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Pastry chef shuffles, new culinary incubators, a chance of meatballs, and more in today’s food news.
Stephanie McClenny is looking to take her business to the next level and help make Austin’s burgeoning artisan food community even stronger at the same time. On September 23, the Confituras jam virtuoso will be launching a Kickstarter campaign to build a community kitchen and retail storefront. The back of house will also serve as an incubator for the next generation of culinary talent.
“There is a lack of affordable, quality commercial kitchen space to rent in the Austin area,” said McClenny in a release. “This kitchen will be shared with other local food artisans and chefs, and will include an incubator component to support small, women-owned businesses, offering sliding scale kitchen rental space, mentorship, and access to professionals in the community in the areas of accounting, legal, and business matters. We feel so fortunate to have been afforded such an incredible amount of support over the years and it’s important for us to give something back – we really want this to be a community-focused kitchen.”
Help Confituras kick things off at a launch party held at Salt & Time Butcher Shop and Salumeria, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 5-7pm.
Callie Speer is leaving Swift’s Attic, where she had helmed the pastry program since 2012. She will be replaced with Lisa Matulis-Thomajan of Delish Bakery. The announcement said that “Delish will begin to take a more forward facing role in Chameleon Hospitality’s dessert and pastry program as the company expands its brand,” including the upcoming Wu Chow. We are not at all sure what that means, but we are glad that Speer's Popcorn and a Movie will remain on the Swift's menu.
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