindustries.org/when-to-change-catering-vendor/): A few late lunches can feel like a temporary annoyance until they start disrupting meetings, frustrating employees, and making you look unreliable internally. When the same catering vendor misses timing more than once in a month, the question changes. It is no longer just about whether the food is good. It becomes a decision about […]
- [Catering for All-Hands Meetings: How to Keep Lunch Moving Without Bottlenecks](https://gatheringindustries.org/all-hands-meeting-catering/): The first in-person all-hands after a long stretch of hybrid or remote work can feel like a welcome reset. People are in one room again. Teams that usually interact through screens are finally sharing the same space. Leadership wants the day to feel organized, energizing, and worth the effort it took to get everyone there. […]
- [Meeting Catering Timing: When to Place Orders So the Day Stays on Track](https://gatheringindustries.org/catering-order-lead-time/): The lunch order looked settled—until a manager added more attendees the day before. That moment is where many office catering plans begin to wobble. Not because anyone forgot to order, but because the timing was built around the original headcount, not the real one. This is where catering order lead time becomes less about a […]
- [How to Set Up a Recurring Office Lunch Program That Actually Runs Smoothly](https://gatheringindustries.org/recurring-office-lunch-program/): A new return-to-office policy often creates immediate pressure to make in-office days feel more coordinated, more consistent, and easier for people to commit to. A recurring lunch program can support that shift, but only if it is built like a system instead of treated like a weekly food order. When the cadence, budget, and vendor […]
- [Field Trip Lunches: When Boxed Meals Beat Bagged Lunches](https://gatheringindustries.org/field-trip-boxed-lunches-beat-bagged/): When homemade lunches are banned, “just have families pack something simple” isn’t an option anymore. Now you’re responsible for food safety, allergy handling, labeling, and getting lunches to the right students—on a bus, on a timeline, in a completely different environment than the cafeteria. If you’re a school administrator planning trips, you already know lunch […]
- [Corporate Catering Platforms vs Direct Ordering: When Direct Wins](https://gatheringindustries.org/corporate-catering-platform-vs-direct/): You didn’t change the lunch program—but suddenly platform fees push you over budget. Now you’re stuck choosing between convenience and cost, without time for a messy switch. If you manage recurring office meals, you already know lunch is not a one-off purchase. It’s operational. You’re dealing with headcount changes, dietary notes, delivery timing, building access, […]
- [Office Lunch Waste: Reduce Leftovers Without Looking Cheap](https://gatheringindustries.org/reduce-catering-waste-leftovers/): When people complain every week about wasted food, it’s rarely about budget. It’s about optics: too much food feels careless, but cutting back can feel stingy. If you run a weekly office lunch program, you’ve probably felt this tension. You’re trying to do something good for employees—something that signals “we value you”—and the result is […]
- [Lunch for Client Meetings: Clean, Quiet Boxed Lunches That Don’t Distract](https://gatheringindustries.org/client-meeting-catering-boxed-lunches/): You’re not ordering lunch for “the team”—you’re feeding people while they’re judging the room. You’re looking for the ideal client meeting catering! When an important client visit is happening at HQ, lunch is one of the easiest places for friction to sneak in: strong odors that linger in a conference room, crumbs that end up […]
- [How to Talk About Mission-Driven Catering at Work Without Sounding Performative](https://gatheringindustries.org/mission-driven-catering-no-performative/): If employees are already skeptical of corporate “purpose” messaging, a catered lunch announcement can become a lightning rod—fast. The issue usually isn’t the vendor or the intention. It’s the tone. Vague impact language, self-congratulatory phrasing, and messages that sound like they’re asking for credit can turn a perfectly reasonable workplace decision into a source of […]
- [Church Event Catering Without a Buffet Line: Boxed Lunch Logistics That Keep Families Moving](https://gatheringindustries.org/church-event-catering-boxed-lunch-logistic/): If your fellowship hall can’t support a real serving line, “just do a buffet” turns into long waits, messy traffic, and stressed volunteers—especially with kids. For church event catering, boxed lunches can fix that, but only if you plan the flow: where people enter, how boxes are labeled, and how you handle allergies without slowing […]
- [Lunch for Board Meetings: How to Make Catering Feel Truly Professional (Without Stress)](https://gatheringindustries.org/board-meeting-catering-professional-guide/): You’ve double-checked the agenda, the slide deck is loaded, name tents are straight, and the board chair just walked in early. The last thing you want to worry about is whether the lunch will arrive on time, look polished, and stay in the background instead of becoming the main event. For your first round of […]
- [Event Catering for Multiple Dietary Groups: A No-Confusion System for Conferences](https://gatheringindustries.org/event-catering-dietary-management-system/): The moment you realize you have six dietary categories is the moment “we’ll just label them” stops being a plan. Labels are necessary, but they’re not a system—especially when you’ve got tight break windows, hundreds of people, and real allergy risk. This article gives you a practical, field-ready workflow for event catering dietary management: color […]
