14/02/2025
Opening doors to the foodservice industry for young chefs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander descent, the National Indigenous Culinary Institute (NICI) provides opportunities to work in some of the country’s best restaurants. To find out more we spoke to NICI CEO Nathan Lovett.
“NICI prides itself on delivering pre-employment training and work experience programs as a pathway to chef apprenticeships in some of Australia’s top restaurants including NICI advocates
Rockpool Bar & Grill, Margaret Double Bay, Aria Restaurant and Catalina Rose Bay."
“Everyone who does our program has a guaranteed job opportunity, which is the really important part. We’ve had over 500 apprentices pass through our training programs since we started, and we currently have about 40 active apprentices.”
“We currently have two apprentices at Aria Restaurant honing their skills with top chefs who can take them above and beyond, challenge them, stimulate their creativity, and prepare them for that next step in their career. “
Read the full inspiring story here: https://bit.ly/NICI-work-pathways