Tag: The Prospect KC

Prospect KC finds new home for its fight against food apartheid; culinary training moves to The Paseo

By Tommy Felts / August 30, 2024

A new pairing between The Prospect KC and Nourish KC sets the table for transformation within Kansas City’s food deserts, said award-winning Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant, announcing the relocation of her social enterprise and its game-changing culinary training program. The collaboration combines the strengths of both organizations in their fights against hunger, leaders said, with The…

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Award-winning chef fights eviction from 2000 Vine space; attorney calls legal action ‘last resort’

By Tommy Felts / August 9, 2024

Efforts to resolve a dispute over The Prospect KC’s cafe, grocery and culinary training space at 2000 Vine Street have been fruitless, said Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant, noting she still hopes to “achieve an equitable and reasonable resolution.” 2000 Vine Street LLC and its owner Timothy Duggan have filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of…

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Prospect KC brews coffee bar collab with Messenger inside iconic downtown KC library

By Tommy Felts / July 12, 2024

A reimagined coffee shop — closed during the pandemic — returns to full strength Aug. 7 thanks to a menu of pastries, sandwiches, and salads prepared by The Prospect KC culinary students in a live-training environment, as well as drinks and coolers crafted with Messenger Coffee Co. The 1,350-square-foot coffee bar and café — dubbed…

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This gumbo hits The Spot: How Prospect KC’s own students cooked up a prize-winning competition entry

By Tommy Felts / October 26, 2023

Gumbo Fest brought two victories for Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant and the Prospect KC. Not only did the weekend event earlier this month raise money to support the Prospect KC’s mission — empowering individuals and communities through increased food access, nutrition education and culinary job training — the Prospect KC’s culinary students also took home the…

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Chef behind The Prospect KC selected for accelerator focused on employment, social impact

By Tommy Felts / June 8, 2023

An emerging Kansas City culinary icon will help lead the way among socially-engaged entrepreneurs creating a more inclusive economy that helps overlooked individuals move workforce barriers to the back burner. Chef Shanita McAfee-Bryant is among 18 employment social enterprise leaders from across the country chosen by leading venture philanthropy REDF (the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund)…

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