- [Fair Chance Hiring Benefits: What Employers Gain Beyond “Doing Good”](https://gatheringindustries.org/fair-chance-hiring-benefits/): If you run a restaurant, hotel, or food service operation today, you probably don’t need another lecture about “doing the right thing.” You need people who show up, stay, and care. Fair chance hiring—the practice of intentionally opening roles to people with records or long gaps in work—often gets framed as extra work for charity. […]
- [Why Social Enterprise Vendors Belong in Every Corporate Social Responsibilty Playbook](https://gatheringindustries.org/social-enterprise-vendors-csr-playbook/): Why Social Enterprise Vendors Belong in Every CSR Playbook Corporate social responsibility has grown up. Stakeholders now expect more than glossy reports and annual donations. They want to see how everyday business activity—including the suppliers you choose—supports your ESG, supplier diversity, and impact sourcing commitments. That’s where social enterprise vendors come in. Instead of adding […]
- [Why Mission Driven Catering Beats “Just Another Lunch” for Modern Workplaces](https://gatheringindustries.org/mission-driven-catering-vs-another-lunch/): When you’re responsible for feeding a whole office, you’re juggling a lot more than sandwiches and salad. You’re managing budgets, headcounts, dietary restrictions, logistics, and a calendar that never seems to slow down. Most days, “just getting lunch handled” feels like a win. But your catering budget is doing more than keeping people from getting […]
- [Inside a Second Chance Kitchen: What Trainees Actually Learn](https://gatheringindustries.org/second-chance-kitchen-training/): If you’ve never stepped into a second chance kitchen training program, it’s easy to picture something informal: a few people chopping vegetables, kind volunteers, a loose sense of “helping out.” The reality at Gathering Industries is very different. Behind every boxed lunch that leaves the Atlanta kitchen is a structured, standards-driven training environment where people […]
- [ROI Snapshot: How One Quarterly Lunch That Funds Training Supports Job Training](https://gatheringindustries.org/lunch-that-funds-training-roi/): When CSR and finance sit down together, catering usually lives in the “expense” column: necessary, recurring, and disconnected from impact. But what if one recurring corporate lunch could function as a small, predictable impact asset—without adding a new line item? That’s the basic idea behind a lunch that funds training with a social enterprise like […]
- [From Incarceration to Inspiration: Jerry Smiley’s Story of Hope and Transformation](https://gatheringindustries.org/from-incarceration-to-inspiration-jerry-smileys-story-of-hope-and-transformation/): At Gathering Industries, we believe in the power of second chances. Our mission is to provide individuals experiencing homelessness or hardship with the tools they need to rebuild their lives through culinary training and meaningful support. Today, we are honored to spotlight Jerry Smiley, whose remarkable journey embodies resilience, hope, and transformation. A Journey of […]
- [Chef Alex Reetof: Culinary Training as a Beacon of Hope](https://gatheringindustries.org/chef-alex-reetof-culinary-training-as-a-beacon-of-hope/): Our Journey Together At Gathering Industries, we transform culinary training into life-changing opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness. Thanks to your unwavering support, numerous stories of hope and success have unfolded right before our eyes. The Power of Your Voice Your voice is a powerful tool in our quest to extend our reach and impact. Sharing […]
- [Kroger Community Rewards makes donating easy](https://gatheringindustries.org/kroger-community-rewards-makes-donating-easy/): Did you know that you can easily support Gathering Industries while doing your regular grocery shopping at Kroger? It’s true! By linking your Kroger Shoppers Card to the Community Rewards program, you can make a difference with every purchase you make. Here’s how it works: STEP 1: Sign up: Visit kroger.com or the mobile app […]
- [Make a direct donation to Gathering Industries as we settle into our new kitchen space.](https://gatheringindustries.org/make-a-direct-donation-to-gathering-industries-as-we-settle-into-our-new-kitchen-space/): Your generosity helps us continue our mission of serving those experiencing homelessness by providing high-level job training in the culinary arts and feeding our community. We need specific equipment to help us set up our space and provide the best learning environment for our program participants. 4 sheet pan racks $1000 Stackable washer dryer $1500 Camera system $1500 Small […]

## Pages

- [Corporate Partnerships in Atlanta | Gathering Industries](https://gatheringindustries.org/partners/): Corporate Partnerships That Create Second Chances Businesses can support Gathering Industries through recurring lunch orders, event catering, sponsorships, employee engagement programs, and financial contributions. Together, We Create Pathways Out of Homelessness Gathering Industries’ work is made possible through the support of businesses, community organizations, foundations, volunteers, customers, and individuals who believe that meaningful employment can […]
- [Articles](https://gatheringindustries.org/articles/): Articles & Stories Our mission goes beyond serving great food. Each story here highlights the lives transformed through Gathering Industries — the nonprofit that employs, trains, and empowers individuals transitioning out of homelessness in Atlanta.
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- [Contact](https://gatheringindustries.org/contact/): Contact Us We are Atlanta’s nonprofit kitchen, transforming lives through culinary training, meaningful employment, and second chances fueled by community support. How can we help? We’d love to hear from you! Whether you have questions about our programs, want to order lunchboxes, or are looking for ways to get involved, the Gathering Industries team is […]
- [Transformation Stories](https://gatheringindustries.org/transformation-stories/): See Our Transformation Stories At Gathering Industries, we work together to transform stories of homelessness into stories of hope. If you’d like to give someone a second chance, please consider donating to Gathering Industries. Robert’s Story Working Together Makes Food Taste Better. When Robert first came to live at the Atlanta Mission, he was adrift. “I’d […]
- [Donate](https://gatheringindustries.org/our-program/donate/): Give the Gift of a Second Chance Your donation helps people in Atlanta overcome hardships through kitchen skills, job opportunities, and the dignity of work. Why Your Donation Matters Homelessness in Atlanta is not just a statistic — it’s a human story. Every night, nearly 7,000 people in our city are without stable housing, and […]
- [Volunteers](https://gatheringindustries.org/our-program/volunteers/): Volunteer With Gathering Industries Your time and skills can change lives. By volunteering with Gathering Industries, you become part of a community that gives second chances and builds a stronger Atlanta. Why Volunteer With Us? Homelessness in Atlanta affects more than 7,000 people on any given night. Behind every number is a story of resilience […]
- [Catered Lunch](https://gatheringindustries.org/our-program/catered-lunch/): Lunch Boxes That Change Lives Fresh, delicious meals for your team or event — every order funds kitchen training and second chances in Atlanta. Why Choose Gathering Industries Catered Lunches? When you order a catered lunchbox from Gathering Industries, you’re getting more than food. You’re fueling a mission. Each box is prepared with care by […]
- [Our Salad Dressing](https://gatheringindustries.org/about/our-salad-dressing/): Gathering Industries White Balsamic Salad Dressing Our Vinaigrette Salad Dressing finally bottled and available to everyone – Delight Your Palate and Support a Noble Cause!  Order a single bottle, a half case, or a full case from the link down below. Order Today Culinary Excellence Meets Social Impact At Gathering Industries, we believe in second […]
- [Alex O. Reethof](https://gatheringindustries.org/about/alex-reethof/): Alex O. Reethof Founder, Executive Director, and visionary leader behind Gathering Industries. Leadership Style & Philosophy Alex O. Reethof — known by many as the “ChefTainer” — has dedicated his life to the hospitality industry and to helping others find their place within it. With a career that spans back to 1974, Alex has worked […]
- [Press](https://gatheringindustries.org/about/press/): Press See how Gathering Industries is making headlines in Atlanta and beyond. From local media to national spotlights, discover how our mission of culinary training, second chances, and community-powered change is being recognized. The Atlanta Journal Constitution In Atlanta, first-rate food leads to second chances At Gathering Industries, the day starts before sunrise. Every weekday, […]
- [Gathering Industries](https://gatheringindustries.org/about/gathering-industries/): About Gathering Industries We are Atlanta’s nonprofit kitchen, transforming lives through kitchen skills, meaningful employment, and second chances fueled by community support. Who we are At Gathering Industries, we are more than a kitchen — we are a community of second chances. As an Atlanta-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our purpose is to walk alongside people who […]
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- [Our Program](https://gatheringindustries.org/our-program/): Our Program Gathering Industries empowers people who are in a transitional period in Atlanta through hands-on kitchen training, mentoring, and job placement — while sustaining our mission through catered lunches and community partnerships. How Our Program Works At Gathering Industries, we believe that the best way to overcome hardship is tooling training, employment, and community […]
- [Home](https://gatheringindustries.org/): Chef-crafted boxed lunches Second Chances Served Daily in Atlanta Gathering Industries transforms lives by training people emerging from hardship with kitchen skills and career placement— and every meal we prepare helps fund their journey to stability and dignity. Order Catered Lunch Donate Now Our partners Who We Are Gathering Industries is a nonprofit social enterprise […]
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